RNA and DNA Viruses, Growth, Bacteriophages

Flashcards on RNA and DNA Viruses, Growth in Lab, and Bacteriophages

DNA Virus: Adenoviridae

• whats it afect

• causes 2 diseases

affects adenoids, Respiratory diseases, common cold

DNA virus: Poxviridae causes:

Smallpox

DNA virus Herpesviridae: causes

Herpes virus 1 & 2 (HHV), varicellavirus - chickenpox (HHV-3)

DNA virus: Papovaviridae causes 2 diseases:

Papillomavirus (warts) and Polyomavirus (rare human viral diseases)

DNA Virus: Hepadnaviridae causes:

Hepatitis B only

RNA virus: Picornaviridae causes…

Poliovirus

RNA Virus: Togaviridae causes…

Arboviruses - West Nile Virus

RNA virus: Rhabdoviridae

Rabies

RNA virus: Coronaviridae causes.. (4)

Common cold, upper respiratory illnesses. SARS, Covid-19

RNA Virus: Retroviridae causes (2)

HIV-1, HIV-2

RNA virus: Orthomyxoviridae causes…

Influenza

RNA virus Flaviviridae causes… (3)

Dengue fever, yellow fever, Hepatitis C

Cytopathic effect (CPE)

Cells deteriorate due to viral infection

Bacteriophage

Protein capsid containing virus DNA or RNA; Viral genome is injected into the cell