Viruses

Question 1

Cytomegalovirus

Answer 1

dsDNA virus. “Cyto ‘Mega-Lo’ Virus”

Question 2

HHV-8

Answer 2

dsDNA virus “Ring around a Ka-posi”

Question 3

Hep B Virus

Answer 3

dsDNA virus. “Hep B Love”

Question 4

Dengue Fever

Answer 4

+sRNA Flavivirus “Flavor Packed Flavi”

Question 5

Yellow Fever

Answer 5

+sRNA Flavivirus. “Flavor Packed Flavi”

Question 6

West Nile Fever

Answer 6

+sRNA Flavivirus. “Flavor Packed Flavi”

Question 7

Hepatitis C

Answer 7

+sRNA Flavivirus. “The Hep Sea” and “Flavor Packed Flavi”

Question 8

Epstein Barr Virus

Answer 8

dsDNA virus. “Ye Olde Epstein Bar”

Question 9

Hepatitis A

Answer 9

+sRNA virus - picornavirus. “The Hungry Hungry Hep A Hippos”

Question 10

Enterovirus

Answer 10

+sRNA virus - picornavirus. “The Peak-orna Animal Nursery”

Question 11

Poliovirus

Answer 11

+sRNA virus - picornavirus - enterovirus. “The Flamingo Breeding Pool” and “The Peak-orna Animal Nursery”

Question 12

Cocksackie A and B

Answer 12

+sRNA virus - picornavirus - enterovirus. “The Peak-orna Animal Nursery” and “Coxsackie Cockatoos”

Question 13

Echovirus

Answer 13

+sRNA virus - picornavirus - enterovirus. “The Peak-orna Animal Nursery”

Question 14

Rhinovirus

Answer 14

+sRNA virus - picornavirus. “Rhino Petting Zoo” and “The Peak-orna Animal Nursery”

Question 15

Rhabdovirus

Answer 15

-sRNA virus. “Rabid Wrecking Yard”

Question 16

Togavirus

Answer 16

+sRNA virus. “Toga-Toga-Togavirus”

Question 17

Norwalk/Norovirus (Calicivirus)

Answer 17

+sRNA virus. “Cali Sea Cruise”

Question 18

Parvovirus

Answer 18

ssDNA Virus (only ssDNA virus). “Bombs Away”

Question 19

Paramyxovirus

Answer 19

-ssRNA. “Paranormal Mixer”

Question 20

Adenovirus

Answer 20

dsDNA virus. “A Den ‘o’ Lions”

Question 21

HSV-1 and HSV-2

Answer 21

dsDNA virus. “Hermes, the God of Herpes”

Question 22

Influenza A, B, C

Answer 22

Orthomyxovirus, -sRNA virus. “Night Shift at the Orthodontist’s”

Question 23

Papillomavirus

Answer 23

dsDNA virus. “Pilloma Bugs”

Question 24

Varicella Zoster Virus

Answer 24

dsDNA virus. “Varicella Zeus-ster virus”

Question 25

HHV-6 Roseola

Answer 25

dsDNA virus. “A Roseola by any other name would smell as sweet”

Question 26

Filovirus

Answer 26

-ssRNA. “Soccer Field’o Virus”

Question 27

Bunyavirus

Answer 27

-ssRNA. “Paul Bunyavirus”

Question 28

Coronavirus

Answer 28

+sRNA. “Kingdom of SARS”

Question 29

HIV

Answer 29

+sRNA retrovirus. “One Cane to Rule them ALL”

Question 30

Arenavirus

Answer 30

-ssRNA. Welcome to the Arena”

Question 31

Reovirus

Answer 31

dsRNA (only one). “A Race on the Rio”

Question 32

Polyomavirus

Answer 32

circular dsDNA virus. “Et tu, BK?”

Question 33

Poxvirus

Answer 33

largest dsDNA virus. “Pox in a Box”