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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
05/05/2013

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Term
Common Symptoms
Definition
Rash, fever, muscle aches, respiratory involvement & swollen lymph nodes
Term
Oncovirus
Definition
Linked to certain cancers
Term
Capsid
Definition
Outer virus shell; all have. Constructed of repeating structures know as capsomeres (small protein clusters).
Term
Helical virus
Definition
Rod-shaped capsomeres arranged into hollow discs. (Ex: tobacco mosaic virus)
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Polyhedral virus
Definition
Capsomeres are arranged in equilateral triangles that fit together to form a spherical structure. (EX: coranavirus)
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Complex virus
Definition
Have a polyhedral head, helical tail, & attachment fibers. (EX: bateriophage)
Term
Viral Envelope
Definition
On majority of viruses. Surrounds capsid. Aid in attachment of virus to host cell.
Term
Nucleic Acid
Definition
In ALL viruses. Can be DNA or RNA. Mutates body/host cells.
Term
Bacteriophage Model
Definition
Adsorption, penetration, replication, assembly, release.
Term
Animal virus model
Definition
Adsorption, Penetration, uncoating, replication & assembly, Release
Term
Adenoviridae
Definition
Common cold
Term
Poxviridae
Definition
Smallpox & cowpox
Term
Prion
Definition
Protein w/ no nucleic acid. Results in brain function degeneration.
Term
Scapie
Definition
Sheep
Term
Kuru
Definition
Human (canibals)
Term
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Definition
Humans
Term
Mad cow disease
Definition
Cattle, 30 yr activation time
Term
Chronic wasting disease
Definition
Deer, elk, moose
Term
Viroid
Definition
Single-stranded, circular RNA molecule lacking a protein coat. Only infect plants
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