Virology Overview

Question 1

Deadliest Diseases in Humans

Answer 1

Ebola
AIDS HIV
Small pox
Rabies
SARS
Influenza

Question 2

Deadliest Diseases in Animals

Answer 2

Rinderpest
African Horse Sickness
Blue Tongue
Newcastle Disease
African Swine Fever
Rabies
FIP

Question 3

Virology

Answer 3

Study of viruses and viral diseases

Question 4

Virologist

Answer 4

someone that studies viruses

Question 5

Veterinary virology

Answer 5

Study of non humans viruses

Question 6

T or F

Viruses are non living entities

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Capsid

Answer 7

Protein coat composed of capsomeres

Question 8

T or F

Viruses have organelles such as mitochondria, Golgi, ER, chloroplast

Answer 8

False

Question 9

T or H

Viruses do not need host ro replicate

Answer 9

FALSE

they ALL rely on host

Question 10

The capsomeres are held together by what type of bonds

Answer 10

non covalent

Question 11

Capsid + Nucleic acid=

Answer 11

Nucleocapsid

Question 12

What is the envelope

Answer 12

Lipid layer that Covers the nucleocapsid

Question 13

What are the spikes in the envelope

Answer 13

Glycoproteins

Question 14

Naked viruses

Answer 14

Do not have an envelope

Question 15

Steps of Replication

Answer 15

Adherence
Penetration
Uncoating
Release
Assembly 
Synthesis

Question 16

Impacts of virus replication to cell

Answer 16

Cell death
No apparent Changes
Transformation of cell malignant one
Fusion of cells

Question 17

What is apoptosis

Answer 17

programmed cell death

Question 18

Cell death may happen through (3)

Answer 18

Cell lysis
Alteration of cell membrane
Apoptosis

Question 19

Latent

Answer 19

Dormant

Question 20

Chronic

Answer 20

For long periods of time

Question 21

Persistent

Answer 21

It is present in the body may be latent or not but it usually is there for a while (HIV)

Question 22

What is the ICTV

Answer 22

International Committee of Taxonomy of Viruses

Question 23

What is the ICTV in charge for

Answer 23

Classification systems and in charge of developing, refining, and maintaining universal taxonomy of viruses

Question 24

Ways or transmissions

Answer 24

Direct
Indirect
Common Vehicle
Airborne
Vector
Zoonotic
Vertical

Question 25

Zoonotic transmission is

Answer 25

Transmission from animals to humans

Question 26

Vertical transmission

Answer 26

Transmission to offspring

Question 27

Diagnosis of viruses (7)

Answer 27

``` By gross evaluation and histopathology Cultivation and Isolation Electron Microscopy Serology Fluorescent Staining Immunohistochemical staining Detection of viral nucleic acid ```

Question 28

Histopathology ways for detecting viruses

Answer 28

Necropsy | Histopathology

Question 29

Cultivations used for viruses

Answer 29

in Cell tissue culture | in Eggs

Question 30

Serology

Answer 30

Detection of viral antigen or host antibody against virus | ELISA

Question 31

Treatments for viruses (3)

Answer 31

Antiviral drugs IS Stimulation Synthesize antibodies or administration of natural antiserum

Question 32

Antiviral Drugs

Answer 32

Interfere with the ability of a virus to infiltrate a target cell or target different stages of replication and synthesis of components required for replication of a virus

Question 33

IS Stimulation

Answer 33

Interferons, they have antiviral effects and modulate function of IS

Question 34

Prevention and control of Viruses

Answer 34

Vaccination Proper Hygiene Eliminating Vectors

Question 35

Vaccinations used (3)

Answer 35

Live attenuated virus vaccines Non replicating virus vaccine Vaccines produced by recombinant DNA

Question 36

Biological Control

Answer 36

Use natural enemies to eliminate mosquitoes such as the predator fish

Question 37

Chemical Control

Answer 37

Insecticides

Question 38

Quarantine and Culling

Answer 38

To separate and restrict the movement of animals culling or killing of animals Proper disposition