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Title: 13.Medical Microbio - Herpes
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Total Flash Cards: 6
Created: 12/15/2008 09:00:37
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Split into three subfamilies Alpha - latency in neurons Beta - latency in glands kidneys Gamma - latency in lymphoid tissue common characteristics include mode of replication, virion morphology, capacity to establish latent infections. |
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| Structure of a herpes virus |
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four parts in descending order: -the envelope -the tegument -the capsid -the core (w/ ds DNA) |
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| outer envelope of the Herpes virus |
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-derived from the inner nuclear membrane of the host cell -contains viral glycoproteins embedded w/i it -envelope lipoproteins are sensitive to detergent and lipid solvents |
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| consists of 162 capsomers |
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| Transcription of Herpes virus |
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occurs in three phases: immediate early proteins (alpha) - regulate viral replication early proteins (beta) - synthesize and package DNA late proteins (gamma) - virion proteins for capsid formation |
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