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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

What is the structure of all DNA viruses?

A

Icosahedral

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2
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All DNA viruses are (+), except for…

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Parvovirus: (-)ssDNA

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3
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These are partially dsDNA viruses:

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Papillomavirus
Polyomavirus
Hepadnavirus

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4
Q

Which DNA viruses are naked?

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Parvovirus
Adenovirus
Papillomavirus
Polyomavirus

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5
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Which DNA viruses are enveloped?

A

Hepadnavirus
Herpesvirus
Poxvirus

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6
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Which viruses are polyomaviruses?

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JC polyomavirus, BK polyomavirus

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7
Q

Which virus is a hepadnavirus?

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HBV

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8
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Which DNA virus has a reverse transcriptase?

A

HBV

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9
Q

Which viruses are herpesviruses?

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HSV-1, HSV-2
VZV
EBV
CMV
HHV-6, HHV-7, HHV-8
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10
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Which viruses are poxviruses?

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Smallpox
Cowpox
Molluscum contagiosum

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11
Q

Which DNA virus replicates in the cytoplasm?

A

Poxviruses

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12
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Which viruses are naked (+) and icosahedral?

A

Calicivirus
Hepevirus
Reovirus
Picornavirus

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13
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Which viruses are enveloped (+) and icosahedral?

A

Coronavirus
Retrovirus
Flavivirus
Togavirus

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14
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Which viruses are enveloped (-) and helical?

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Bunyavirus
Arenavirus
Deltavirus
Paramyxovirus
Rhabdovirus
Orthomyxovirus
Filovirus
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15
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Norovirus is a…

A

Calicivirus: naked icosahedral +ssRNA

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16
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HEV is a…

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Hepevirus: naked icosahedral +ssRNA

17
Q

Which RNA virus is double-stranded?

A

Reovirus (Rotavirus)

18
Q

Rotavirus is a…

A

Reovirus: naked icosahedral +dsRNA

19
Q

Which viruses are picornaviruses?

A

PERCH:

Poliovirus
Echovirus
Rhinovirus
Coxsackie
HAV
20
Q

What viruses are coronaviruses?

What is their genetic makeup?

A

SARS, MERS ad COVID.

Enveloped icosahedral +ssRNA

21
Q

What viruses are flaviviruses?

What is their genetic makeup?

A

WSHDY:

WNV
STL. encepalitis
HCV
Dengue
Yellow fever
22
Q

Rubella is a…

A

Togavirus: enveloped icosahedral +ssRNA

23
Q

What viruses are paramyxoviruses?

A

PRMM:

Parainfluenza
RSV
Measles
Mumps

24
Q

Ebola is a…

A

Filovirus: enveloped helical -ssRNA

25
Q

What type of virus is each of following the hepatitis viruses?

HAV
HBV
HCV
HEV

A

HAV: picornavirus; naked icosahedral +ssRNA

HBV: hepadnavirus; enveloped partial +dsDNA

HCV: flavivirus; enveloped icosahedral +ssRNA

HEV: hepevirus; naked icosahedral +ssRNA

26
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Which RNA viruses replicates in the host nucleus?

A

Retroviruses - HIV

Orthomyxovirus - influenza

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