Retroviruses

Question 1

Retroviruses
Envelope?
Morphology?
\_\_\_\_ stranded, \_\_\_\_\_ sense, RNA/DNA genome
-some have oncogene (defective)
-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ enzyme
-genome integration into host cell \_\_\_\_\_ (provirus)
-budding from plasma membrane

Answer 1

Retroviruses
Envelope? YES
Morphology? SPHERICAL
SINGLE stranded, POSITIVE sense, RNA genome
-some have oncogene (defective)
-REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE enzyme
-genome integration into host cell DNA (provirus)
-budding from plasma membrane

Question 2

FAMILY?
Genus?
a) Feline leukemiavirus, Feline sarcomavirus
b)Bovine leukemia virus
c) FIV, HIV, Equine infectious anemia virus, caprine arthritis encephalitis virus

Answer 2

Retroviruses

a) Gammaretrovirus
b) Deltaretrovirus
c) Lentivirus

Question 3

What is the predominant form of neoplasm in FeLV cases?

Answer 3

Lymphosarcoma

Question 4

Immunosuppression of what virus can result in chronic stomatitis, gingivitis or FIP?

Answer 4

FeLV

Question 5

Immunocomplex disease from what virus can result in glomerulonephritis?

Answer 5

FeLV

Question 6

How is Feline Sarcoma Virus transmitted?

Answer 6

With FeLV, it is a defective virus with oncogene