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Virology Flashcards

1
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Are DNA viruses double or single stranded and what is the exception

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All are double stranded DNA - except Parvoviridae

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What DNA viruses are circular and which are linear

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All are linear, except Papilloma, Polyoma, and Hepadna, which are circular

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3
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What is the genomic structure of RNA viral genome

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All RNA viruses are single stranded RNA except Reoviridae

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4
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What RNA viruses are positive stranded

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Retrovirus
Togavirus
Flavivirus
Coronavirus
Hepevirus
Calicivirus
Picornavirus
(Retro toga party where I drank flavored coronas and ate hippy california pickles)
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5
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What is the difference between positive and negative stranded RNA

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Positive strand = like mRNA and can translate directly

Negative strand = must transcribe before translating

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6
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What naked viral genomes are infectious?

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Most dsDNA viruses (except pox and HBV)

Positive stranded ssRNA (=mRNA)

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7
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What naked viral genomes are not infectious

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Negative strand ssRNA
dsRNA
They require polymerases that are part of a complete virion

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Where do DNA viruses replicate, and what is the exception

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All replicate in nucleus except poxvirus

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Where do RNA viruses replicate and what is the exception

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All replicate in cytoplasm except influenza and retrovirus

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What are the naked viruses?

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Papilloma
Adeno
Parvo
Polyoma
Calici
Picorna
Reo
Hepe
(Give PAPP smears and CPR to a naked Heppy)
DNA = PAPP; RNA = CPR and hepe
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11
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Where does herpesvirus get its envelope

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Unlike other enveloped viruses that get their envelope from plasma membrane when exiting, herpesvirus gets its from the nuclear membrane

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Which DNA viruses are naked

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PAPP
Papilloma
Adeno
Parvo
Polyoma
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13
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Which RNA viruses are naked

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CPR + hippy
Calici
Picorna
Reo
Hepe
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Where does Pox virus replicate

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Pox is the only DNA virus not to replicate in the nucleus - it replicates in the cytoplasm because has own DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

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What is the structure of Pox virus

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Unlike all other DNA viruses that are icosahedral, pox has a complex structure

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16
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What are the DNA viruses?

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They are HHAPPPPY viruses:
Hepadna
Herpes
Adeno
Pox
Parvo
Papilloma
Polyoma
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17
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Name all of the herpesviruses

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HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV, EBV, CMV HHV-6 (Roseola), HHV-7, HHV-8 (Kaposi)

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18
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What is the structure of all herpes viruses

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Enveloped, DS and linear

19
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What medical condition does hepadnavirus cause

20
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What is the structure of hepadna virus

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Partially DS and circular

21
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What virus is not a retrovirus but contains reverse transcriptase

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HBV-hepadnavirus

22
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What is the structure of adenovirus

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DNA virus, nonenveloped, DS and linear

23
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What medical conditions does adenovirus cause

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Febrile pharyngitis
Acute hemorrhagic cystitis
Pneumonia
Conjuntivitis

24
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What is the structure of parvovirus

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DNA virus, naked and SS (only DNA virus that is SS), linear (-)

25
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What is the smallest DNA virus

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Parvovirus

26
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What is the structure of papillomavirus

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Non-enveloped DS and circular DNA

27
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What medically important viruses does polyomavirus include

A

JC virus, BK virus (transplant patients, targets kidney)

28
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What is the BK virus

A

Polyomavirus that targets kidney in transplant patients

29
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What is the structure of Poxvirus

A

Enveloped DS and linear DNA virus

30
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What is the largest DNA virus

31
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What virus causes molluscum contagiosum and what is its structure

A

Poxvirus - enveloped linear DS DNA

32
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Flesh colored dome lesions with central umbilicated dimple

A

Molluscum contagiosum

33
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Which herpes virus causes temporal lobe encephalitis and what is its structure

A

HSV-1, Enveloped DS linear DNA virus

34
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Where does HSV-2 reside in latent form

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Sacral ganglia

35
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Where does VZV stay dormant

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Dorsal root or trigeminal ganglia

36
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What is the most common complication of shingles

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Post-herpetic neuralgia

37
Q

What kind of cells are seen on smear in EBV infection

A

Atypical lymphocytes seen are reactive CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (not infected B cells)

38
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In what type of cells does CMV stay latent

A

Mononuclear cells

39
Q

HHV-6

40
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Roseola clinical presentation

A

High fevers for several days (that can cause seizure)

Followed by diffuse macular rash

41
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What is Kaposi sarcoma

A

HHV-8 - neoplasm of endothelial cells

42
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How is HHV-8 Transmitted

A

Sexual contact

43
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Tzanck test

A

Smear of an opened skin vesicle to detect multinucleated giant cells

44
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Cowdry A intranuclear inclusions

A

In HSV-infected cells

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