Virology - Murray Flashcards
What is the cause of the common cold?
rhinovirus
Name characteristics of rhino virus from genome down
RNA, icosahedral, Naked, positive, single stranded
What kind of viral infection is most know for other opportunistic infections?
HIV
Name the structure of the influenza virus
Orthomyxoviridae
RNA, enveloped, helical, segmented, negative
Which virus has a gap in its genome?
Hepatnaviridae
What is the difference between antigenic shift and drift?
Shift-Change in species (pandemic) [genetic reassortment]
Drift- Change in strain (epidemic)[point mutations]
What is the definition of icosahedral?
20 equilateral triangles
30 edges
12 verticies
type of caspid
Which TLRs recognize viruses?
3, 7, 8, 9
What is the CDC’s recommendation for disinfecting norovirus?
Chlorine Bleach 1000-5000 ppm
What type of herpes virus is found in the oral cavity?
HSV-1
What is the 2016 influenza vaccine composed of?
Quadravalent
Cali/Phcket/Brisbane/Switzerland
What viruses are involved in the overstimulation and understimulation of the immune system?
Ebola- understimulates
Influenza- overstimulates
What is the definition of a virion?
an infectious virus particle
What are the steps in viral replication?
attatchment, penetration, uncoating, early transcription, early translation, replication, late transcription, late translation, assembly, release
What is are the different viral families for hepatitis?
Hep A- Picornviridae
Hep B- Hepadaviridae
Hep C- Flaviridae
