Viruses Flashcards
1
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Virus
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Non living, molecular parasites
2
Q
Retro viruses
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Reverse transcription
Double stranded DNA is inserted into the cell
Cell eventually falls apart
3
Q
In search of drugs that target viruses but don’t harm the cell, a good target would be
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Reverse Trabscription
4
Q
Causes of emerging viruses
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Mutations of existing viruses
Transmission from isolated human populations or animals
5
Q
Prions
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Simplest infectious agents
Proteins that alter normal cellular proteins to look like a prion
Aggravate and disrupt cellular functions
