Family: Poxviridae (Part 1 and 2) Flashcards
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T/F: Poxviruses are small, sometimes enveloped, DNA viruses with complex structure (symmetry).
FALSE!!
–Poxviruses are LARGE, sometimes enveloped, DNA viruses with complex structure (symmetry).
T/F: Most pox viruses are pleomorphic, typically bullet- shaped and posses an irregular surface of projecting tubular or globular structures.
FALSE!!!
- -Most pox viruses are pleomorphic, typically BRICK- shaped and posses an irregular surface of projecting tubular or globular structures.
- -Remember rabies virus is bullet shaped, not pox viruses.
T/F: Members of the genus Orthopoxviruse are ovoid, covered with long thread- like surface tubules. Which appear to be arranged in crisscross fashion, resembling a ball of yarn.
FALSE!!
- -Members of the genus PARAPOXVIRUSE are ovoid, covered with long thread- like surface tubules. Which appear to be arranged in crisscross fashion, resembling a ball of yarn.
- -Orthopoxviruses are brick shaped and look like they have rod shaped bacteria throughout it.
Which of the following is/are forms of distinct infectious poxvirus particle(s)? A. Intracellular mature virus B. Intracellular Immature virus C. Extracellular enveloped virus D. Extracellular naked virus E. Both A and C F. Both A and D G. Both B and D
E. Both A and C
–Intracellular mature virus and Extracellular enveloped virus are both infectious forms of poxvirus particles.
What membrane(s) does the extracellular form of poxvirus contain? A. Inner Membrane B. Envelope C. It is naked and contains no membranes D. Both A and B
D. Both A and B
–extracellular form of poxvirus contains both an inner membrane and an envelope
T/F: Virions of poxviruses that are released from cells by budding, rather than by cellular disruption, acquire the extra envelope that contains virus encoded- proteins from the HOST cell membrane.
True!
How do Intracellular mature poxvirus virions exit the host cell?
A. Budding
B. Disruption of host cell
C. Apoptosis
B. Disruption of host cell
The intracellular mature viral particles (IMV- intracellular mature virions) of poxviruses contain what membrane(s)? A. Inner Membrane B. Envelope C. It is naked and contains no membranes D. Both A and B
A. Inner Membrane ONLY!!
All of the following are properties of pox viruses except:
A. Do not conform to icosahedral or helical symmetry. They have a complex symmetry.
B. The virion outer layer encloses a dumbbell-shaped core and one lateral body
C. The core contains viral DNA, together with several proteins
D. Poxviruses have more than 200 genes in their genomes, and as many as 100 of these encode proteins that are contained in the virions.
B. The virion outer layer encloses a dumbbell-shaped core and one lateral body
–The virion outer layer encloses a dumbbell-shaped core and TWO LATERAL BODIES!!
The genome of poxviruses consists of a single molecule of linear \_\_\_\_\_- stranded \_\_\_\_\_. A. Single stranded, DNA B. Single stranded, RNA C. Double stranded, DNA D. Double stranded, RNA
C. Double stranded, DNA
T/F: Many proteins encoded by the poxvirus genome are enzymes involved in nucleic acid synthesis and virion structural components.
True!
T/F: The poxviruses also encode proteins that specifically counteract host adaptive and innate immune responses.
True!
Replication of poxviruses occurs predominantly, if not exclusively, in the host cell \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Nucleus B. Cytoplasm C. Mitochondria D. Endoplasmic Reticulum
B. Cytoplasm
T/F: Like many other DNA viruses, poxviruses can replicate in the cytoplasm because they evolved to encode the enzymes required for transcription and replication of the viral genome.
FALSE!!!
–UNLIKE MANY OTHER DNA VIRUSES, poxviruses can replicate in the cytoplasm because they evolved to encode the enzymes required for transcription and replication of the viral genome.
After poxviruses replicate, enveloped virions are released by ____1____ or _____2_____ and non enveloped viruses are released by _____3______.
A. 1.Budding, 2.Cell lysis, 3.Exocytosis
B. 1. Exocytosis, 2. Budding, 3. Cell lysis
C. 1. Cell lysis, 2. Exocytosis, 3. Budding
B. 1. Exocytosis, 2. Budding, 3. Cell lysis
Most poxvirus virions are \_\_\_\_\_\_ and are released by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. enveloped, budding B. non-enveloped, budding C. enveloped, cell lysis D. non- enveloped, cell lysis
D. non- enveloped, cell lysis
Which of the following poxvirus virion(s) is/are infectious? A. enveloped B. non- enveloped C. Both A and B are both infectious D. Neither A or B are infectious
C. Both A and B are both infectious
– enveloped and non-enveloped poxviruses are infectious.
Poxvirus _________ virions are taken up by the cells more readily and appear to be more important in the spread of virions through the body of the animal.
A. Enveloped
B. Non-enveloped
A. Enveloped
T/F: The virion of a poxvirus is an enveloped particle that differs significantly from other enveloped viruses.
True!
Unlike other enveloped viruses, poxviruses show a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ environmental stability and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ infectious. A. low, do not remain B. high, do not remain C. low, remain D. high, remain
D. high, remain
– Unlike other enveloped viruses, poxviruses show a high environmental stability and remain infectious over a period of several months in an ambient environment.
Due to their \_\_\_\_\_\_ lipid content, poxviruses are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ sensitive to organic solvents/ disinfectants compared to other enveloped viruses. A. Low, highly B. Low, less C. High, highly D. High, less
B. Low, less
Poxviruses show an extraordinary ______ resistance to drying.
A. High
B. Low
A. High
Poxviruses can survive for many years in what?
A. Dried scabs
B. other virus- laden material
C. Both A and B
D. The premise is false, poxviruses can not survive for many years.
C. Both A and B
– Dried scabs and other virus-laden material
All of the following are routes of transmission of Poxviruses except:
A. Respiratory route
B. Aerosol route/ Inhalation.
C. Mechanically transmitted by biting arthropods
D. Intact skin
D. Intact skin
—Poxviruses cannot infect intact skin. Contact of infectious material with broken or lacerated skin is a common route of poxvirus transmission.