microbio - viruses Flashcards
True or false : genetic material of viruses may be both DNA and RNA.
False. Never both
Protein coat of viruses
Capsid
Type of RNA virus which are like mRNA, they are immediately translated by the host’s ribosome into protein
Positive sense RNA virus
Type of RNA virus which should be transcribed first into positive sense RNA virus.
Negative sense RNA virus
RNA virus has this enzyme for synthesis.
RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Type of RNA virus that is transcribed in reverse fashion into DNA
Retrovirus
Retrovirus has this required enzyme for synthesis
Reverse transcriptase
Building block of capsid
Capsomer
DNA virus
HHAPPPy , PHP AHP Parvovirus Hepadnavirus Papovavirus Adenovirus Herpes virus Poxvirus
RNA virus
PCR TCORPR picornavirus Calicivirus Reovirus Toga virus Corona virus Orthomyxovirus Rhabdovirus Paramyxovirus Retrovirus
All DNA virus are double stranded, except…
Parvovirus
All DNA virus have icosahedral capsid, except…
Pox virus
All DNA virus replicates in nucleus, except…
Pox virus which replicates in cytoplasm
All DNA virus have linear DNA, except…
Papovavirus
Hepadnavirus
All RNA virus are SIngle stranded, except…
Rotavirus
Reovirus
Segmental viruses
BORA bunyavirus Orthomyxovirus Reovirus Arenavirus
All RNA virus are enveloped, except…
PCR
Picornavirus
Calicivirus
Reovirus
All RNA virus have helical capsid symmetry, except…
PCRFT, R Picornavirus Calicivirus Reovirus Flavivirus Togavirus Rhabdovirus - bullet-shaped
All RNA virus replicates in cytoplasm, except…
Retrovirus
Orthomyxovirus
Steps of viral replication
- Adsorption and penetration
- Uncoating
- Synthesis and assembly of viral products
- Release of virions from host cell (by lysis or by budding)
Host cell outcome
- Death
2. Transformation - oncogene
Positive sense RNA virus
PCCRaFT Picornavirus Calicivirus Coronavirus Reovirus Flavivirus Togavirus
Negative sense RNA viruses
"Always Bring Polymerase Or Fail Replication" Arenavirus Bunyavirus Paramyxovirus Orthomyxovirus Filovirus Rhabdovirus
Non defective parvovirus strain
B19 virus
Smallest virus
Picornavirus, parvovirus
Disease caused by b19 virus of parvovirus with characteristic “slapped cheek” rash.
Erythema infectiosum
Diseases caused by b19 strain of parvovirus
Erythema infectiosum
Transient aplastic anemia crisis
Disease caused by parvovirus which ensues when the virus stops the production of RBCs in the bone marrow
Transient aplastic anemia crisis
Parvovirus that requires helper virus to replicate
(+) and (-) strand DNA are carried on separate particles
Defective parvovirus
What are the papovaviruses?
Papillomavirus (HPV)
Polyomavirus
Vacuolating viruses (SV40)
Papovavirus that causes warts
HPV
HPV type that causes common warts
e.g. Verucca plantaris, skin warts
HPV type 1, 2, 4 and 7
HPV type that causes genital warts
HPV type 6,11,16,18
HPV type that causes laryngeal warts
HPV type 6,11
HPV type that causes verucca vulgaris and condylomata accuminata (hallmark: koilocytes)
HPV type 6,11
HPV type that causes cervical cancer
HPV type 16,18
Papovavirus
Polyomavirus that causes mild and ASYMPTOMATIC infection in children. Also seen from immunosuppressive kidney transplant patients and HPV.
BK polyomavirus
Papovavirus
Polyomavirus that causes Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) characterized by degenerative cns white matter disease
JC polyomavirus
Chemical treatment for genital warts
Podophyllin
HPV genes implicated in carcinogenesis
E6, E7 genes
DNA virus that causes childhood URTI such as rhinitis, sore throat, fever and conjunctivitis, and the epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (pink eye)
Adenovirus
causes the epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.
