midterm examLEC6 - virology Flashcards
study of viruses
virology
Importance of Studying Virology
Understanding viral evolution and behavior
Control of viral infections
Public health and global security
Economic impact in agricultural and livestock industries
factors under the “understanding of viral evolution and behavior”
Predicting future outbreaks
developing effective countermeasures
“Understanding viral evolution and behavior”
How do we able to PREDICT FUTURE OUTBREAKS
by studying the evolution of viruses and their interactions with host, scientist can better anticipate and prepare for new viral threats
“Understanding viral evolution and behavior”
How do we able to DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COUNTERMEASURES
development of targeted and prevention strategies based on how they behave and evolve
Factors under the CONTROL OF VIRAL INFECTION
vaccine development
antiviral drug development
disease prevention and control
“CONTROL OF VIRAL INFECTION”
how vaccine development works?
virology research is essential for creating vaccines that protect against viral infection
“CONTROL OF VIRAL INFECTION”
how antiviral drug development works
by studying viral replication and structure scientist can develop drugs to inhibit viral growth
“CONTROL OF VIRAL INFECTION”
how disease prevention and control works
by understanding how viruses spread and cause disease is crucial for implementing effecting public health measures
factors under “PUBLIC HEALTH AND GLOBAL SECURITY”
pandemic preparedness
biosecurity
“PUBLIC HEALTH AND GLOBAL SECURITY”
how do we implement PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
by studying past pandemics helps us prepare for future outbreaks and develop response plans
“PUBLIC HEALTH AND GLOBAL SECURITY”
how BIOSECURITY works
by understanding viral threats for protecting against bioterrorism and accidental releases of dangerous viruses
factors under “EGONOMIC IMPACT”
agricultural and livestock industries
how agricultural and livestock are affected by viral infection
viruses can cause significant economic losses in agriculture and animal husbandry. Studying theses viruses helps develop prevention and control measures
example of viral infection in PH
ASF and Bird Flu wherein once infected, they will be depopulated
depopulated means
intentional killing of livestock to prevent spreading of infection
An infectious strict obligate intracellular parasite that comprises either DNA or RNA as its genetic material and often surrounded by a protein coat or membrane.
virus
can virus live without a host cell?
naur
can virus synthesize protein independently?
doesn’t synthesize protein independently
Smallest infectious agent
virus
how small the virus is?
20 nm to 300 nm
they can infect only certain types of cells or tissues
viral tropism
Zika virus size
0.045 um
nucleic acid of a virus
dna OR rna
nucleic acid of cell
BOTH dna and rna
Viruses have a FEW proteins that make up their _____ and ‘_____
outer coat and internal structure.
Cells have MANY proteins that perform various functions within the cell
true or false
true
SOME viruses have a lipid envelope, which is a layer of ______.
lipoprotein
Cells have a cell membrane, which is composed of a ___ and
___
phospholipid bilayer and proteins.
do Viruses have ribosomes
naur, they don’t
Cells have ribosomes, which are responsible for ___synthesis
protein
do Viruses have mitochondria
naur
Cells generally have mitochondria, which are the “______” of the cell and produce energy.
powerhouses
: Viruses may have a few enzymes, but they generally lack the enzymes necessary for
_____
independent replication
: Cells have many ___that catalyze various biochemical reactions.
enzymes
Viruses cannot replicate on their own. They must invade a host cell and use the host’s machinery to replicate.\
true or false
true
Cells can replicate independently through ______ (for prokaryotes) or _______ (for eukaryotes).
binary fission; mitosis
size of a Parvoviridae
22nm
size of Poxviridae
200-450 nm
varying shape of a virus
Sphere
Rod
Bullet
Brick
anatomy of a virus where it contains the genome
nucleic acid
anatomy of a virus where it is the innermost part
nucleic acid
the formation of a nucleic acid of a virus
may be
LINEAR or CIRCULAR
anatomy of a virus
nucleic acid
capsid
envelope
a protein coat that surrounds the nucleic acid
capsid
it mediates attachment to host cell receptor
capsid
determines host specificity and organ specificity of virus
capsid
antibody binding site
capsid
Host specificity
Ex. Rabies Virus
it’s host specificity is ___
and the organ specificity is ____
acetylcholine receptor
liver
a term for nucleic acid and capsid is called as
nucleocapsid
a complete virus particle is called as
virion
the lipid that surround the capsid is called as
envelope
envelope has lipoprotein, t or f
t
responsible for viral entry of into the host through budding
envelope
susceptible to drying and destruction in the environment, they typically are transmitted via direct contact (respiratory, sexual, or parenteral contact )
envelope
If a virus has an envelope they are unstable to
Dryness
Heat/high temp
Detergents
Extreme pH
Liquid solvents
a virus with no envelope is called as
Naked viruses
they are resistant to environmental factors. Because of their stability they are typically transmitted via fecal-oral route
naked viruses
it is the middle portion of the nucleic acid and envelope that may be enzymatic activities or biologic function related to infection, interaction with host cell proteins
matrix protein
spike-like projections on the surface of the envelope of some viruses which attach to the host cell receptor during viral replication
glycoprotein spikes
it connects the inside of the virus to the outside which helps the virus interact with the cell it wants to infect
matric protein
3 capsid arrangement
icosahedral
helical
complex