Monday, May 7, 2012

Virus Families

Non- Enveloped

PiCoRnA - Polio, Coxackiae, Rhino(common cold), Hep A
Reovirsus - Rota - viral stomach flu - esp in children, coltivirus- colorado tick fever
Calci virus - Hep E


Enveloped -
Paramyxo virus - - RNA -- measles, mumps, parainfluenza, respiratory syncitial virus (
called so cos its envelope contains fusion proteins whihc cause infected cells to fuse and form syncitium - mutinucleated giant cell).
Ohter members of this group have hemagglutinin and neuraminidase

Herpes -DNA -  HSV 1,2 , varicella zoster, EBV, cytomegalo, type 8- kaposi's sarcoma
multiplies inside nucleus
establish silent infection- latent

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