Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
What can a virus be classified by?
A
Virion shape
Presence/absence of envelope
Genome structure
Mode of replication
2
Q
What is vertical transmission?
A
From mother to child during birth
3
Q
What is vector-borne disease?
A
Travel history
4
Q
What is a zoonotic disease?
A
Present in animals
5
Q
What can co-infection in one organism lead to?
A
Recombination and generation of a new strain
6
Q
What is a latent infection?
A
An infection that remains silent in the body and can reactivate
7
Q
How does latent infection work?
A
Full viral genome retained in host cell
8
Q
What do you need an electron microscope to see?
A
The whole organism
9
Q
Viruses can be eradicated if they have the following properties
A
No animal reservoir
No chronic carrier state
Efficient and practical intervention
