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Unit 1: Core Concepts In Pathogen Biology And Immunology Flashcards

1
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What are the 7 Baltimore classifications?

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1) dsDNA
2) ssDNA
3)dsRNA
4)ssRNA (+ve)
5)ssRNA (-ve)
6)ssRNA +ve RT
7)dsDNA RT

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What is the general sequence of events for virus replication?

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Attachment (spike proteins) - entry - uncoating - gene expression - replication - assembly - release
(DNA pretends to be chromosome, RNA pretends to be mRNA)

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What is the difference between positive and negative sense RNA?

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-ve sense like dsRNA requires use of RNA dependant RNA polymerase (RdRp)
Positive can be read by ribosomes
Negative is the copy of the positive
Chemically the same, different coding ability

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Why do viruses gain entry to cells via endocytosis?

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Entry without killing the cell - eg can present as a ligand to a receptor without alerting immune responses

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5
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What class of virus integrate into the host genome?

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Retroviruses

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6
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All RNA viruses require what as an intermediate?

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dsRNA intermediate - except retroviruses

Plus strand translated directly, complementary copy transcribed to messenger senses before translation (neg sense)

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7
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Enzymes that copy nucleic acid work in what direction?

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5’ to 3’

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8
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Why do cells take up virus particles?

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Endocytosis normal process (activated receptors internalises), maturation + fusion with lysosomes

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9
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What examples of viruses have a lipid bilayer and what is present here?

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Virally encoded proteins
Hepatitis C, influenza A…
Rabies has matrix protein

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10
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what is the function of virus particles?

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  • protect viral nucleic acid from degradation
  • machinery to deliver n.acid to uninfected cell
  • transport from one host to another
    transport from one cell to another
  • factor for determining virus tropism
  • some protect n.acid from degradation inside cell; machine for efficient replication
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what processes occur in order to drive virus binding to host cell surface receptors?

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decrease in pH = conformation shift in r.binding protein = fusion to v.membrane to surface membrane
first c.change to embed into host membrane, second c.change brings 2 membranes = pore formation and membrane fusion

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12
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give some examples of fusion triggers and an example virus/ fusion protein

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receptor binding - HIV (gp41)
low pH - Influenza A (HA)

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how do non-enveloped viruses enter cells?

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nucleic acid ‘injected’ into cell: attachment - conformational shift = pore through cell membrane - translocation across membrane into cell - replication
OR
attachment - endocytosis - acidification = fusion proteins make membrane pore - nucleocapsid core released in cytoplasm - transcription

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14
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features of Baltimore group 1 viruses

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-large genome
-nucleus replication
-replicates as an episome
-herpesvirus, chichenpox
-poxvirus replicates solely in cytoplasm

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features of Baltimore group 2 viruses

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-smaller genome
-dsDNA intermediate circle mechanism
nonenveloped
-in rapidly dividing cells
-parvovirus

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features of Baltimore group 3 viruses

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-genome 10-12 segments of dsRNA
-replicate in cytoplasm
-icosahedral capsid doesn’t completely disassemble during cell entry
-bluetongue virus

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features of Baltimore group 4 viruses

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-most common type
-messenger sense RNA genome
-replication in cytoplasm
-Polio, FMDV, Flavivirus

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features of Baltimore group 5 viruses

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-in complex with RdRp
-nucleus replication
-influenza A, Ebola

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features of Baltimore group 6 viruses

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-v.RNA copied to DNA (reverse transcriptase) transported to nucleus - integration into host DNA
-integrated v.RNA includes promoter = transcription
-retrovirus genome = gag (nucleocapsid), pol (r.transcriptase) + env (envelope proteins)
HIV

20
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features of Baltimore group 7 viruses

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-mature virion = gapped DNA
-when in nucleus, genome covalently closed + transcribed
-reverse transcription in nucleocapsid
-uncommon
-RNA inermediate
Hep B

21
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What colour are Gram +ve and -ve stains?

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+ve = purple (eg staphylococcus)
-ve = pink (eg salmonella)

22
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what are the different components of the gram+ve bacterial cell wall?

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  1. WTA
  2. LTA
  3. peptidoglycan
  4. cell membrane
  5. cytoplasm
23
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what are the different components of the gram-ve bacterial cell wall?

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  1. LPS
  2. Lipid A
  3. outer membrane
  4. peptidoglycan
  5. periplasm
  6. cell membrane
  7. cytoplasm
24
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what are some features of the G-ve outer membrane protein?

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  • permeable to peptides etc with low molecular weight (<700Da)
  • allows passage of hydrophilic molecules only
25
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what us the function of the O-antigen repeat in LPS?

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immunogenicity - is very variable and can look like host protein (with addition of eg sialic acid) = immune evasion
core oligo = stability

26
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what is the function of Lipid A in LPS?

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is endotoxin A - toxicity and innate immune signalling

27
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what does the appearance of a spore coat in bacteria allow for?

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  • increased transmission - are completely resistant to environmental stresses = preservation = transmission
  • interfere with infection control
28
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what is the term for which bacteria communicate with one another?

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Quorum sensing = can caused coordinated specific gene expression etc

29
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name some examples of bacteria that form biofilms and their effects in infection and immunuty

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  • Legionnaires disease (legionella pneumophilia) - grows in AC units
  • E.Coli - in catheters
  • Staphylococcus aureus - heart valves
  • are all resistant to clearance via antibiotics
30
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what are the components of the innate immune system?

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  • physical barriers
  • phagocytes and inflammation
  • NK cells
  • pattern recognition molecules
  • cytokines
31
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what is the function of NK cells?

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  • type 1 a/B-interferon released/expressed during expression
  • healthy cells = inhibiting molecules
  • NK cell circulating, induce cell death to expressing cells
32
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describe the process of phagocytosis

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  • attachment phase
  • phagosome formation
  • phagolysosome = killing + digestion
  • postdigestion phase
33
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what is a cytokine?

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protein molecules secreted by cells that regulate the function of the cell/ other cells
= complex interaction between cells of the immune system

34
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what is a chemokine?

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structurally homologous molecules with ability to bind G protein-coupled receptors
- stimulate leukocyte movement = regulation of cell migration

35
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what is the role of chemokines?

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  • widespread alert of infection
  • characteristic change of endothelial cells = ‘sticky’
36
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what is the role of complement?

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  • produced at liver
  • proenzymes
  • activate antigen-complement or microbe direct = microbe destruction
  • broken down microbe = white cell recruitment + communication
37
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acute inflammation characteristically involves what type of white blood cell?

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an influx of neutrophils

38
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what is the difference between T and B cell pathogen recognition?

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B cell = native protein recognition
T cell = degraded protein bound by MHC

39
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what MHC molecules do CD8 and CD4 T cells recognise?

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  • CD8 = MHCI
  • CD4 = MHCII (expressed by APCs eg B cell)
40
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what are the 5 classes of antibodies and how are they defined?

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  • defined by constant region
    1. IgM
    2. IgD
    3. IgG
    4. IgE
    5. IgA
41
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what antibody class is associated with allergies?

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IgE

42
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what antibody class is found at highest concentrations in serum?

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IgG

43
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where are T cells produced?

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in the thymus

44
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what term describes the making of all blood cells?

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heamatopoiesis

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