EXAM notes

Chapter 43

Tumor Viruses

Table 43–1. Features of Malignant Transformation.

Differentiate between provirus and oncogenes

Table 43–2. Evidence that Cellular Oncogenes (c-onc) Can Cause Tumors.

Table 43–3. Viral Oncogenes.

List of DNA tumor virus (list only)

List of RNA tumor virues (list only).

Chapter 44

Slow viruses

Table 44–1. Important Features of Slow Viral Diseases Caused by Conventional Viruses.

Table 44–2. Important Features of Slow Viral Diseases Caused by Prions.

Chapter 46

Minor viral pathogens

Table 46–1. Minor Viral Pathogens.

All

Virus name

Classification (DNA or RNA virus)

Disease/s they cause

Transmission

Points to remember

None of the DNA viruses have a segmented genome

All DNA viruses have a double strand DNA, except Parvovirus

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RNA viruses: negative stranded : "Always Bring Polymerase Or Fail Replication":

  • Arena
  • Bunya
  • Paramyxo
  • Orthomyxo
  • Filo
  • Rhabdo

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Naked RNA viruses........CPR

  • Calicivirus,
  • Picornavirus,
  • Reovirus

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DNA viruses: HHAPPPy

  • Herpesviridae
  • Hepadnaviridae
  • Adenovirus
  • Papova
  • Poxviridae
  • Parvovirus

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DNA naked virus: PAP smear

  • Papova
  • Adenovirus
  • Parvovirus

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All RNA viruses have linear RNA except BAD ones:

  • Bunya
  • Arena
  • Delta .

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"PICORNA"

  • Positive sense
  • ICOsahedral
  • RNA virus

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Viruses that have multiple segments of RNA ! : ARBO viruses

  • Arena [2]
  • Reo [10] and Retro [2]
  • Bunya [3]
  • Orthomyxo [8]

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Common cold: viral causes: PRIMArily caused by":

Paramyxoviruses

Rhinoviruses

Influenza viruses

Myxoviruses

Adenoviruses

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Placenta-crossing organisms/ antenatal Infections: STARCH:

Syphilis

Toxoplasmosis

AIDS (HIV)

Rubella

CMV

Herpes/ Hepatitis

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Anaerobic bacteria..........ABC

  • Actinomyces
  • Bacteriodes
  • Clostridium

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Capsulated bacteria

"Some Bacteria Have An Effective Paste Surrounding Membrane Yielding Pseudo Fort, Bypassing Killing":

  • Strep pneumonia
  • Bacteroides
  • H. influenza
  • Anthrax (B. anthracis)
  • E. coli
  • Pasteurella
  • Salmonella
  • Menigitidis (N. Menigitidis)
  • Yersinia pestis
  • Pseudomonas
  • Francisella
  • Brucella
  • Klebsiella

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