virus structure Flashcards
(16 cards)
infectious viral particle
virion
protein oat
caspid
types of protein coat
helical or icosahedral
purpose of viral attachment proteins
initiate infection
envelope made of?
lipids and glycoprotein
type of nucleic material in viruses
DNA/RNA, SS/DS. Circular/linear/segemented, hapolid/diploid, +/- sense
virus classified by
nucleic acid, virioin structure, replication type
DNA viruses replicate here
Nucleus
RNA viruses replicate here
cytoplasm
productive infection steps
enter, find proper machinary, exit
non-productive
no infection, latent virus or oncogenic transformation
phases of viral multiplication
attachment, penetration, uncoat, virus component synthesis, assembly, release
naked virus release from cell via this mechanism
lysis
enveloped virus exit cell via this mode
budding
examples of Cytopathic effects (CPE)
fusion and cell rounding
function of antivirals
inhibit a step in viral multiplication
