Viral Structure Flashcards

1
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  • Study of viruses
  • Viruses are not considered as living cells as they are independent to a host to survive
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Viral Structure

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2
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entire virus particle

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Virion

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3
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either DNA or RNA (can’t be both)

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Nucleic acid

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4
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protein coat that protects the nucleic acid

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Capsid

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5
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genome and its protein coat

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Nucleocapsid

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6
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  • lipid-containing
  • More susceptible to inactivation by high
    temperatures, extreme pH, and chemicals than
    nonenveloped (naked) viruses
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Envelope

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7
Q

DNA Viruses
Single Stranded

A

Parvoviridae - common in dog

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8
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DNA Viruses
Double Stranded (PaAdPoHeHe)

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Papillomaviridae
Adenoviridae
Poxviridae
Hepadnaviridae
Herpesviridae

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9
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RNA Viruses
Double Stranded

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Reoviridae – causes diarrhea most
common in children

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10
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RNA Viruses
Single Stranded

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Arenaviridae
Bunyaviridae
Caliciviridae
Coronaviridae
Filoviridae
Flaviviridae
Orthomyxoviridae
Paramyxoviridae
Picornaviridae
Retroviridae
Rhabdoviridae
Togaviridae

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11
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Structure of RNA Viruses
Enveloped

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Icosahedral
Helical

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12
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Structure of RNA Viruses
Naked

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Icosahedral

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13
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Structure of RNA Viruses
In Enveloped Icosahedral (FlaReTo)

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Flaviviridae
Retroviridae
Togaviridae

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14
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Structure of RNA Viruses
In Enveloped Helical

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Arenaviridae
Bunyaviridae
Coronaviridae
Filoviridae
Rhabdoviridae
Orthomyxoviridae
Paramyxoviridae

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15
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Structure of RNA Viruses
In Naked Icosahedral (CaPi)

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Caliciviridae
Picornaviridae

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16
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Structure of DNA Viruses
Enveloped

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Icosahedral
Complex

17
Q

Structure of DNA Viruses
Naked

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Icosahedral

18
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Structure of DNA Viruses
In Enveloped Icosahedral (HeHe)

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Herpesviridae
Hepadnaviridae

19
Q

Structure of DNA Viruses
In Enveloped Complex

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Poxvirus - largest virus

20
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Structure of DNA Viruses
In Naked Icosahedral (PaAdPar)

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Papillomaviridae
Adenoviridae
Parvoviridae