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1
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What enzymes are required in DNA virus macromolecular synthesis?

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DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (Host)
DNA polymerase (Host)
2
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Describe the process of DS DNA virus replication.

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DNA-dependent DNA polymerase copy the + and - strands, creating more DS DNA. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase copies the - DNA strand into mRNA to generate viral proteins.

3
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Describe the process of SS DNA virus replication.

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Genome is replicated by DNA dependent DNA polymerase. Make a ds intermediate, then copy the - DNA strand into + SS DNA genomes.

DNA-dependent RNA polymerase copies the - strand into + viral mRNA. The + viral mRNA is translated into viral proteins.

4
Q

Every RNA virus has a gene that encodes _______.

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RNA polymerase

5
Q

Where does RNA virus replication occur?

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Cytoplasm

6
Q

What enzyme allows RNA–>RNA?

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RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

7
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What enzyme allows DNA –> RNA?

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Reverse Transcriptase

8
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What enzyme allows DNA –> RNA?

A

DNA dependent RNA polymerase

9
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How does +ssRNA virus replication work?

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RNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzymes copy the + genome into -ssRNA. RDRP then copies the - strands into +ssRNA genomes.

+mRNA can be translated into viral proteins.

10
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How does -ssRNA virus replication work?

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RDRP copies the -ssRNA to make +ssRNA. RDRP copies the +ssRNA into the -ssRNA genome.

The +ssRNA is used to make viral proteins.

11
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How does dsRNA virus replication work?

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RDRP copies both strands of the RNA to make ds genome. RDRP copies the - strand into +ssRNA to be translated into viral proteins.

12
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Describe the process of retrovirus replication?

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+mRNA–>DNA/RNA–>dsDNA–>Incorporate into Genome–>use host cell machinery to generate genome and proteins.

13
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What step in retrovirus replication uses Reverse Transcriptase?

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+mRNA–>DNA-RNA hybrid

14
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Aside from generating a DNA strand from RNA, what else can rev. transcriptase do?

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Function as a DDDP, copying - strands to produce a dsDNA intermediate.

15
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What enzyme is required to incorporate viral DNA into a host genome?

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Integrase

16
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What is the difference between proteins transcribed early and late in viral replication?

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Early – Nonstructural proteins required for the replication of viral genome + prevention of host cell suicide.

Late – Structural Proteins

17
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What are mono- and poly cistronic RNA?

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Monocistronic – One gene per RNA translates into a single protein

Polycistronic – Transcripts of several genes translated into a large polypeptide that is later cut into functional units by proteases.

18
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Which mRNA will viruses preferentially translate – Viral or Cellular?

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Viral

19
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Where does assembly of DNA viruses occur?

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Nucleus (except pox)

20
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Where does assembly of RNA viruses occur?

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Cytoplasm

21
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What has to happen before enveloped viruses acquire their envelope?

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Association of the nucleocaspid with biral glycoprotein regions of the host cell

Matrix proteins for - strand RNA viruses line the membrane to promote adhesion

22
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How are non-enveloped viruses released?

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Cell Lysis

23
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How are Enveloped viruses released?

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Budding

24
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How are enveloped viruses that acquire their envelop inside the cytoplasm released?

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Exocytosis

25
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Describe the process of budding.

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Viral proteins and glycoproteins are incorporated into host membranes.
The host cell membrane with incorporated viral proteins pinches off.

26
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What three locations can budding occur at?

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Cytoplasmic membrane, nuclear membrane, or Golgi Apparatus.

27
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Describe the process of replication for herpes simplex virus. (enveloped)

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Virus binds and fuses –> DNA into nucleus –> transcription/translation (early immediate, early, and late) –> Caspid proteins migrate to nuc, form icosahedral –> bud through the ER/Golgi –> exocytosis

28
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How does (+RNA) picornavirus replication work?

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Injected genome, one large protein generated from +RNA, cleavage into proteins required for replication, makes a - strand for replication, caspid, cell lysis

29
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How is -RNA virus (ex. rhabdo) different than +?

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Carries a polymerase responsible for producing 5 mRNAs and a full length RNA template.

30
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What are the four types of viral infection?

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failed/abortive infection, productive viral infection, latent viral infection, and destructive/lytic infection

31
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Result of a failed/abortive infection?

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No progeny produced, no disease

32
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Result of a productive viral infection?

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Doesn’t necessarily kill cells - enveloped viruses

33
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Final result of destructive/lytic viral infection?

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Killed host cell

34
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What virus type uses latent viral infection?

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Retrovirus

35
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What is viremia?

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Spread of the virus from local to distant sites via the blood

36
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Why are cell to cell transmission viruses hard to vaccinate?

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Rarely exposed to Abs

37
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Name some possible cellular effects of viral infection.

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Cell killing, transformation, fusion, cell rounding

38
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How can one diagnose a viral disease with labwork?

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Descriptions of CPEs on cells, electron microscopic detection, isolation/growth of the virus, detection of viral components, serology

39
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When looking for viral characteristic CPEs on cells, what should you look for?

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Changes of morphology
Cell Lysis
Vacuolation
Syncytia
Inclusion Bodies
40
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How are viruses grown?

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Tissue culture, Embryonic Eggs, Experimental Animals

41
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What do you see in cell culture when cells are virally infected?

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Plaques

42
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How does a hemagglutination assay work?

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Detects presence of viruses that agglutinate RBCs, such as influenza