Lecture 6- Respiratory Viruses Flashcards
Influenza is from the… family. It’s genome is….
Is it enveloped?
- Orthomyxoviridae
- segmented (-)ssRNA
- yes
Adenovirus is from the… family. It’s genome is….
Is it enveloped?
- Adenoviridae
- dsDNA
- no
Rhinovirus is from the… family. It’s genome is..
Is it enveloped?
- Picornavirus
- (+)ssRNA
- no
How many types of influenza and which is most common and associated with the greatest concerns?
3 (A,B and C)
A is most common
Influenza… is the only type that has an animal reservoir
A
Influenza has…. segments
8
Influenza has a protein…. which is involved with cell attachment and a protein…. which is involved with viral budding and release
HA, hemagglutinin
NA, neuraminidase
Influenza is identified by surface antigens…. and …
HA
NA
Influenza has…. HA serotypes and …. NA serotypes
16
9
… is the major determinant in influenza in if it affects humans or birds
HA
HA sialic acid linkage of avians
alpha2,3 avian
alpha2,6 human
HA sialic acid linkage of humans
alpha2,6
Influenza virus first attaches which brings cell and virus membranes in close proximity, then there is a conformation change triggered by …. in endosome. This causes….
This is the model for all enveloped viruses.
- pH change
- membrane fusion
Transcription and replication for the influenza virus takes place in the…
The… then escapes the nucleus and buds from cell surface.
**…. is critical to budding
- nucleus
- Protected genome (RNP core)
- NA
Transmission of influenza is by…
aerosol, large and small droplets
Infectivity of influenza is greatest for particles …. microns
> 10
Incubation period for influenza is…
1-4 days
Influenza is an exception to the normal because it is an…. virus that replicates in the nucleus. Retroviruses do this as well but those have a DNA intermediate
RNA
What are the 2 currently circulating strains of influenza?
H1N1
H3N2