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_____ is a Herpesvirus that is latent in mononuclear cells.

Which class of helper T cell secretes IFN-γ and IL-2?

What viruses (2) can be diagnosed with a Tzank smear?_____

Picornavirus have viral _____ which cleave the large translated polypeptide into functional viral proteins

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) replicates in the _____

Caliciviruses produce one polypeptide product that is cleaved via _____

What type of viruses are picornaviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc)_____

Which virus is associated with outbreaks on cruise ships? _____

Which immunoglobulin is released into secretions (tears, saliva, mucus)? _____

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Filoviruses (ebola, marburg) may be transmitted via _____ or bats

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Flashcard 1: _____ is a Herpesvirus that is latent in mononuclear cells.

Answer: CMV

Flashcard 2: Which class of helper T cell secretes IFN-γ and IL-2?

Answer: Th1

Flashcard 3: What viruses (2) can be diagnosed with a Tzank smear?_____

Answer: VZV and HSV

Flashcard 4: Picornavirus have viral _____ which cleave the large translated polypeptide into functional viral proteins

Answer: proteases

Flashcard 5: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) replicates in the _____

Answer: nucleus (cytoplasm or nucleus)

Flashcard 6: Caliciviruses produce one polypeptide product that is cleaved via _____

Answer: viral proteases

Flashcard 7: What type of viruses are picornaviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc)_____

Answer: Positive sense RNA

Flashcard 8: Which virus is associated with outbreaks on cruise ships? _____

Answer: Norovirus (norwalk virus)

Extra: Watch Norovirus/Norwalk virus (Caliciviridae) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-viruses/videos/medical-microbiology-viruses-rna-viruses-positive-sense-norovirusnorwalk-virus-caliciviridae?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki

Flashcard 9: Which immunoglobulin is released into secretions (tears, saliva, mucus)? _____

Answer: IgA

Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/immunology/videos/antibodies?index=6] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/immunology?ref=anki

Flashcard 10: Filoviruses (ebola, marburg) may be transmitted via _____ or bats

Answer: primates (apes)

Extra: Watch Ebolavirus, Marburgvirus (Filoviridae) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-viruses/videos/medical-microbiology-viruses-rna-viruses-negative-sense-ebolavirus-marburgvirus-filoviridae?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki

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