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Micro 2 test 2 Flashcards

1
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Acellular

A

they are not a cell

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2
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Size Range

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200-300 nanometers (variola)

18-30 nanometers (polio and rhinoviruses)

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morphology

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helical (rod); cubic (geometric)

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4
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No combination

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RNA and DNA

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5
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Surrounded by a

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capsid

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6
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what are capsids made of

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capsomeres

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7
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What do viruses require for replication?

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a living cell

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8
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If a virus reproduces without killing a cell it is

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a persistant infection

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9
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If a virus kills a cell it is

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lytic

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10
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Viruses show specificity how?

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by species e.g. polio->primates but not chicken

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11
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What is tropism?

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affinity for target tissue

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12
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What are interferons?

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a family of eukaryotic cell protiens made and released by host cells in response to the presence of viruses

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13
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What do interferons allow?

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communication between cells to trigger protective defenses

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14
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What is the least favored method for cultivating viruses?

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Animals (because they may have other viruses)

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15
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infection and replication

5 categories

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attachment
penetration
uncoating
biochemical replication
assembly and maturation
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16
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attachment happens because of

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ionic bonds and receptors

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17
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penetration happens because of

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membrane fusion

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18
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uncoating happens where

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intracellular

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19
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assembly and maturation happens where?

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in nucleus and cytoplasm (DNA)
cytoplasm only (RNA)
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20
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How do you harvest viruses?

2 ways

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  1. Harvest from liquid growth medium which overlays cell culture
  2. differential centrifugation (used for purity)
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21
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What are the assays? (6)

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  1. electron microscope
  2. titration
  3. plaque assay
  4. lethal dose 50% (LD-50)
  5. Hemagglutination (HA)
  6. ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay)
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22
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What is electron microscope used for?

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observe/examine the size structure of various viruses

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23
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what is titration used for?

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to determine titer of the virus in the sample

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24
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What is plaque assay used for?

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to quantitate viable virus particles derived from both bacteria and animals

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25
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What do plaques on a lawn of a cell represent?

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a virus infection

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26
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Each plaque represents

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one virus particle

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27
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What is plaque assay analogous to?

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viable cell count in bacteriology

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28
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virus induced plaques serve as a tool for _______

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enumeration

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29
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LD-50 assay measures what?

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the highest dilution of a virus that is required to kill 50% of the experimental animals

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30
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What does LD-50 not give?

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a specific virus particle number

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31
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What does LD-50 provide?

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an idea of the relative strength of the preparation (when comparing two or more samples)

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32
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Hemagglutination does what?

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provides a means of detecting the viruses prescence and quantitating their numbers by (causing RBC clumping)

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33
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ELISA uses what to test?

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blood serum (antibodies)

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34
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ELISA is ________ and _______ based.

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colored and enzyme

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35
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ELISA is particularly useful for

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HIV testing

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36
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HIV testing relies on what two assays?

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  1. ELISA (introductory)

2. Western Blot (confirmatory)

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37
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What assay requires a serial dilution of the virus preparation?

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hemagglutination

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38
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Which assay requires incubation of the virus preparation?

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hemagglutination

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39
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What are the steps of lytic infection?

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  1. infection
  2. infected
  3. bacteriophage maturation
  4. bacteriophage maturation
  5. lysis
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40
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What step of lysogeny has induction?

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3—->4 (e.g. temperature)

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41
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What step of lysogeny has transduction?

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4

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42
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What step of lysogeny has lysis?

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5

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43
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Are RNA viruses permanent?

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no

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44
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T or F

RNA viruses integrate into cells.

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F

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45
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T or F

RNA viruses replicate in the nucleus.

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F

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46
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T or F

RNA viruses are single stranded.

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T

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47
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What are the 6 common RNA virus families?

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  1. PICORNAVIRIDAE
  2. RETROVIRIDAE
  3. TOGAVIRADAE
  4. RHABDOVIRIDAE
  5. PARAMYXOVIRIDAE
  6. ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE
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48
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What are some examples of picornaviridae?

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polio, ECHO, Coxackie, HAV, Rhino (common cold)

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49
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What are some examples of retroviridae?

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animal tumor and leukemia, HIV, HTLV-1 & HTLV-2

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50
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What are some examples of Togaviridae?

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encephalitis

51
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What are some examples of Rhabdoviridae?

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rabies

52
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What are some examples of Paramyxoviridae?

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parainfluenza, mumps, measles, respiratory syncytial

53
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What are some examples of orthomyxoviridae?

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influenza

54
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T or F

DNA viruses are single stranded.

A

F

55
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T or F

DNA viruses are permanent.

A

T

56
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T or F

DNA viruses do not integrate into cells.

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F

57
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What are 4 common DNA virus families?

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  1. Adenoviridae
  2. Herpetoviridae
  3. Poxviridae
  4. Papovaviridae
58
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What are examples of adenoviridae?

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human serotypes of adeno viruses

59
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What are examples of Herpetoviradae?

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herpes simplex viruses, Varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalo virus, epstein-barr virus

60
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What are some examples of poxviridae?

