Virology

Question 1

Describe the herpesvirus

Answer 1

Causes chickenpox, shingles, cold sores/ fever blisters, genital herpes,etc. EBV (Epstein-Barr virus has been implicated in four types of human cancer)

Question 2

Describe pox virus

Answer 2

Responsible for smallpox

Question 3

Describe hepnadvirus

Answer 3

HBY, causes serum hepatitis in humans

Question 4

Describe picornaviruses

Answer 4

Include enterovirus (ECHO, polio) and Rhinoviruses, which are responsible for most types of the common cold

Question 5

Describe togaviruses

Answer 5

Arthropod borne viruses that cause encephalitis, dengue fever, yellow fever, etc.

Question 6

Describe myxoviruses & paramyxoviruses

Answer 6

Influenza, measles and mumps

Question 7

Describe rhabdoviruses

Answer 7

Bullet shaped, cause rabies

Question 8

Describe rotaviruses

Answer 8

Cause infant diarrhea disease

Question 9

RNA animal Viruses

Answer 9

Consist of 15 groups
6 of these are important to the human race
1.picornavirus
2.togavirus
3.myxovirus
4.paramyxovirus
5.rhabdovirus
6.rotavirus

Question 10

Describe the adenovirus

Answer 10

All have spiked capsids and cause respiratory tract infections

Question 11

Dermatropgic specific virus

Answer 11

Affect skin and dermis

Question 12

Neurotrophic virus

Answer 12

Affect CNS

Question 13

Viscerotrophic virus

Answer 13

Affect internal visceral organs

Question 14

Pneumotrophic virus

Answer 14

Affect respiratory system

Question 15

Pentropic virus

Answer 15

Affects variety of tissues

Question 16

Oncogenic virus

Answer 16

Tumor producing virus