Viruses — Flashcards

Flashcard 411: Viruses contain either DNA or RNA surrounded by a _____

Answer: capsid

Flashcard 412: What infection is associated with verrucae?_____

Answer: HPV

Flashcard 413: What type of virus is rhabdovirus? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc)_____

Answer: Negative sense RNA

Flashcard 414: What virus commonly causes conjunctivitis? _____

Answer: Adenovirus

Flashcard 415: What viruses fall under Papilloma viruses: _____

Answer: HPV

Flashcard 416: Which Herpesvirus remains latent in mononuclear cells (monocytes, macrophages)?

Answer: CMV (HHV-5)

Extra: Latency sites of Herpesviruses: - HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV: Sensory ganglia - EBV: B cells - CMV: Mononuclear cells (monocytes, macrophages) - HHV-6, HHV-7: T cells - HHV-8: B cells

Flashcard 417: What is the cause of Chickenpox?_____

Answer: VZV (Varicella-Zoster)

Flashcard 418: What family of viruses does HAV belong to?_____

Answer: Picornavirus

Flashcard 419: What type of viruses are Reoviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

Answer: Double-stranded RNA

Flashcard 420: What is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in developing countries?_____

Answer: Rotavirus