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What does the virion structure consist of? |
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1) Nucleic acid (either RNA or DNA, never both) 2) Capsid protein 3) +/- lipid membrane envelope derived from host cell |
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Envelope proteins that differentiate influenza strains? |
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Hemagglutinin & Neuraminidase (e.g. H1N1) |
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Which medically relevant type of virus is "complex" in shape? |
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What common virus performs "cell transformation," turning host cells cancerous? |
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What common virus forms immune complexes? |
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What common virus lies dormant and causes asymptomatic disease until it is triggered? |
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Blocks attachment of virus to host cell |
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Amantidine/rimantidine MOA? |
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Prevent uncoating once virus enters cell |
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Acyclovir/ganciclovir MOA? |
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Inhibit DNA/RNA synthesis (Targets viral rather than host nucleic acids by only activating in response to phosphorylation by viral kinases) |
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Arthropod-borne virus, spread by blood-sucking arthropods; all have RNA genome, most have lipid envelope |
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what type of arbovirus is Chikungunya? |
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Togavirus (alpha subtype) |
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What type of virus cause Dengue, West Nile, and yellow fever? |
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All US pregnant women are screened for what virus? |
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Congenital rubella abnormalities? |
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Ocular- glaucoma, cataracts; CV- PDA, atrial/ventricular septal defects; hearing impairment-deafness; CNS- mental retardation |
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T/F- infection w/ rubella confers immunity |
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Which illness has 2 subtypes: urban/jungle fever? |
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What type of nucleic acid is the virus the causes Dengue fever? |
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What illness is transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti? |
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Nonbleeding and bleeding types |
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