Virology — Flashcards

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) primarily infects the _____, liver, and B cells

HIV infects _____, macrophages, and dendritic cells

_____ are influenza viral proteins that ensure proper intracellular pH for viral uncoating

Arenaviruses have _____ circular segments

Hint: #

_____ is a positive sense RNA virus that presents with arash that starts on the face and moves down-wards

_____ is the most common cause of infection of the tonsils and adenoids

_____ gene of Hep. B codes for surface antigen.

_____ is a virus that enters host cells by attaching to ICAM-1

In _____ HIV infection, HIV gains entry into Helper T-cells via binding to CD4 plus the coreceptor CXCR4

Hint: early or late

The _____ gene of HIV encodes the enzymes reverse transcriptase, aspartate protease, and integrase