Respiratory Viruses

Question 1

3 respiratory viruses

Answer 1

Influenza
Adenovirus
Rhinovirus

Question 2

Most common type of Influenza

Answer 2

Type A

Question 3

Influenza Virus type
Genome
Virion
Proteins

Answer 3

Orthomyxoviridae
-ssRNA
Enveloped
HA, NA, M1, M2, PB1, PB2, PA

Question 4

Type A influenza has a what type of reservoir?

Answer 4

Animal

Question 5

HA protein is for what?

Answer 5

Cell attachment and cell entry

Question 6

Influenza Virus replicates where?

Answer 6

In the nucleus

Question 7

NA allows the virus to do what?

Answer 7

Bud off in order to infect other cells

Question 8

Transmission of Influenza

Answer 8

Air droplets

Question 9

Symptoms of Influenza

Answer 9

Fever, Malaise, nonproductive cough, sore throat, 3-7 days

Question 10

Prevention and control of Influenza

Answer 10

Live vaccine each year

Question 11

Change of a virus over time

Answer 11

antigenic drift

Question 12

Influenza prevention and control

Answer 12

Antiviral, Tamiflu, supportive care

Question 13

Adenovirus biology
Genome
Virion
Proteins

Answer 13

Adenoviridae
dsDNA
Non-enveloped
Fiber, plenton base, hexon capsule layer

Question 14

Adenovirus enters the cell via the ____ receptor

Answer 14

CAR

Question 15

Gene expression of adenovirus has how many phases?

Answer 15

3

Question 16

What does E3 do in adenoviruses?

Answer 16

Produce proteins important to host immune evasion

Question 17

Adenovirus is used as what commonly?

Answer 17

Vector for clinical trials

Question 18

Rhinovirus is a

Answer 18

picornovirus

Question 19

Treatment for rhinovirus

Answer 19

Personal hygiene-no vaccine

Question 20

Ebola is a what?

Answer 20

Filovirus