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smallpox, vaccina

61
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What are examples of papovaviridae?

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HPV (human papilloma virus)

62
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What RNA virus is not single stranded?

A

Reviovirus (dsRNA)

63
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Where do RNA viruses replicate?

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cytoplasm (except retrovirus)

64
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SS(-)RNA carry what?

A

RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

65
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A virion-associated polymerase is also carried by what?

A

Reovirus, Retrovirus (reverse transcriptase)

66
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What family does Norwalk virus belong?

A

Calciviridae

67
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T or F

Calciviridae is a naked virus

A

T

68
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What is the most common cause of viral diarrhea in adults?

A

Norwalk virus

69
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What is the #1 cause of infectious diarrhea and major cause of infant mortality worldwide?

A

Rotavirus

70
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What other virus belongs to the Caliciviridae other than norwalk virus?

A

Hepatitis E

71
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T or F

The picornaviridae family is enveloped.

A

F

72
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What members of the Picornaviridae family are enteroviruses?

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  1. Polio
  2. ECHO
  3. Coxakie A & B
  4. Hepatitis A
73
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What cells does polio attack?

A
  1. Peyer’s patches of intestine

2. Motor neurons (encephalic)

74
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Is man the only host of polio?

A

yes

75
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Is paralysis a usual occurence in polio

A

can happen but not usual

76
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Where does polio spread?

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upper and lower alimentary tract

77
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Does polio attack various areas of the brain and spinal cord?

A

yes

78
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What is the dead vaccine for polio?

A

SALK

79
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What is the live vaccine for polio?

A

SABIN

80
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Which vaccine for polio has no risk?

A

SALK

81
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Which vaccine for polio has a oral intake and gives permanent immunity>?

A

SABIN

82
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T or F

Polio is neurotropic.

A

T

83
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What does ECHO stand for?

A

Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan virus

84
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What are some examples of ECHO serotypes?

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  1. Aseptic meningitis
  2. paralysis
  3. gastroenteritis
  4. colds etc.
85
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Is man the only host of the ECHO virus?

A

yes

86
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Is the ECHO virus usually serious?

A

no

87
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Where is the Coxackie virus from?

A

Coxackie, NY

88
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What family does Coxackie virus belong?

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Picornaviridae

89
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Coxackie A & B share what?

A
  1. both can cause aseptic meningitis

2. man is the only host

90
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Coxackie A is what?

A

Herpangina (stomatitus)

91
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Coxackie A causes what?

A

rashes

exanthema of extremities

92
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Coxackie B is a ?

A

severe systemic illness of newborn (acute respiratory dxs—-usually in children

93
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Hepatitis A belongs to what family?

A

Picornaviridae

94
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What is the non-enterovirus of the picornaviridae family?

A

Rhino virus

95
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The rhino virus is AKA

A

coryza or cold virus

96
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What is the rhino virus most commonly responsible for?

A

mild upper respiratory infection

97
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How many serotypes of rhinovirus are known?

A

over 135

98
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What are serotypes AKA?

A

immunotypes

99
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Is man the only host of rhinovirus

A

Yes

100
Q

What does retroviridae family include?

A
  1. HIV

2. HTLV

101
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What is HTLV?

A

Adult T-cell leukemia

102
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What does HIV have an affinity for?

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  1. T4 cells
  2. CD4 receptors
  3. microphage (CCR5 chemokin receptor)
103
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Can HIV infect the CNS?

A

yes

104
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Is HIV permanent?

A

yes

105
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Is HIV usually the cause of death?

A

no (secondary infection)

106
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What do HIV patients usually die from>?

A

PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII

(innocuous protozoan)

107
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What viruses belong to Flaviviridae?

A
  1. Yellow Fever Virus
  2. St. Louis encephalitis virus
  3. Dengue virus
  4. Hepatitis C virus
108
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What is an AKA of yellow fever?

A

black jack

109
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What is yellow fever virus?

A

hepatitis with jaundice, fever, backache, nausea, vomiting

110
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Who discovered yellow fever virus?

A

Walter Reed

111
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T or F

Yellow Fever virus is an Arbovirus.

A

T

112
Q

T or F

Rubella is an Arbovirus.

A

F

113
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What is the vector for the St. Louis encephalitis virus?

A

mosquito

114
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IS the St. Louis encephalitis virus an Arbovirus?

A

yes

115
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What kind of virus is the dengue virus?

A

hemorrhagic

116
Q

T or F

The Dengue virus only exists in tundra regions.

A

F (tropical)

117
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Does the Dengue virus exist in america?

A

yes

118
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What does Dengue cause?

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“breakwater fever”, intense backache, muscle and joint pain, rash, mental depression

119
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How long does dengue last?

A

10 days

120
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What is the vector for Dengue?

A

mosquito

121
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T or F

Dengue is an Arbovirus?

A

T

122
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What belongs to the Togaviridae family?

A
  1. WEE
  2. EEE
  3. VEE
  4. Rubella
123
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All the members of the Togavirdae share what vector?

A

mosquito (Arbovirus)

124
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What is the reservoir for the Togaviridae?

A

wild birds

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