Viruses Flashcards
Naked viruses
direct penetration: norovirus, rotavirus
receptor mediated endocytosis: polio
DNA in nucleus except
HBV: copied to DNA by RT then back to RNA
RNA in cytoplasm except
orthomyxovirus: uses 5’ end of mRNA in nucleus for primer
retroviruses
Segmented genomes
influenza and rotavirus
DNA viruses
HHAPPPy
enveloped DNA viruses
pox, herpes, hepadna
naked DNA viruses
polyoma, papilloma, adeno; parvo (ss)
RNA viruses ss except
reoviruses
RNA viruses enveloped except
Reo-, picorna-, calici-
Viruses use RT
HIV, HBV
inhibited by lamivudine
Parvovirus B19
small DNA, uses proerythroblast polymerase
margination of chromatin
erythema infectiosum (5ths disease)
hydrops fetalis
HPV
oncogenic
E6 and E7 inactivate TSGs (Rb and p53)
EBV
African Burkitt’s lymphoma by chromosomal translocation
HHV8
Kaposi sarcoma
HBV
hepatocellular carcinoma