Microbiology Final Lecture 27: DNA Viruses

Which virus causes cervical cancer and keratinization of epithelial cells?

HPV

What is the transmission method of HPV?

Contact

What is the main symptom of HPV?

Vacuolated cytoplasm

What is formed by the inefficient assembly of Adenoviruses?

Basophilic bodies

What is the transmission method of adenovirus?

Respiratory droplet

What is the main disease caused by adenoviruses?

Conjunctivitis

What is the largest virus?

Pox Viruses

Where do pox viruses replicate?

Cytoplasm

Why is vaccinia no longer used for vaccines (expression vector)?

Fatalities caused

What is caused by primary viremia in pox viruses?

Rash

What is caused by secondary viremia in pox viruses?

Lesions

What are the diseases caused by Parvoviruses? (2)

1. Hemolytic anemia

2. Erythema Infectiosum