Pathogens

Question 1

<p>Viral classes</p>

<p>(Baltimore classification, 1971)</p>

Answer 1

<p><strong>DNA</strong></p>

<ol> <li>dsDNA</li> <li>ssDNA ►dsDNA</li></ol>

<p><strong>RNA</strong></p>

<ol> <li>dsRNA</li> <li>(+)ssRNA► (-)ssRNA</li> <li>(-)ssRNA</li></ol>

<p><strong>Retro-transcribing viruses</strong></p>

<ol> <li>ssRNA-RT► DNA/RNA► dsDNA</li> <li>dsDNA-RT</li></ol>

Question 2

<p>DNA virus classes</p>

<p>(Blatimore classification, 1971)</p>

Answer 2

<ul> <li>CLASS I <ul> <li>dsDNA</li> </ul> </li> <li>CLASS II <ul> <li>ssDNA ►dsDNA</li> </ul> </li></ul>

Question 3

<p>RNA virus classes</p>

<p>(Baltimore classification, 1971)</p>

Answer 3

<ul> <li>CLASS III <ul> <li>dsRNA</li> </ul> </li> <li>CLASS IV <ul> <li>(+)ssRNA► (-)ssRNA</li> </ul> </li> <li>CLASS V <ul> <li>(-)ssRNA</li> </ul> </li></ul>

Question 4

<p>Retro-transcribing virus classes</p>

<p>(Baltimore classification, 1971)</p>

Answer 4

<ul> <li>CLASS VI <ul> <li>ssRNA-RT► DNA/RNA► dsDNA</li> </ul> </li> <li>CLASS VII <ul> <li>dsDNA-RT</li> </ul> </li></ul>