Influenza Flashcards
Influenza Major Serotypes
A, B, C
Influenza Order
Mononegavirales
Family
Orthomyxoviridae
Genera
Influenzavirus
Structure
Spherical, pleomorphic
Characteristics
Enveloped, ssRNA negative-strand virus
Capsid
Helical
Capsid Assembly
Citoplasm
Segments are monocistronic except___ and ______
Non
structural (NS1, NS2), Matrix (M1, M2)
genes
Influenza A & B virus has ____ segments which is ____
8, complete
Influenza C has ____ segments
7
Unique Properties of Influenza (4 traits)
- High mutability
- Genetic diversity
- Genetic reassortment
- Antigenic change
Where does RNA transcription and translation take place?
Nucleus
What are envelope glycoprotein spikes?
- Hemagglutinin (HA)
- Neuraminidase (NA)
Function of HA (haemagglutinin)
Viral entry into target cell
Function of (NA) neuraminidase
Release of viral particles from target cells and help in dissemination of virion particles throughout respiratory tract
Function of PA (acidic polymerase protein)
Endonuclease activity and help in cap snatching mechanism
Function of PB1 (basic polymerase protein - 1)
Viral mRNA transcription by 5’ cap snatching mechanism
Function of PB2 (basic polymerase protein - 2)
Unprimed replication of viral mRNA
Function of PB1-F2
Apoptosis of Host Cell
Function of M1 (Matrix Protein)
Role of attachment of vNRP to cell membrane and provide stability
Function of M2 (ion-channel protein)
Help in releasing vRNP from endosome to cytoplasm
Function of NP (nucleoprotein particle)
Participate in the nuclear import and export of vRNP and viral replication
Function of NS1 (nonstructural protein - 1)
Suppress IFN-Beta and host protein production
Function of NS2 (nonstructural protein - 2)
Help in nuclear import of vRNP
Surface glycoproteins are _____ and serve _______
antigenic, Special functional importance to the virus
The high frequency of variations of these two result in new serologic types
Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase
Function of Hemagglutinin
*Binding to host receptor
* Internalization of the virus
*Facilitation of membrane
fusion events
*Target of neutralizing
antibodies
__, __, and __ are most associated with human infection
H1, H2, H3
Function of Neuraminidase
*Hydrolyzes the mucus on respiratory epithelium
*Destroys unoccupied
hemagglutinin receptors
__ and __ are most associated with human infection
N1 and N2
Only type ____ has subtypes
A
How many HA subtypes are there and how many affect humans?
16 HA, 4 affect humans (H1-H3, H5)