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Viruses are [term] intracellular parasites - Obligate Are viruses living or non-living? - Non-living What do viruses use to replicate? - A host Virus orders ending in: - -virales Virus families ending in: Virus subfamilies ending in: - -viridae -virinae Genera of viruses ending in: - virus There are 5560 species of viruses that are problematic and therefore are often [term] - Polythetic Molecular sibiling - Polythetic Protein coats that enclose and protect their nucleic acid - Capsids Complex Viruses have a... - "capsid-like" dense layer of lipoproteins instead Protein building blocks of capsid - Capsomers
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Viruses are [term] intracellular parasites - Obligate Are viruses living or non-living? - Non-living What do viruses use to replicate? - A host Virus orders ending in: - - virales Virus families ending in: Virus subfamilies ending in: - - viridae
ssRNA that needs conversion - negative-sense RNA Preformed-enzymes may be present (3) - 1. polymerases - DNA or RNA
VZV primary infection is... - chicken pox VZV enters ___ and remains ___ - neurons; latent Later, reactivation of VZV results in ___ with ___ ___ to ___ ___ - shingles; vesicles localized; distinctive areas Is there a live attenuated vaccine for chickenpox and shingles? - Yes This virus produces giant cells with nuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions. It is transmitted in saliva, respiratory mucus, breast milk, urine, semen, cervical secretions. Commonly latent in various tissues - CMV What virus? Asymptomatic to minor infections - resembles mononucleosis - CMV Preferred testing of CMV - NAAT and antibody testing Preferred testing for VZV - NAAT and Antigen testing Preferred testing for HSV - NAAT A virus structure contains (3) - nucleic acid core, protein coat, envelope A naked virus structure contains - nucleic acid core, protein coat (no envelope) Susceptibility to environment (Virus or Naked Virus)
Transmission of HBV - Contact with infectious blood/body fluids In HBV, infection can also be chronic, what may reappear in serum if reactivated? - Anti-HBcAg IgM In HBV, what can be seen in active replication (2) - HBeAg or HBV DNA Is there a cure to treat HBV? - No (can reduce viral replication) HBV vaccine utilizes recombinant ___ - HBsAg Post vaccination testing of HBV:
What type of HPV wart? Most common STD in US; morphology ranges from tiny, flat, inconspicuous bumps to extensive, branching, cauliflower-like masses - Genital warts How many types of HPV types that increase risk for developing reproductive cancer? - 9 What 2 types of HPV account for 70% of metastatic tumors? - Type 16 and Type 18 HPV contain what type of cell? - Koilocyte HPV vaccine is a recombinant vaccine based upon viral ___ ___ - surface receptors Is Parvovirus
HIV-1 enters the cell using (a)___ as the receptor and the (b)___ or (c)___ as the coreceptor - a. CD b. CXCR4 (T-cells) c. CCR5 (macrophages) CCR5 is what type of cell - macrophage CXCR4 is what type of cell - T-cell Subtypes and Clades of HIV (5) - 1. M (Major)
Highly active - therapy for HIV - anti-retroviral Goal of treatment is to reach #-# copies/mL, below the limit of detection of the most sensitive assays (NOT FDA APPROVED) - 20 - 50 Write Non-enveloped or enveloped and either ss/ds and DNA or RNA