Virology Introduction Flashcards
1
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virus
A
an obligate intracellular parasite
2
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virion
A
an infectious viral particle
3
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host cell
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a cell that replicates a virus
4
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host range
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the species that a particular virus can infect, most have a narrow host range
5
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give an eg of a norrow host range
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small pox virus only infects humans. polio virus infects humans and primates
6
Q
give an eg of a broad host range
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rabies virus can infect most warm blooded animals
7
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tissuetropism
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refers to the type of cell in an org that can be infected and then replicate a virus
8
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host range and tissuetropism are based on
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whether the host cells have receptors required for the attachment of the virus and whether the host cell can replicate the virus
