Viruses Flashcards
What type of virus are adenoviridae?
dsDNA
What type of virus are Herpesviridae?
dsDNA
What type of virus are Papillomaviridae?
dsDNA
What type of virus are Papillomaviridae?
dsDNA
What type of virus are Poxviridae ?
dsDNA
What type of virus is Hepadnoviridae (Hepatitis B)?
Gapped dsDNA
What type of virus is circoviridae?
Circular ssDNA
What type of virus are parvoviridae?
Linear ssDNA
What type of virus are reoviridae (Rotavirus)?
ds RNA
What type of virus are Picornaviridae (Poliovirus, rhinovirus)?
(+) ssRNA
What type of virus are Caliciviridae (Gastroenteritis) ?
(+)ssRNA
What type of virus are Coronaviridae (SARS) ?
(+)ssRNA
What type of virus are Flaviviridae (Yellow fever, West Nile, Hep C) ?
(+)ssRNA
What type of virus are Togaviridae (Rubella)?
(+)ssRNA
What type of virus is Retroviridae (HIV, HTLV)?
(+) ssRNA with DNA intermediate
What type of virus are Paramyxoviridae (Mumps, Measles)?
(-)ssRNA
What type of virus are Rhabdoviridae (Rabies)?
(-)ssRNA
What type of virus are Filoviridae (Ebola)?
(-)ssRNA
What type of virus are Orthomyxoviridae (Influenza)?
(-)ssRNA
What type of virus are Arenaviridae (Lassa virus)?
(-)ssRNA
What is the advantage of segmented virus genomes like Orthomyxoviridae (influenza)?
Co-infection of a cell by two different virus particles can lead to rearrangement and new combinations of segments to produce novel viral genomes.
