Virology Flashcards
Groups 1+2+7 (ALL DNA viruses):
HHAPPPy:
Hepadna (group 7)
Herpes, adeno, papovavirus, pox (all group 1)
Parvo (group 2)
Group 3
Rotavirus + blue tongue virus
Groups 4 and 6
I went to a RETRO (group 6) TOGA party, where I drank FLAVoured CORONA and ate CALIfornia PICkles (all group 4).
Group 5
FORP
filo: Ebola
orthomyxo: Influenza A
rhabdo: Rabies
paramyxo: Measles, Mumps
Picornarvirus
FARP (FMDV, hep A, Rhino, Polio)
Flavivirus and Togavirus
CopyRight Detected, Yan Zhe
hep C virus, Rubella, Dengue, Yellow fever, Zika
Poxvirus
On my Mark, Vroom Vroom
Orf, Myxoma, Vaccinia, Variola
Herpesvirus
‘Vacate her’ (VEC 8 Her)
Varicella-zoster, Epstein-Barr, Cytomegalovirus, human herpesvirus 8, Herpes simplex.
Type of capsid
ALL groups 1,2,3,4,7 viruses have icosahedral capsid, apart from tobacco mosaic virus, poxvirus (complex capsid), coronavirus.
ALL group 5 viruses + coronavius + tobacco mosaic virus have helical capsid. Group 6 viruses have 100nm capsid.
Herpesviruses + poxviruses have envelope.
Physical barriers against pathogens
MS GIRL
Mucous secretions, Skin, Gastric acid, Iron limitation, Resident microflora, Lysosomes
Blood iatrogenic (site of entry)
BIC
HBV, HIV, HCV
Blood biting insects (site of entry)
bite Your Blue Dumpling + arboviruses
blue tongue virus, yellow fever, dengue
Genital tract (site of entry)
SIP 6+11
HSV, HIV, HPV 6+11
Skin (site of entry)
PRS
HPV, Rabies, HSV
Alimentary canal (site of entry)
A POlish ADvertisement + rotavirus
HAV, Poliovirus, Adenovirus