Viruses — Flashcards

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

A definitive diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis is made by serologic testing for the EBV _____ antigen

Picornaviruses produce a large _____ (inactive) that is cleaved into smaller subunits (active)

Which envelope protein of Influenza determines cell tropism?_____

What infection is associated with molluscum contagiosum?_____

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

What type of virus is HHV-8? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

The _____ cycle is when a phage injects nuclear material into preexisting bacterial DNA, multiples and then lyses the cell, releasing the new viruses

Hemagglutinin is a virulence factor that binds _____ promoting viral entry into cells

Which viral genetic phenomenon is exhibited by acquisition of a new viral surface protein (ie: sialic acid receptors)?_____