Viruses Flashcards
Name the (+)ss RNA viruses
Retrovirus Togavirus Flavivirus Coronavirus Hepevirus Calicivirus Picornovirus
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Name the only dsRNA virus
Reovirus
Name the (-)ssRNA viruses and what special piece they need
Arenavirus - Always Bunyavirus - Bring Paramyxovirus - Polymerase Orthomyxovirus - Or Filovirus - Fail Rhabdovirus - Replication
They need to bring their own RNA-dep-RNA-pol to get (+)RNA
Name the DNA viruses
HHAPPPPy Hepadna Herpes Adeno Pox - only replication in the cytoplasm Parvo - only ss Papilloma Polyoma
General DNA virus characteristics and exceptions
dsDNA - except parvo (-)ss
Icosahedral - except pox (complex)
Replicate in the nucleus - except pox
Herpesviruses Characteristics
Large dsDNA, linear, enveloped, icosahedral
Name the Herpesviruses
HSV-1 - historically oral, encephalitis HSV-2 - historically genital VZV - chickenpox // shingles EBV - mononucleosis CMV - immunocompromised HHV-6 - roseola HHV-8 - Kaposi sarcoma
Characterize and name the Hepadnavirus
partial dsDNA, circular, enveloped
Hepatitis B Virus
Characterize the Adenovirus and Diseases
dsDNA, linear, non-enveloped
Causes: febrile pharyngitis, acute hemorrhagic cystitis, pneumonia, conjunctivitis
Characterize the Parvovirus
(-)ssDNA (only one), linear, non-enveloped
B19 virus
Diseases caused by the B19 virus
Parvovirus
aplastic crisis in sickle cell
‘slapped cheeks’ in kids - fifth disease
hydrops fetalis in utero (red cell destruction)
PRCA in adults
Characterize the Papilloma Virus
dsDNA, circular, non-enveloped
HPV 6,11 - genital warts
HPV 16,18 - high risk for CIN / cervical canver
Characterize the Poxvirus
dsDNA, linear, enveloped largest DNA virus Smallpox Cowpox Mulluscum Contagiosum
Name the segmented viruses
All are RNA
BOAR
Bunya, Orthomyxo, Arena, Reo
Characterize the Reoviruses
dsRNA (only), linear, segmented, non-enveloped, icosahedral
Coltivirus - Colorado Tick Fever (Arbo)
Rotavirus - severe diarrhea
Characterize the Picornaviruses
(+)ssRNA, linear, non-enveloped, icosahedral
PERCH
Polio
Echo - meningitis
Rhino - common cold
Coxsackie - meningitis, hand/foot/mouth, myocarditis
Hep A - acute viral hepatitis
Characterize the Hepevirus
(+)ssRNA, linear, non-enveloped, icosahedral
Hep E
Characterize the Caliciviruses
(+)ssRNA, linear, non-enveloped, icosahedral
Norovirus - gastroenteritis
Characterize the Flaviviruses
(+)ssRNA, linear, enveloped, icosahedral Hep C Yellow Fever - arbo Dengue - arbo St Louis - arbo West Nile - arbo
Characterize the Togavirus
(+)ssRNA, linear, enveloped, icosahedral
Rubella
Eastern/Western Equine Encephalitis - arbo
Characterize the Retroviruses
(+)ssRNA, linear, enveloped
HTLV1 - Tcell leukemia, tropical spastic paralysis thingy
HIV
Bring a reversetranscriptase with them
Characterize the Coronavirus
(+)ssRNA, linear, helical (only (+)RNA that’s helical), enveloped
Common cold, SARS
Characterize the Orthomyxoviruses
(-)ssRNA, linear (8 segments), helical, enveloped
Influenza viruses
