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| What is the strandedness, shape, and replication site of DNA viruses? What are the exceptions? |
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Definition
-They are double-stranded, except *parvovirus
-They are icosahedral, except *poxvirus (complex shape)
-They replicate in the nucleus, except *poxvirus |
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| What are all the DNA virus families? |
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Definition
-Parvovirus
-Papillomavirus
-Polyomavirus
-Adenovirus
-Hepadnavirus
-Herpes virus
-Pox virus
-Mnemonic; PARdon PaPa As He Has Pox
-Note; **this is also in order of increasing size |
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Term
| Which of them are enveloped? |
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Definition
-The "He Has Pox" portion of them;
Hepadnavirus
Herpes virus
Poxvirus |
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Term
| What are the major viruses in the parvovirus family? |
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Definition
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| What are the major viruses in the papillomavirus family? |
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Definition
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| What are the major viruses in the polyomavirus family? |
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Definition
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| What are the major viruses in the hepadnavirus family? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the major viruses in the herpes virus family? |
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Definition
-HSV
-Varicella-zoster
-Epstein-Barr
-Cytomegalovirus |
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Term
| What are the major viruses in the poxvirus family? |
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Definition
-Variola
-Vaccinia
-Molluscum contagiosum |
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Term
| What is strange about herpes virus structure assembly? |
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Definition
-It happens in the nucleus
-This means, all those structural proteins made in the cyt. need shipped back to the nuc. for assembly
-The other DNA viruses typically assemble in the cyt. |
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