Viruses Flashcards
What can follow an HIV infection?
Opportunistic infections, which can lead to AIDS.
What kind of family is Zika? Drug therapy?
Favivirus. No drug therapy
What is the classification/genome structure of Influenza? Virus family?
RNA, Helical, Enveloped - ss segmented genome. Orthomyxo
What virus has a gapped genome?
Hep B
What is the composition of the 2016-17 influenza vaccine?
California, Hong Kong, Brisbane.
What is the shape of Icosohedral?
20 triangles, 30 edges, 12 vertices , and 2 3 and 5 fold axis of symmetry.
What are the TLRs and who contains them? What do they recognize?
3,7,8,9. Dendritic cells and macrophages. Recognize ds RNA
How do you decontaminate norovirus?
Use Clorox!
What HSVs are found in Oral cavity?
HSV-1, HSV-2, EBV, CMV.
The 1918 H1N1 pandemic by influenza was caused by the virus doing what?
Over stimulation of immune system, leading to over production of cytokines.
What is the difference between a physical particle vs virion?
Virion causes disease.
What are the 10 steps of viral replication?
- Attachment
- Penetration
- Uncoating
- Early transcription
- Early Translation
- DNA replication
- Late Transcription
- Late Transation
- Assembly
- Release
What viral families do Hep A, B and C come from?
A=Picorna
B= Hepaden
C= Flavivir
What is a primary infection of Herpes? Secondary?
Primary=Gingivostoatis and Whitlow
Secondary= Fever blisters.
What virus can cause oral papillomas or carcinomas?
HPV
