virology 1st quiz Flashcards
What 2 DNA viruses are ss?
Parvovirus and circo
Which DNA virus replicates in cytoplasm?
Poxviridae
What are general characteristics of RNA viruses?
Single stranded, enveloped, replicate In cytoplasm
What are characteristics of most DNA viruses?
Double stranded, icosahedrons, replicate in nucleus
Which 2 RNA viruses are ds?
Reo and birna
Which 2 RNA viruses replicate in nucleus?
Retro and orthomyxo
Which 3 RNA viruses are ss and segmented?
Orthomyxo, bunyaviridae, arenaviridae
which group taxonomizes viruses?
international committe on taxonomy of viruses - ictv
what does classification of a virus depend on?
type of genome
strategy of replication
structure of virion
what is the viral capsid made of and what else can it contain?
capsomeres
may contain enzymes, non structural proteins, no organelles
what is the range of virus sizes?
17 to 250 nm
what are the 2 smallest dna viruses?
circo and parvo
what is the biggest dna virus?
poxviridae
which rna viruses dont have an envelope?
picorna calici astro reo birna
which dna viruses have circular genomes?
hepadna
papo
circo
what is the eclipse period?
after penetration the virus cannot be detected for 2-12 hours until progeny become detectable
unrelated to incubation
what does dna viral replication need in nucleus of cell?
cellular dna dependent rna polymerase 2
what viral enzyme is needed for dna viruses that replicate in cytoplasm?
dna dependent rna polymerase
what way do enveloped viruses enter the cell?
membrane fusion
what way do naked viruses enter the cell?
endocytosis
what must ss negative rna viruses carry inside the cell?
specific viral rna dependent rna polymerase
which virus buds from nuclear membrane and exits thru ER?
herpes
what kind of viremia is needed to infect cns and has high titer?
secondary
which cells does parvo infect?
crypt cells in s phase
what are the 3 main changes after respiratory viral infection?
cessation of cilial beating
mucus layer gone
destruction of epithelial cells
what are the 3 ways viral lytic infections cause encephalitis?
neuronal necrosis
neuronophagia
perivascular cuffing
which viruses are lytic to cns?
toga
herpes
what 2 viruses cause demyelination in sheep?
maedi
visna
which 2 viruses can travel from cns to periphery?
herpes
rabies
what are macules formed by?
lasting local dilation of dermal bv
what causes papules?
from macules if there is edema and infiltration of cells
what causes vesicles?
seperation of epidermis from dermis by fluid pressure
what causes pustules?
vesicles infiltrated by neutrophils
which dna virus is oncogenic?
herpes
which rna virus is oncogenic?
retro
how can viruses activate cellular oncogenes? 4 ways
insertional mutagenesis
transposition
gene amplification
mutation
what controls viral oncogenes?
long terminal repeats
oncogenes from what kind of viruses do not have cell homologs?
dna viruses