Virology Flashcards

1
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Exchange of genes between 2 chromosomes by crossing over within regions of significant base sequence homology

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Recombination

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2
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Viruses with segmented genomes (influenza) exchange segments. High-frequency recombination. Reason for worldwide influenza pandemics

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Reassortment

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When 1 of 2 viruses that infect the cell has a mutation that results in a nonfunctional protein. The nonmutated virus “complements” the mutated one by making a functional protein that serves both viruses.

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Complementation

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4
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Simultaneous infection of a cell with 2 viruses. Genome of virus A surrounded with surface protein of virus B.

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Phenotypic mixing

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5
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What type of vaccines induce humoral and CMI

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Live attenuated vaccines

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6
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Live attenuated vaccines

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smallpox, yellow fever, VZV, Sabin polio, MMR, intranasal influenza

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7
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What vaccines induce ONLY humoral activity?

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Killed/Inactivated vaccines: Rabies, injected influenza, Salk Polio, and HAV

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8
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Recombinant Vaccines

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HBV, HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18

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9
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All DNA viruses (except Parvo) are:

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dsDNA, Parvo is ssDNA

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10
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Circular DNA viruses

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Papilloma-, Polyoma-, and Hepadnavireses

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11
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dsRNA virus

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Reovirus

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12
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+RNA viruses

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Retrovirus, togavirus, flavivirus, coronavirus, hepevirus, calicivirus, picornavirus

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13
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DNA virus replication site

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in nucleus, except poxvirus (cytoplasm)

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14
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RNA virus replication site

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in cytoplasm, except influenza and retroviruses

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15
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Naked viruses

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DNA - Papillomavirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus, Polyomavirus (PAPP)
RNA - Calicivirus, Picornavirus, Reovirus, and Hepevirus

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16
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temporal lobe encephalitis

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HSV-1 (DNA virus)

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17
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HHV-3

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chickenpox and zoster (DNA virus)

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18
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EBV (HHV-4)

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mononucleosis, Burkitt Lymphoma, HL

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19
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HHV-5

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CMV, seen espcially in transplant recipients

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20
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roseola (exanthem subitum)

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HHV-6

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21
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HHV-8

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Kaposi sarcoma

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22
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Partially dsDNA and circular

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Hepadnavirus

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23
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Causes febrile pharyngitis (sore throat) and conjunctivitis

dsDNA and Linear

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Adenovirus

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24
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Virus that leads to hydrops fetalis

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Parvovirus B19

smallest DNA virus ssDNA and linear

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25
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Causes progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in HIV patients

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JC virus from polyomavirus (dsDNA and circular)

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26
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Bad Kidney Transplant

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BK virus from polyomavirus (dsDNA and circular)

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27
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virus associated with molluscum contagiosum

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poxvirus (dsDNA linear)

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28
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lesions with central umbilicated dimple

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molluscum contagiosum

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29
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Post-herpetic Neuralgia

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VZV

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30
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(+) monospot test heterophile antibodies detected by agglutination of sheep or horse RBC

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EBV (herpesvirus)

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31
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(-) monospot Mononucleosis

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CMV (herpesvirus)

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32
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owl’s eye inclusion

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CMV (herpesvirus)

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33
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High fevers for several days that can cause seizures, followed by a diffuse macular rash

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HHV-6, Roseola

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34
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Dark/violaceous flat and nodular skin lesions

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HHV-8, Kaposi Sarcoma

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35
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Tzanck Smear

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Herpes

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36
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Intranuclear Cowdry A inclusions

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Herpes (HSV-2)

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37
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1 cause of fatal diarrhea in children

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Rotavirus, dsRNA (linear)

38
Q

Aseptic meningitis that is from Picornaviridae family

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Echovirus

39
Q

“common cold”

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Rhinovirus, (Picornaviridae)

40
Q

aseptic meningitis, herpangina (mouth blisters, fever); hand, foot and mouth disease; myocarditis and pericarditis

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Coxsackievirus (Picornaviridae)

41
Q

HCV, yellow fever, Dengue, St. Louis Encephalitis, West Nile

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Flaviviridae (ssRNA)

42
Q

Virus associated with Rubella

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Togavirus (ssRNA +)

43
Q

complex and conical capsid ssRNA

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HIV

44
Q

“common cold” and SARS

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coronavirus

45
Q

8 segments in RNA

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orthomyxovirus for influenza

