Virology — Flashcards

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a _____ linear enveloped dsDNA virus

Hint: icosahedral or helical

Plaque inhibition test which is used for _____ of bacteriophages is an example of a neutralisation test.

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

Hepatitis B virus is _____ double-stranded

RNA viruses can be distinguished via their _____, either (+) sense or (-) sense

Hepatitis C virus displays _____ variability of its envelope proteins

_____ is a strain of avian influenza.

In addition to hepatitis virus, viral hepatitis may also be caused by _____ and CMV

The _____ gene of HIV encodes gp120 and gp41

Paramyxoviruses contain surface _____ that cause respiratory epithelial cells to fuse and form multinucleated giant cells