L19: Virus Diversity Flashcards
What is a virus?
An infectious agent. Always needs a host cell
What is the viral cycle?
What are DNA viruses?
How many classes of DNA viruses are there?
4?
How many classes of Viruses are there?
7?
What are RNA viruses?
How many classes of RNA viruses are there?
Where does the genetic diversity in viruses come from?
What are the three principle mechanismsH of genetic variation?
What is polymerase fidelity virus genetic diversity?
At what stage does recombination occur in DNA virus and RNA virus genomes?
Replication
What is homologous recombination?
What is template switching in virus genomes?
How does recombination occur in DNA viruses?
What is sequence homology?
What is reassortment in RNA Viruses?
What is an antigentic shift?
What is antigenetic drift?