LP2 Virology Flashcards
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
A DNA Herpesviridae virus that often produces no symptoms but can severely affect AIDS patients and congenitally infected children.
Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV)
A DNA Herpesviridae virus that causes both chickenpox and shingles.
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
A DNA Herpesviridae virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and Burkitt’s lymphoma (cancer).
Herpes Simplex type 1 virus (HSV-1)
A DNA Herpesviridae virus that most often causes fever blisters (cold sores) and other lesions of the oral cavity, and less often causes genital lesions.
Herpes Simplex type 2 virus (HSV-2)
A DNA Herpesviridae virus that typically causes genital herpes but can also cause oral lesions.
Roseola Infantum
A DNA virus from the Herpesviridae family that causes a disease of infants and small children; human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6).
Herpesviridae
A DNA family of virus’s that contain 6 sub viruses that include Varicella-Zoster, Herpes Simplex type 1 and type 2, Epstein-Barr, CMV and Roseola. Some can be latent infections that remain dormant in neurons.
Parvoviridae
A DNA virus family that causes Fifth Disease.
Poxviridae
A DNA virus family that causes small pox.
Hepadnaviridae
A DNA virus family that causes Hepatitis B and Liver cancer.
Papovaviridae
A DNA virus family that includes the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that can cause benign and malignant warts.
Adenoviridae
A DNA virus family that can cause Conjuctivitis (pink eye) and mild respiratory or gastrointestinal disease.
Filoviridae
A RNA virus family that causes Ebolavirus.
Coronaviridae
A RNA virus family that causes SARS-CoV1 and SARS-CoV2.
Reoviridae
A RNA virus family that causes Rotovirus.
Orthomyxoviridae
A RNA virus family that causes Influenza A & B.
Rhabdoviridae
A RNA virus family that causes Rabies.
Retroviridae
A RNA virus family that causes HIV (AIDS), leukemia and tumors.
Paramyxoviridae
A RNA virus family that causes Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV), Measles and Mumps.
Flaviviridae
A RNA virus family that causes Encephalitis, Yellow fever (hemorrhagic fever) and Hepatitis C.
Togaviridae
A RNA virus family that can cause Encephalitis (mosquitoes) and Rubella (German measles).
Picornaviridae
A RNA virus family that can cause Polio, Rhinovirus and Hepatitis A.