46
Q

Causes bronchiolitis in babies

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RSV (paramyxovirus)

47
Q

Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever

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Filovirus (ssRNA, negative)

48
Q

2 segments, circular ssRNA

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Arenaviruses

49
Q

lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

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Arenavirus

50
Q

negative circular, 3 segmented RNA virus

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Bunyavirus like Hantavirus

51
Q

Delta Virus

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circular DNA virus, requires HBV co-infection

52
Q

Negative-stranded viruses

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must bring its own RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

Arenavirus, Bunyavirus, Paramyxovirus, Orthomyxovirus, Filovirus, Rhabdovirus

53
Q

Segmented viruses

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All RNA Viruses

Bunyavirus, Orthomyxovirus (influenza), Arenavirus, and Reovirus

54
Q

Viruses associated with Picornavirus

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Poliovirus, Echovirus, Rhinovirus, Coxsackievirus, HAV

55
Q

common cold virus that degrades with stomach acid

A

rhinovirus

56
Q

high fever, black vomit, jaundice

A

Yellow Fever

57
Q

Villous destruction with atrophy leads to decreased absorption of Na and loss of K.
infantile gastroenteritis
acute diarrhea

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Rotavirus

58
Q

promotes viral entry (influenza)

A

hemagglutinin

59
Q

promotes progeny virion release (influenza)

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neuraminidase

60
Q

structure of influenza virius

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enveloped (-) ssRNA with 8 segmented genome

61
Q

Genetic Shift

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Cause pandemics. reassortment of viral genoma, human flu A recombines with swine flu A

62
Q

Genetic Drift

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Causes epidemics. Changes based on random mutation.

63
Q

blueberry muffin baby

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congenital rubella virus

64
Q

croup, seal-like barking cough

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parainfluenza - a paramyxovirus

65
Q

F (fusion) protein

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the paramyxoviruses (parainfluenza, measles, mumps, RSV)
the F protein cause respiratory epithelial cells to fuse and form multinucleated cells
66
Q

Drug to prevent pneumonia caused by RSV in premature infants

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Palivizumab - monoclonal Ab against F protein

67
Q

Complication of measles

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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

68
Q

Parotitis, Orchitis, Aseptic Meningitis

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Mumps

69
Q

Negri bodies

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Scabies

70
Q

Progression of Rabies Disease

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fever & malaise > agitation, photophobia, hydrophobia > paralysis, coma > death

71
Q

HAV virus and transmission

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RNA, picornavirus - fecal oral

72
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HBV virus and transmission

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DNA hepadnavirus - parenteral, sexual, maternal-fetal

73
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HCV virus and transmission

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RNA flavivirus - blood

74
Q

HDV virus and transmission

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RNA deltavirus - parenteral, sexual, materal-fetal
superinfection (HDV after HBV) short
co-infection (HDV with HBV) long

75
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HEV virus and transmission

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RNA hepevirus, fecal oral

76
Q

Which of the Hepatitis infections cause high mortality in Pregnant women?

A

HEV

77
Q

gp120

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attachment protein from HIV to host CD4+ T cells

78
Q

gag (p24)

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capsid protein for HIV

79
Q

homozygous CCR5 mutation

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immunity to HIV

80
Q

co-receptors on CD4 T-cells that HIV binds to

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early - CCR5

late - CXCR4

81
Q

gp41

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fusion and entry of HIV

82
Q

CD4 count in AIDS

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<200cells/mm^3

83
Q

HIV gene for reverse transcriptase, aspartate protease, integrase

A

pol

84
Q

oval yeast cells within macrophages when CD4+ are <100cells/mm^3

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Histoplasma capsulatum

85
Q

acid-fast cysts seen in stool especially when CD4+ <200cells/mm^3

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Cryptosporidium spp

86
Q

Abscesses, ring-enhancing lesions - What is the CD4 cell count and Disease?

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Toxoplasma gondii, <100cells/mm^3

87
Q

Meningitis when CD4 is <50cells/mm^3

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Cryptococcus neoformans

88
Q

Cotton-wool spots on fundoscopic exam. Cause and CD4 count?

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CMV and <50cells/mm^3

89
Q

Cell count with pneumocystis jerovecii

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CD4 <200cells/mm^3

90
Q

Mycobacterium avium complex CD4+ count

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<50

91
Q

Disease where normal alpha helix proteins switch to beta-pleated amd resist protease degradation

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Prion Disease