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Viruses versus cellular organisms

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theories of viral origin

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reductive
intracellular
independent

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reductive theory of viral origin

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intracellualr parasite infects cell and reduces the amt of genetic material it possesses to a form a DNA virus

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intracellular origin of viruses

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functional parts of cell that acquired the ability to reproduce themselves uncontrolled by the cell, formed retroviruses

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independent origin of viruses

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viroid nucleic acids evolved outside the cells in the “RNA world” and acquired ability to infect cells

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size of viruses

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smaller than bac

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largest virus

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pandoravirus

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multicomponent viruses

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Multicomponent viruses genomes are segmented and the segments are distributed into separate viral particles

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infection by multicomponent viruses

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multiple distinct particles are required for infection

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Cultivation of viruses requires:
examples?
what might you see?

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inoculation of living host cell
• suitable animals
• embryonated eggs
• tissue (cell) cultures
– monolayers of animal cells

plaques= localized area of cellular destruction and lysis

• cytopathic effects (CPEs)
– microscopic or macroscopic degenerative changes or abnormalities in host cells and tissues

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basic viral structure

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delivery system and a payload
Delivery system = structural components that enable the virus to survive and bind host cells
Payload = viral genome and enzymes required for initial steps of replication

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naked capsid and envolped viruses strucutres

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Icosahedral symmetry

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famous virus with Icosahedral symmetry

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HSV-1 (herpes)

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tails of viruses

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may be present to attach to host cells

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helical symmetry

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nucleic acid coated with proteins in a helical conformation

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ebola has what symmetry

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helical symmetry

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Enveloped vs. nonenveloped viruses structures (with the different symmetry too)

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Asymmetrical viruses

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genome with no symmetry, usually surrounded with capsid or membrane

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vaccina pox virus symmetry

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asym

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Main groups of human RNA viruses

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Main groups of human DNA viruses

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Viruses are classified using a combination of properties:

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  • Type and structure of nucleic acid used for viral genome
  • Presence or absence of envelope
  • Type of capsid symmetry
  • Replication strategy
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Virus Replication steps

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–adsorption
–penetration and uncoating
–synthesis of viral proteins and nucleic acids
–assembly of virions
–release
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Adsorption of Virions

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• viral surface proteins and/or enzymes mediate attachment to specific host receptors

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Penetration and Uncoating

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• three mechanisms
– injection of nucleic acid
– fusion of envelope with host membrane
– endocytosis

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injection of NA

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envelope fusion mechanism

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endocytosis penetration by virus mechanism

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single-stranded +RNA viruses

pro synthesis and genome replication

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single-stranded -RNA viruses

pro synthesis and genome replication

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double-stranded RNA viruses

pro syn and DNA replication

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retroviruses

pro syn and genome replication

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hepadnaviruses

pro syn and genome replication

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single-stranded DNA viruses

pro syn and genome replication

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double-stranded DNA viruses

pro syn and genome replication

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double-stranded DNA viruses

pro syn and genome replication

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38
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Assembly of Virus Capsids
capsid pro encoded by?
naked vs enveloped viruses
site?

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• capsid proteins
– encoded by late genes

• assembly of naked viruses
– empty procapsids formed then nucleic acid inserted
• assembly of enveloped viruses
– in most cases, similar to assembly of naked viruses

• site of morphogenesis varies

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Virion Release of naked viruses

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usually by lysis of host cell

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virion release of enveloped viruses

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– formation of envelope and release usually occur concurrently
• virus-encoded proteins incorporated into host membrane
• nucleocapsid buds outward and is surrounded by modified host membrane

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Virus replication events during a single infectious cycle

titer level during the events?

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release occurs during assembly as well

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Typical transcription pattern for a DNA virus

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early genes for replication/pro syn

late genes for exit

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possible Pathobiology of viral diseases

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Viral encounter and entry

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respiratory
GI/ Oral 
lesion 
blood/body fluid 
insect bites
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bacteriophages part of?

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human virome, bind various receptors

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possible cycles of bacteriophage reproduction

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lysis/ lysogeny

slow release

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lytic cycle of bacteriophage reproduction

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phage inserts DNA to host cell, can cyclize into circular form 
cell synthesizes capsid proteins 
replication of phage DNA
DNA packaged into capsids 
cell is lysed an progeny are released
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lysogeny cycle of bacteriophages

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occurs when condition are favorable, cell is not lysed

phage DNA inserted into host genome and replicated when cell divides= produces population with phage genome present

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lysogeny to lytic cycle transition

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stress may induce the excision of phage DNA

DNA can recombine to form circular form and enter lytic cycle

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phage c1 provides gene for

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botinulum toxin

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beta phage provides gene for

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diptheria toxin

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epsilon 34 provides gene for

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LPS synthesis

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HERV-W retrovirus provides the gene for?

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placental fusion

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HERV-E retrovirus provides the gene for?

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liver function

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slow release of bacteriophage

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will maintain cell, cell divides more slowly though due to resources being used to make phages

DNA inserted, forms a circle
DNA replicated
phages assembled and exit without lysis
cell reproduces slowly during this

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bacterial defenses against phages

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Genetic resistance – mutations in bacterial genes (e.g. receptor)
Restriction endonucleases – enzymes that cut invading DNA
CRISPR – a bacterial immune system

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CRISPR

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viral DNA injected into bacteria is cleaved and a spacer is formed in the genome
later infection causes expression of spacers into crRNAs that associated with CAS enzyme
allows CAS to target viral DNA= destroy it

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phage assistance with bacterial infections and immune reactions
possible treatments?

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being explored as a possible antibiotic replacement

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