Virology Vocabulary

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Vocabulary flashcards generated from lecture notes covering key viral structures, processes, and classification terms.

Last updated 3:45 PM on 8/31/26
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Virion

Complete infectious virus particle

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Capsid

Protein shell surrounding the genome

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Capsomere

Protein/morphologic units making up the capsid

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Nucleocapsid

Viral nucleic acid + capsid

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Envelope

Lipid membrane surrounding some viruses

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Peplomers / spikes

Viral glycoprotein projections in the envelope

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Genome

Viral genetic material

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Matrix protein

Protein layer associated with envelope/nucleocapsid organization

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Prophage

Phage DNA integrated into bacterial DNA

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Induction

Activation of a prophage → lytic replication

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Zoonotic virus

Virus transmitted from animals to humans

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vRNA

Viral RNA

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vRNP

Viral RNA associated with viral proteins

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Defective virus

Virus deficient in some aspect of replication