Flashcards in DNA Viruses Deck (14)
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Which DNA virus families have envelopes? (2)
1. Herpesvirus
2. Hepadnavirus
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Which 2 virus families do not have envelopes?
1. Adenovirus
2. Papillomavirus
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Which DNA virus families have linear genomes? (2)
1. Adenovirus
2. Herpesvirus
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Which DNA virus families have circular genomes? (2)
1. Papillomavirus
2. Hepadnavirus
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Which is the only family of DNA viruses presented that can have a ss DNA genome (and ds as well..)
Hepadnavirus
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An example of Adenovirus is?
Adenovirus duh.
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An example of Papillomavirus is?
HPV
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An example of Herpesvirus is?
HSV-1 (Herpes Simplex Virus - 1)
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An example of Hepadnavirus is?
Hepatitis B
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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Adenovirus?
P: Respiratory droplets or fecal-oral route. Wide number of types associated with different diseases.
D: Respiratory tract infections, gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis
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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Papillomavirus?
P: Contact transmission. Persistent high-risk HPV infections can lead to cancer.
D: Warts, various cancers.
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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Herpesvirus?
P: Contact or vertical transmission. Becomes latent inside neurons; in some individuals, periodic reactivation can occur.
D: Infections of skin and mucosa, eyes, central nervous system
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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Hepadnavirus?
P: Exposure to bodily fluids or vertical transmission. Infects hepatocytes, requires reverse transcriptase for replication.
D: Hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma
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