Micro8

Question 1

All DNA viruses Except ___________ are dsDNA.

Answer 1

Parvoviridae

“parvus = small”

Question 2

All DNA viruses are Linear except?

Answer 2

Papillomavirus - circular
Polyomavirus - circular
Hepadnavirus - partial circular

Question 3

What is the only DNA virus that is not Icosadhedral?

Answer 3

Poxvirus (complex)

Question 4

What is the only DNA virus that does NOT replicate in the nucleus?

Answer 4

Poxvirus (carries own DNA-dependent RNA polymerase)

Question 5

What are the groups of DNA viruses? (7)

Answer 5

Herpesvirus
Hapadnavirus
Adenovirus
Parvovirus
Papillomavirus
Polyomavirus
Poxvirus

“DNA viruses are HHAPPPPy”

Question 6

What DNA viruses are Enveloped?

Answer 6

Herpesvirus
Hapadnavirus
Poxvirus

Question 7

What are the Herpesviruses?

Answer 7

HSV-1 - oral
HSV-2 - genital
VSV (HHV-3) - chickenpox, shingles
EBV (HHV-4) - mono, Burkitt's lymphoma
CMV (HHV-5)
HHV-6 - roseola (exanthem subitum)
HHV-7 - less common roseola
HHV-8 - Kaposi's sarcoma

Question 8

What are the Polyomaviruses?

Answer 8

JC virus (Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy; PML)
BK virus (Transplant patients, targets Kidney)

“JC: Junky Cerebrum; BK: Bad Kidney”

Question 9

Molluscum contagiosum is part of what DNA family?

Answer 9

Poxvirus