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How do we classify viruses Viruses are classified by phenotypic characteristics, such as morphology, nucleic acid type, mode of replication, host organisms, and the type of disease they cause. The…

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Topic 13: Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections Sample collection for diagnosis of viral diseases Specimen shipping/transport and storage For the most accurate diagnosis, it’s important to think beyond specimen collection…

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Principals of Viral Vaccines Viral vaccines are biological preparations used to stimulate immunity against viruses by introducing weakened, killed, or parts of viruses into the body. These vaccines train the…

There are different chemical compounds that are used as antivirals Antiviral drugs are used to treat infections caused by viruses other than HIV Antiretroviral drugs are used to treat infections…

Things to Remember about DNA Viruses DNA Viruses Remember HHAAPPPIC for: Herpesviruses Hepadnaviruses Adenoviruses Asfarviruses Papova = Polyomaviruses and Papillomaviruses Parvoviruses Poxviruses Iridoviruses Circoviruses All DNA viruses replicate in the…

Things to Remember about RNA Viruses All RNA viruses are ssRNA except REO is dsRNA All RNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm except (ORB) ORTHOMYXO, RETRO, and BORNA replicate in…

Oncogenic DNA viruses and their mechanisms of oncogenesis Oncogenic DNA viruses are viruses that have the ability to cause cancer in their host cells. These viruses can integrate their genetic…