Sketchy Micro: (Norwalk) Calicivirus

Question 1

What genetic makeup does calicivirus have?

Answer 1

Positive, RNA virus

Think of the orange overtones and the plus-sign-shaped lens flare from the sun.

Question 2

What covering does calicivirus have?

Answer 2

It is naked.

Think of the young boy building the statue of David sandcastle.

Question 3

What feature is symbolized by the ticket agent?

Answer 3

He is tearing individual tickets off the long bundle of tickets, which represents how calicivirus makes one long polyprotein that then gets cleaved into segments.

Question 4

All positive-sense RNA viruses replicate in the ____________.

Answer 4

cytoplasm

Question 5

Calicivirus is also called _____________.

Answer 5

Norwalk or norovirus (like the narwhal jumping out of the water in the background)

Question 6

Norovirus is commonly associated with _______________.

Answer 6

cruises, day care, shellfish, and buffets

Think of the cruise-ship theme; the children on board; and the shellfish buffet.

Question 7

Norovirus causes what kind of diarrhea?

Answer 7

Explosive watery diarrhea (like the back end of the boat shooting out mud)