In the Beginning...
Enzyme used to convert of RNA into a cDNA template
What is reverse transcriptase?
Common cold
What is adenovirus?
DNA virus that is single stranded with no envelope
What is parvovirus?
FDA tested and CDC monitored
What are vaccines?
Pathogen extracted from dead animal's blood, cultured, used to infect healthy animals, extracted from animal's blood
What are Koch's Postulates?
Genital warts, cold sores and chicken pox
What is herpes virus?
+/- RNA
What are double capsid reoviruses?
5th most frequent cause of hospitalization in the U.S.
What is pneumonia?
viridae=family
Virinae=subgroup
virus=genus
What are viral classifications?
Vaccine now available against HPV 16 and 18
What is Gardasil?
- RNA enveloped virus like Ebola
What are Filovirus?
Vaccine efficacy for Hepatitis A
What is 91%?
20-250 nm
Wha is viral size range?
Causes polio which is thought to be irradiated
What is picornavirus?
Viral RNA is similar to mRNA and thus can be immediately translated by the host cell
What are positive sense RNA viruses?
Vaccine function
What is stimulate the immune system to prevent future infection?
First vaccine created by Jenner was against this virus
What is smallpox?
Caused about a 30% death rate in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1853
What is flavivirus?
Double stranded enveloped DNA virus that causes chronic and acute liver diseases
What are hepadnavirus?
Pneumonia vaccine publicly available
When is 1977?