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Virology
Exam 1
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Biology
Graduate
02/01/2012

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Term
dsDNA viruses (6)
Definition
Poxviridae
Iridoviridae
Asfarviridae
Herpesviridae
Adenoviridae
Polyomaviridae & Papilloviridae
Term
ssDNA viruses (2)
Definition
Circoviridae
Parvoviridae
Term
ds DNA retrovirus
Definition
Hepadnaviridae
Term
ssRNA
Definition
Retroviridae
Term
dsRNA viruses
Definition
Birnaviridae
Retroviridae
Term
Negative sense ss RNA viruses
Definition
Bornaviridae
Rhabdoviridae
Filoviridae
Paramyxoviridae
Bunyaviridae
Arenaviridae
Term
Positive sense ss RNA viruses
Definition
Calciviridae
Picornaviridae
Coronaviridae
Arteriviridae
Flaviviridae
Togaviridae
Term
Coding regions for the viral genome
Definition
ORF
Non structural proteins
Structural proteins
Virulence factor
Term
Non coding regions often referred to as untranslated region of the viral genome
Definition
Scaffolding structural elements
Regulatory elements
Non coding regions can function as virulence factors
Term
Increased by interferons to shut down translation of virus infected cells
Definition
PKR
Term
B-cell memory is an active process maintained by the________, located in the lymph nodes.
Definition
Follicular dendritic cell (FDC)
Term
All sources of influenza come from?
Definition
Ducks
Term
How does NS1 block the invasion of influenza?
Definition
It inhibits PKR
Term
Alpha herpes virus uses what strategy for evading host mechanisms?
Definition
Latency- hides in ganglia
Term
Additional desirable properties of a vaccine?
Definition
Stable
No shedding of virus
Sustained protection
Contain compliance marker
Resistant to maternal antibody
Term
For inactivated vaccines induction of __________ is key to preventing infection.
Definition
Humoral immunity
Term
Vaccinations for maximum safety?
Definition
Inactivated (killed) virus
Subunit vaccine
Term
Vaccines for maximum efficacy?
Definition
Live virus vaccine
Term
Targets the genome replication of herpes virus?
Definition
Acyclovir
Term
3 classes of retrovirus drugs
Definition
Nucleoside analog RT inhibitors
Non nucleoside analog RT inhibitors
Protease inhibitors
Term
Disadvantages of electron microscopy?
Definition
Expensive
Technical requirements
Lack sensitivity
Term
Cell cultures with a finite life span?
Definition
Primary cell cultures
Term
Cell cultures that can live indefinitely?
Definition
Continuous cell lines
Term
A lytic event for the infected cell caused by a type of virus infection; lacks specificity so it can't distinguish viruses.
Definition
CPE- cytopathic effect
Term
Which is more specific CPE (cytopathic effect) or FA (fluorescent antibody)?
Definition
FA
Term
Most informative serological assay about "protective antibodies"?
Definition
Serum Neutralization test
Term
Growing virus up into a large quantity and breaking it down into a protein profile for DIVA is what test?
Definition
Western blot
Term
Why develop a DIVA assay?
Definition
Eradication
Ring vaccinated for FAD
Term
This binds to a receptor on a cell and induces the syntheses of proteins that place the cell in a virus resistant state?
Definition
Interferons
Term
What signals the nucleus to make interferon?
Definition
TLRs after a PAMP binds to it
Term
The two categories of Acquired immune response?
Definition
TH1 (CTLs)
TH2 (antibody)
Term
The 3 parts of Innate Immunity?
Definition
RNAi
Interferons and other cytokines
NK cells
Term
The genome can be translated into protein directly
Definition
Positive polarity
Term
A complementary copy must be made first
Definition
Negative polarity
Term
All members of this family use reverse transcriptase for the initial steps of replication?
Definition
Retroviridae
Term
In the penetration/uncoating stage what are the two ways viruses enter the cell?
Definition
Endocytosis
Membrane fusion
Term
Assay that determines "serotypes"
Definition
Neutralization assay
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