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Virology: Virus Nomenclature

by Scott
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A MaMavirus sometimes acts as this type of virus. (aids in replication).
The entire set of proteins expressed by an organism.
A virus whose phenotype differs from the original wild type strain is called this.
Marburg virus example is helical but is much longer in length and is described as being this.
Nucleocytoplasmic large DNA virus. Abbreviation.
Term used that refers to the positive or negative sense of viral ssRNA genomes.
A common shape of viral capsids.
Period after a viral infection in which the inoculated particles, disappears. No virus particles can be observed at this time.
Term used to describe the viral nucleic acid genome enclosed within a protein coat.
This American medical scientist did much research on the Yellow fever virus.
Term that means that viral particles can vary in size and shape.
Name of medical virologist who proposed a system to classify viruses based on the type of nucleic acid the virus contains.
These viruses tend to be more stable in the environment than enveloped viruses.
Another term for multipartite.
Some lipid bilayer membrane wrapped viruses may be icosahedral and are referred to as this.
Structural proteins that come together to form a large identical subunit called this.
A very large virus that is not filterable. General viral term.
Hepatitis D virus is this type of RNA virus dependent upon Hep. B virus for replication of its genome.
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Some viruses do not comply with the typical helical classification and are referred to as this.
This virus is shaped like a rod or cylinder. It has this shape.
Term used for different isolates of the same virus that come from different geographic locations.
Simple type of viral particle that consists of a protein shell that can form around the viral genome spontaneously, is called this.
This part of the virus consists of DNA or RNA tha can be single stranded, double, linear or circular.
The name of this class of viruses whose members share several properties, but no individual members possess all properties.
These virus infections are associated with severe birth defects such as microencephaly.
Some human and animal viruses have an additional lipid bilayer membrane wrapped around the capsid of the viral particle. called this.
Inflammation of the liver is called this.
Name of enzyme used to synthesize viral mRNAs in an infected host cell.
Some viruses have these structures protruding out from the envelop.
Most viruses consist of these which form a helical shaped virus particle.
Term used for specificity of a virus for a particular cell type or tissue.