Enteric Viruses Flashcards
Rotavirus is a Reovirus. What does REO mean?
REOVirus : - Respiratory Enteric Orphan Virus
genome of Reovirus
double stranded RNA
False about Reovirus virion
A.Two concentric helical capsid with capsomeres
B. contains several enzymes for transcription
and capping of viral RNA
C. both
A
icosahedral dapat
False about Reovirus
A. no envelope
B. replication is at nucleus & virions not completely coated
C. stable to heat, 3-9pH & lipid solvents
D. inactivated by 95% ethanol, phenol, chlorine
B
cytoplasm dapat
Reovirus is stable in all except A)heat B)95% ethanol C)3-9 pH D)lipid solvents
B
Rotavirus group __ : primary human pathogens
A, B, C, D
A
For Rotavirus: outer capsid proteins used for serotyping
VP4, VP7
protein in intermediate capsid (rota virus)
VP6
protein in inner capsid (rotavirus)
VP2
Mature form is __
A. triple-shelled capsid
B. double-shelled capsid
C. single-shelled capsid
A
Immature form is __
A. triple-shelled capsid
B. double-shelled capsid
C. single-shelled capsid
B
viral protein in Rotavirus for binding & defining P serotype
VP4
viral protein in Rotavirus for defining G serotype
VP7
Rotavirus attaches via VP4 to what host cell receptor?
sialic acid
in rotavirus
what cleaves VP4 to VP8 and VP5?
Trypsin enzyme
reduction in __ of outercapsid leads to removal of VP7. releasing double shelled virus
Ca
What do VP1 and VP3 facilitate? for rotavirus
A. significant parts of central dogma
B. attachment
C. virus assembly
A
transcription, translation, protein syn
Rotavirus lyses the cell. T or F?
T