Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
How to build a virus
A
Genome, Capsid, (Polymerase), (Envelope), (Other proteins)
2
Q
Host tropism
A
The infection specificity of certain viruses to particular hosts (humans, birds, etc.) and host tissues
3
Q
Susceptibility
A
Whether the cell possesses the receptor needed for viral entry
4
Q
Permissiveness
A
Allow viral replication
5
Q
How medical virology diagnoses
A
Molecular (PCR) or serology allays (not culture)
6
Q
Virus classification: families
A
DNA -> Enveloped or Naked Capsid, RNA -> (+)RNA, (-)RNA, (+)RNA to DNA
7
Q
Viruses affecting skin
A
HSV (herpesvirus), HPV (papillomavirus)
