Viruses — Flashcards

Flashcard 231: Which type of virus is parainfluenza (croup)? _____

Answer: Paramyxovirus

Flashcard 232: All naked viruses have _____ capsids

Answer: icosahedral

Flashcard 233: _____ is a viral envelope protein that cleaves the HA-sialic acid interaction

Answer: Neuraminidase

Flashcard 234: _____ is an arbovirus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.

Answer: Chikungunya virus

Extra: Typically causes high fever and severe polyarthralgia.

Flashcard 235: Which form of poliovirus vaccine forms IgG and IgA antibodies? _____

Answer: Sabin

Flashcard 236: Which virus causes middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS)? _____

Answer: Coronavirus

Flashcard 237: Hemagglutinin (HA) _____ are designated H1, H2, H3, etc.

Answer: antigens

Flashcard 238: Diagnosis of Adenovirus is made via _____ or cell culture

Answer: serology

Flashcard 239: Which viral virulence factors is Mumps associated with? _____

Answer: Hemagglutinin; F (fusion) protein; Neuraminidase

Flashcard 240: Filoviruses have a(n) _____ capsid

Answer: helical