Adenovirus type 8
DNA virus which is circular and ds. The complete strand not covalently closed circle and other strand is missing approximately 25% of its length
Hepadnavirus
Herpes viruses
Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 HSV
Varicella-zoster virus VZV
cytomegalovirus CMV
Epstein-Barr virus EBV
Alpha group herpes virus
HSV-1
HSV-2
VZV
Beta group herpesvirus
CMV, HSV-6
Gamma group herpesvirus
EBV, HSV-8
Herpesvirus causes this type of infection where in the virus migrates up to the nerves to sensory ganglia and reside there. It will be activated in peripheral skin
Latency
Herpesviruses has this effect, especially HSV 1&2, and VZV. This results in separation of epithelium and causes blisters.
Cytopathic effect - cause cell destruction
Diseases caused by HSV 1
Gingivostomatitis
Encephalitis
Keratoconjunctivitis
Herpes labialis
Primary infection of HSV 1
Gingivostomatitis - painful group of vesicles on the lips and mouth, which ulcerate and has usually without leaving a scar. Often accompanied by fever and viral symptoms
Recurrent infection of HSV 1
Herpes labialis (fever blisters,cold sore)
Mode of transmission of HSV-1
Direct contact of mucus membrane
HSV 1 latency in …
Trigeminal ganglia
HSV type lesions above the waist
HSV 1
HSV type lesions below the waist
HSV 2
Diseases caused by HSV 2
Genital herpes
Neonatal herpes
Aseptic meningitis in neonates
HSV 2 latency in …
Lumbar or sacral sensory ganglia
Disease caused by HSV 6
Roseola infantum (6th disease, exanthem subitum)
Characteristic appearance in roseola
Nagayama spots - in uvopalatoglossal junction
HSV 6 transmission
Transmitted by saliva
HSV 8 transmission
Sexually transmitted especially in homosexual men
Disease caused by HSV 8
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Castleman’s disease (lympho proliferative disorder)
Primary effusion lymphoma
TORCHES can cross blood-placental barrier
Toxoplasmosis Rubella CMV Herpes, HIV Syphilis
Diagnostic preparation in isolating HSV
Tzanck smear, cowdry A
Varicella is highly contagious. It causes what disease?
Chickenpox
Incubation period of chickenpox
10-21 days
Characteristic appearance of the vesicle rash in chickenpox
Dew drop lesion on the top of a rose petal
Recurrence of VZV leads to what disease?
Shingles - painful eruption of vesicles isolated in a single dermatome. The vesicles dry up and form crusts which disappears in about 3wks.
Re activation to zoster from…
Dorsal root ganglia
Treatment fro HSV 1&2 and VZV
Acyclovir
CMV infection recurrence in immunocompromised patients, especially AIDS patient.
CMV retinitis
CMV infection recurrence in immunocompromised patients, especially bone marrow transplant patients
CMV pneumonitis
Hematologic hallmark in CMV
Owl’s eye inclusion
Herpesvirus that cause infectious mononucleosis
EBV
Treatment for CMV infection
Ganciclovir
Largest virus
Poxvirus
DNA virus that has brick-like appearance
Poxvirus
Diseases caused by poxvirus
Smallpox
Molluscum contagiosum - small white bumps with central dimple (like wart). Often found in genital region.
Vaccine for poxvirus
Vaccinia virus - an avirulent pox virus
RNA viruses that cause common cold.
Coronavirus and rhinovirus (picornavirus)
Picornaviruses
Enterovirus: poliovirus, coxsackie A&B, echovirus, hepatitis A
Rhinovirus
Arthropod borne viruses (arbovirus)
Togavirus
Flavivirus
Bunyavirus
Togavirus that is not arbovirus
Rubivirus
Bunyavirus that is not arbovirus
Hantavirus
RNA viruses that cause gastroenteritis
Rotavirus (reovirus)
Calicivirus
RNA virus that causes rabies
Rhabdovirus
Caliciviruses
Norwalk virus
Hepatitis E