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MC_103 | Microbiology and Parasitology > Viruses and Prions > Flashcards

Viruses and Prions Flashcards

1
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The biological entities known to each type of cell

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Viruses and Prions

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2
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The origin

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Introduction to Viruses

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3
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Alive

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Active Virus

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Dead

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Inactive Virus

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5
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Uses of the Viruses

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Agents of Disease
Genetic Makeup

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6
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Unique Properties

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Acellular
No organelles
Either DNA or RNA
Nucleic Acids

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7
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Doesn’t multiply unless invading

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Obligate Intracellular

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8
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The parts

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The General Structure of Viruses

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9
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Than average Bacteria

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Smaller

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10
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0.02 um

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Parvoviruses

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11
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Than small Bacteria

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Larger

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12
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450 um

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Mimiviruses

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13
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Regular, repeating subunits trend

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Molecular Structure

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14
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Only a piece of genetic material
A protein coat

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Needed Structure

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15
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Protein Nucleic Acids

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Capsids

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16
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Protein subunits forming the Capsids

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Capsomeres

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17
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Only with Nucleocapsids

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Naked Viruses

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18
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Fully formed Virus

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Virion

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19
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Simple
Rod-shaped
Bonds together

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Helical Caspids

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20
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Complex
Three-dimensional
Arranged together

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Icosahedral Caspids

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21
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Essential attachment of the cells to host

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Spikes

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22
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Genetic information carried by organism

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Genome

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23
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RNA genomes for immediate translation

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Positive-sense RNA

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24
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RNA genomes into proper forms

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Negative-sense RNA

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25
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The special type of RNA

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Retrovirus

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26
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Synthesizes DNA and RNA
Replicates RNA

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Polymerases

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27
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HIV equipped DNA and RNA transcription

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Reverse Transcriptase

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28
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Informal System

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Animal / Bacteria / Plant
Envelope / Naked
DNA / RNA
Helical / Isocahedral

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29
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Formal System

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Structure
Chemical Composition
Genetic Makeup Similarities

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30
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The classification of viruses

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How Viruses Are Classified and Named

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31
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International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses
2020

32
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Orders’ ending

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Families’ end

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Genera end

35
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The minute parasites

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How Viruses Multiply

36
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General Phases

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Adsorption
Penetration
Uncoating
Synthesis
Assembly
Release

37
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Attach
Virus encounters a point susceptible host cell

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Adsorption

38
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Tissue specificities

39
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Engulf
Host penetrates either the whole virus or the nucleic acid

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Penetration

40
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Dissolve
Viral nucleic acid into mended Cytoplasm

41
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Entire virus engulfed

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Endocytosis

42
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Control
Make the new genomic materials and new proteins

43
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Formation
From growing pool of parts

44
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Growth
Maturation in cell nucleus

45
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Curves virus component

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Exocytosis

46
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Invasive fit

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Host Range

47
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Human liver cells

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Restricted Host Range

48
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Primate intestinal and nerve cells

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Moderately Restrictive Host Range

49
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Mammal cells

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Broad Host Range

50
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Virus-induced damage

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Cytopathic Effects

51
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Compacted virus or damaged cell organelles

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Inclusion Bodies

52
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Fusion

53
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From few weeks to the remaining host’s life

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Persistent Infections

54
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Incorporating DNA into host

55
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Human cancers

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Oncoviruses

56
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Oncogenic effect

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Transformation

57
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Viruses infecting Bacteria

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Bacteriophages

58
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Intended disrupting effect

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Lytic Phase

59
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Special DNA phages

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Temperate Phages

60
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Inactive DNA phages

61
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Bacterial chromosome carrying Bacteriophage DNA

62
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Prophage activated and progressed

63
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Bacteria acquired trait from Temperate Phages

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Lysogenic Conversion

64
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Transports bacterial genes from one Bacteria to another

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Transduction

65
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The hampered virologists

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Techniques in Cultivating and Identifying Animal Viruses

66
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Uses living embryos or animals

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In Vivo Method

67
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Uses laboratory cells or tissues

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In Vitro Method

68
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The viral infections

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Viruses and Human Health

69
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Difficult designs

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Effective Therapies

70
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Disrupting bacterial cells

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Antibiotics

71
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The chronic persistent diseases in humans and animals

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Prions and Other Noncellular Infectious Agents

72
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Agents of disease

73
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Gradual degeneration and death

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease / CJD

74
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Dependent on other viruses

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Satellite Viruses

75
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Parasitized viruslike agents

MC_103 | Microbiology and Parasitology (10 decks)

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