VIROLOGY - ORTHOMYXOVIRUSES, POLYOMAVIRUS Flashcards
characteristic of an orthomyxoviruses
Segmented (eight separate molecules), single-stranded, ribonucleic acid (RNA) genome; helical capsid with
envelope;
-Of all the respiratory viruses known to
infect humans, __ is the cause of the greatest number of serious acute illnesses
influenza
how many types of influenza are there?
3 types - A, B, and C
3 types of influenza (A, B, and C), Type ___do not pose a threat to human health
C
types of influenza is can be distinguished by __
Matrix protein, and Nucleoprotein
influenza _____ naturally infects many bird species, swine, seals, felines, and horses
- influenza ___ and ___ are only known to infect humans
A; B and C
A - birds
B and C - humans
found on the surface of the virus, is responsible for binding to sialic acid receptors on the surface of host cells. Neutralizes antibodies and determines the virus’s subtype (H1, H2, H3)
Hemagglutinin
rod-shaped spikes, which protein is it
Hemagglutinin
enable viral attachment to sialic
acid–containing cellular receptors. Once attached to the receptors, the virus can initiate infection.
Hemagglutinins
helps the new virions from infected cells cleave sialic acid residues preventing the aggregation of viral particles to new cells
Neuraminidase
mushroom-shaped spikes, which protein is it
Neuraminidase
They facilitate the release of mature virions from infected cells and assist in viral movement through mucus to adjacent cells
Neuraminidase
)-assembly and budding of new virions, transport the viral genome into the host cell nucleus
Matrix Protein (M1
Influenza A
- Consists of ___ segment
8
Influenza A
- Classified into subtypes based on their ____ and ___proteins, leading to designations such as H1N1, H3N2
HA and NA
type of influenza wherein it undergoes seasonal ___ every year, making formulation of an effective vaccine challenging
antigenic drift
occurs when a circulating influenza A strain
acquires a completely new, or novel, subtype.
Antigenic shift
influenza’s cause of antigenic shift resulting to H1N1 virus, also known as
1918-1919
spanish flu - 50-100 million global deaths
influenza’s cause of antigenic shift resulting to H2N2 virus, also known as
1957-1958-
asian flu 1-2 million deaths
influenza’s cause of antigenic shift resulting to H3N2 virus, also known as
1968-1969
hongkong flu
1 million global deaths
influenza’s cause of antigenic shift resulting to H1N1 virus that happens on 2009-2010, also known as
swine flu (H1N1pdm09)
200,000 - 575,400
CHARACTERISTIC OF POLYOMAVIRIDAE
Double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) genome;icosahedral capsid, no envelope; includes BK and JC polyomaviruses
JC VIRUS of polyomarivus, upon reactivation can result in disease in ___
CNS
BK VIRUS of polyomarivus, upon reactivation can cause__
causes a hemorrhagic cystitis