Introduction Flashcards
What is a virus?
It is submicroscopic
It is inert unless inside host cell
It is obligated to a host cell
Can only multiply when inside a cell
What is an epitope?
Part of the virus that can be recognized by the immune system/
DNA viruses that are SS
Circo and Parvo
DNA viruses that are Naked
Circo, Adeno, Parvo and Papova
DNA viruses that are Enveloped
Herpes, Iroda, Pox, Asfa, Hepadna
RNA viruses that are DS
Reo, Birna
RNA viruses that are segmented
Reo, Birna, Orthomyxo, Bunya, Arena
RNA viruses that are naked
Picorna, Calici, Astro, Reo Birna
RNA viruses that are - sense
Orthomyxo, Bunya, Arena, Flavi, Rhabdo, Paramyxo
5-3
positive polarity and translation first
3-5
negative polarity and transcription first
Retrovirus
Exception and has a DNA intermediate step
DNA viruses that replicate in cytoplasm
Pox and Asfa
RNA viruses that replicate in the nucleus
Retrovirus