W2/L9 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types of capsid shapes?
A
Icosahedral
Helical
2
Q
What’s a virus that doesn’t fit into the two categories of capsid symmetry? And why?
A
Poxvirus
It’s very large and complex
3
Q
What does +’ve sense and -‘ve sense refer to?
A
Viral DNA, and whether or not it’s like mRNA (+’ve) or complementary to mRNA (-‘ve)
4
Q
What category of viruses never have DNA?
A
Helical viruses
5
Q
What do all helical viruses have in common?
A
They’re enveloped
6
Q
What are some of the main enteric viruses?
A
Rotavirus
Calicivirus
Astrovirus
Adenovirus (some)
