DNA Viruses Flashcards
False about viral tissue tropism
A.a natural inclination or preference towards specific type of cells
B.each virus replicates within certain cells
C.specific viruses cause pathologies of different tissues
D.SARS: no tropism
D
Ebola dapat
False about poliovirus
A.initially multiply in the spinal cord
B.in the brain: will destroy neurons
C.may lead to neurological signs and symptoms
A
GIT dapat
Which has centripetal dist of lesions? A.chicken pox B.small pox C.both A and B D.neither A nor B
A
Which has centrifugal dist of lesions? A.chicken pox B.small pox C.both A and B D.neither A nor B
B
False about Adenovirus A.Virion:Icosahedral B.Genome: linear dsDNA C.With major outer capsid proteins D.Enveloped virus
D
Naked dapat
False about Adenovirus A.naked capsid composed of subunits called capsomeres B.replication is at the cytoplasm C.both A and B D.neither A nor B
B
Nucleus dapat
False about Adenovirus pathogenesis A.Most infections caused by adenoviruses are respiratory tract infections B.Incubation period: 6-9 days C.In stool: shed after viremia D.In urine: most infectious phase
D
Respiratory tract secretions dapat
False about Adenovirus
A.Attachment via the fiber structures B.Host receptor: Coxsackie-adenovirus receptor
C.Uncoating starts at cytoplasm but does not reach nucleus
D.The virus replicates well in epithelial cells
C.Uncoating starts at cytoplasm but does not reach nucleus
It ends inside nucleus!
False about Adenovirus pathogenesis
A.Cytopathic for human cells esp. primary kidney and continuous epithelial cells
B.CPE: marked rounding, enlargement, and aggregation of affected cells into grape-like clusters
C.Wide host range
C
Narrow dapat
Conjunctivitis manifestation of adenovirus
Diffuse redness of the conjunctiva
False about adenovirus conjunctivitis
A.Usually spreads beyond regional lymph nodes
B.Single serotype may cause different clinical diseases and more than one type may cause same clinical illness C.Most infections are mild and self-limited
A
Does not spread
Inefficient assembly of virions yields eosinophilic nuclear inclusion bodies containing DNA, protein, and virions. T or F?
F
Basophilic dapat
Which is not a property of Papovaviruses?
A.Small icosahedral capsid virion
B.Double-stranded linear DNA genome
C.replicated and assembled in the nucleus
B
Circular dapat
Human Papilloma Virus types that are significant in the Philippines- enumerate the 2
16 & 18
Why is HPV associated with cancer?
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Presence of oncogenes
Which two factors determine tissue tropism?
receptor interactions and the transcriptional machinery of the cell
Papovaviruses encode proteins that promote cell growth by
binding to the cellular growth suppressor proteins __ and __
p53
RB (retinoblastoma)