1/8 Weller Intro to Virology Flashcards
(30 cards)
What category of microorganisms are obligate intracellular parasites?
Viruses
Types of capsid structure
3
Helical
Icosahedral
Complex (spider looking thing)
VIral components
2
Protein covering
Genetic material
TYpes of protein covering
2
Envelope
Capsid
Types of genome in virus
Group 1 2 3 4 5
Group 1
1) DNA +/-
2) mRNA
Group 2
1) DNA +
2) DNA +/-
3) mRNA
Group 3
1) RNA +/-
2) mRNA
Group 4
1) RNA +
2) RNA -
3) mRNA
Group 5
1) RNA -
2) mRNA
Group 6
1) RNA +
2) RT
3) mRNA
Group 7
1) DNA +/-
2) RT
3) mRNA
Viral genome types of structure of genome
Linear
Circular
Segmented
Gapped
Viral life cycle
Attachment
Entry
Penetration
What is the period when the virus is inside the host cell and off the radar of immune system called?
Eclipse face
TYpes of enveloped penetration
Fusion
Viropexis (vesicle goes in)
How does capsid penetration happen?
Clathrin - mediated endocytosis
Susceptibility def
Whether cell has receptors for virus to gain entry
Permissivity
Whether cell has machinery to support virus
Resistant def
CEll is missing either receptors or machinery or both
Cell must be what in order to become infected by virus
susceptible and permissive
For DNA viruses, if replication occurs in cytoplasm, then what?
All replication machinery will have to be provided by virus
Does +RNA enter the nucleus?
no need
-RNA brings what into a cell and why?
RNA reverse polymerase to make complimentary +RNA