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Intro to Virology
Intro to Virology
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Microbiology
Graduate
12/09/2011

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Term
What is another name for a obligate intracellular parasite?
Definition
Virus
Term
What 3 things compose a virus?
Definition
Nucleic Acid
Capsid
Envelope (not all viruses have these)
Term
What is more resistant to harsh environmental conditions, naked or enveloped virsus?
Definition
Naked =)
Term
What has glycoprotein spikes which recogonize host cells, envelope or capsid?
Definition
Envelope
Term
What 3 things are used for virus classification?
Definition
Nucleic Acid
Envelope/Naked
Shape
Term
What are the 3 types of Enveloped DNA viruses?
Definition
Herpes, Pox, HepaDNA
Term
What are the 4 types of Naked DNA Virsues
Definition
Polyma, Papilloma, Adeno, Parvo (ss)
Term
What +RNA virus uses cDNA to make it proteins?
Definition
Retrovirus
Term
What are the 2 Naked +RNA viruses?
Definition
Picorna and Calici
Term
What are the 3 Enveloped +RNA viruses?
Definition
Toga, Flavi, and Corona
Term
What is the only RNA virus that has a double Capsid?
Definition
Reovirus
Term
What are the 6 -RNA envloped viruses?
Definition
Rhabdo, Filo, Orthomyxo, Paramyxo, Bunya, and Arenavirus
Term
What are the 2 stages in a viruses life cycle?
Definition
Actively replicating stage
The Viron stage
Term
Describe the virus life cycle (Recongnition-->lysis)
Definition
Viruses recognize target cell, bind, and enter. They uncoat (removal of capsid & envelope), and start replicating their RNA/DNA and proteins. They reassemble and are released.
Term
What are the 3 ways a virus can enter a cell?
Definition
"FED"
Fusion
Endocytosis
Direct Injection
Term
What is a latent infection?
Definition
When a viruses DNA is incorporated into the host DNA and remains inactive until stimulated by a trigger.
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