Viral structure and classification — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ has a "dumbell-shaped" core

Answer: Poxvirus (which virus)

Flashcard 2: What type of viruses are paramyxoviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

Answer: Negative sense RNA

Flashcard 3: Filoviruses have a _____ capsid

Answer: helical

Flashcard 4: Positive sense RNA viruses carry RNA that is structurally similar to _____

Answer: mRNA

Flashcard 5: Most RNA viruses are _____-stranded

Answer: single

Flashcard 6: Which type of viral genome (dsDNA, (+) RNA, (-) RNA) is not infectious by itself?_____

Answer: (-) RNA

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

Answer: Positive sense RNA

Flashcard 8: Which DNA virus preferentially infects erythroid progenitors? _____

Answer: Parvovirus B19

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

Answer: IgA

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Flashcard 10: Which virus is associated with outbreaks on cruise ships? _____

Answer: Norovirus (norwalk virus)

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