Immunity to Viruses (18) Flashcards
T/F: Viruses must infect a cell intracellularly
TRUE
What is the effector molecule for antibody-mediated?
antibody
complement activated by IgG or IgM
What is the activity in antibody-mediated response?
blocks binding of virus to host cell, fusion of viral envelope with host cell membrane
enhances phagocytosis (opsonization)
agglutinates viral particles
mediates opsonization and lysis
What is the effector molecule for cell-mediated response?
IFN-gamma secreted by T helped or cytotoxic T cells
NK cells and macrophages
What is the activity in cell-mediated response?
has direct antiviral activity
kills virus infected cells
kill virus infected cells by antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)
Virus particles, called ______, consist of a ______ surrounded by a layer of proteins
virions
nucleic acid core
The virus protein layer is called a ______, with subcomponents called ______
capsid
capsomeres
An envelope containing _____ may also surround virions
lipoprotein
What are the 3 major steps in virus infection (or 4)
adsorption - virus binds to receptors on cells
Virion taken through endocytosis
capsid is dismantled called uncoating, nucleic acid released
viral genome uncoated and replication begins
Retroviruses use a [positive/negative] strand for reverse transcription to make viral DNA
negative
The innate response to viral infections include the induction of type [I/II] interferons and activation of ______
Type I interferons
NK cells
The adaptive immune response to viruses include generation of ______ and neutralizing antibodies, which confer the long-term protection against individual viruses
cytotoxic T cells
The earliest immune response of the host to viral infection is production of ______
type I interferons - alpha and beta
What produces type I interferons?
cells of the innate immune system, especially macrophages and also by virally-infected cells
Infected cells produce _____ by detecting components of viral replication within them by detecting the presence of virus through Toll-like receptors
interferons
Toll-like receptors can bind a diverse array of _______ (_____)
microbial molecules (PAMPs)
TLR 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 are for
recognizing viruses
What are the 3 major mechanisms of interference with viral replication by interferons?
- synthesis of double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase
- activation of latent cellular endonuclease
- production of Mx proteins