Virology - General Properties Flashcards
Which virus have Ribosomes
No ribosomes except Arenavirus - contain non - functional ribosome (host ribosome)
Symmetry of DNA Viruses
Icosahedral Symmetry Except Poxvirus
Symmetry of Poxvirus
Complex symmetry
Helical symmetry is shown by
Some RNA Viruses
MRFAB
Myxovirus
Rhabdovirus
Filovirus
Arenavirus
Bunyavirus
Envelope of virus is made up of
Lipoprotein - Lipo from host and Protein from virus
Enveloped Viruses are sensitive to
Ether sensitive
Alcohol sensitive
Heat labile
Can be eliminated by hand sanitization
Examples of Non enveloped DNA Viruses
PAP
Parvovirus
Adenovirus
Papovavirus
Examples of Non enveloped RNA Viruses
PARCH
Picornavirus
Astrovirus
Reovirus
Calicivirus
Hep A
Hep E
Capsid means
The protein shell of a virus particle surrounding its nucleic acid.
Nucleocapsid means
Genome (nucleic acid) + Capsid
Envelope proteins are also known as
Peplomers
Virion means
Nucleic acid with Capsid
Viroid means
Naked ssRNA without capsid
Prion means
Misfolded proteins
Site of nucleic acid replication in DNA Viruses
Nucleus except Poxvirus
Site of nucleic acid replication in RNA Viruses and Exceptions
Cytoplasm except Retrovirus and Orthomyxovirus (Influenza)
Steps of Viral Replication
APPU on a BAR Stool
1) Attachment - most specific step, attachment betw virus and host
2) Penetration/Viropexia - Phagocytosis by Macrophages, Membrane fusion (HIV)
3) Uncoating - Capsule lysed by host lysoszymes
4) Biosynthesis - New virions synthesis
5) Assembly and Maturation
6) Release
Which step of Viral Replication is most specific
Attachment/Adsorption
Which step of viral Replication is absent in Bacteriophages
Uncoating
Eclipse phase means
Time between host entry and First virus formation
Eclipse phase in Bacteriophages and Animal virus last for
Bacteriophage: 15-30 min. (Uncoating absent)
Animal virus : 15-30 hrs
DNA Viruses includes
HHAPPPy
Hepadnaviridae (HBV)
Herpesviridae - HSV, HZV, EBV, CMV, HHV
Adenoviridae
Poxviridae - Variola, vaccinia, Molluscum
Papovaviridae - HPV, BK, JC, Polyoma
Parvoviridae
Bacteriophage
Size of viruses is determined by which Methods
Ultrafiltration
Ultracentrifugation
Electron microscopy
Size of virus ranges from
20nm to 300nm
Largest virus and its size
Poxvirus - 300nm
Smallest virus and its size
Parvovirus - 20nm
Shape of Rabies virus
Bullet shape
Shape of Coronavirus
Crown shape
Shape of Poxvirus
Box/Brick shape with Dumbell DNA core
Shape of Ebola virus
Bowl of spaghetti/Filamentous shape