Viruses Flashcards
DNA viruses are ds EXCEPT
Parvo (ss)
All DNA viruses
Are HHAPPPy
Hepadna, Herpes, Adeno, Pox, Parvo, Papilloma, Polyoma
DNA viruses are linear EXCEPT
Papilloma and polyoma (circular, supercoiled) and hepadna (circular, incomplete)
DNA viruses are icosahedral EXCEPT
Poxvirus (complex)
DNA viruses replicate in the nucleus EXCEPT
Pox (carries own DNA-dependent RNA polymerase)
Enveloped viruses get their envelope from host’s plasma membrane EXCEPT
Herpesviruses - get their envelope from host’s nuclear membrane
Naked viruses
CPR and PAPP
Calci, Picorna, Reo, Parvo, Adeno, Papilloma, Polyoma
RNA viruses are ss EXCEPT
Reoviridae
RNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm EXCEPT
Influenza and retroviruses
Positive stranded RNA viruses
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Live attenuated vaccines
Smallpox, yellow fever, vzv, Sabin polio, MMR
No boosters needed, do not give to immunocompromised
Killed vaccines
Rabies, influenza, Salk polio, HAV
Recombinant vaccines
HBV, HPV
Polyoma viruses
JC - junky cerebrum
BK - bad kidney
HHV-6
Roseola
Mononucleosis
EBV or CMV (negative monospot test)