Lecture 3: Viruses

Dr. Dimos

Virology

Not a virus

Structure of Viruses

Structure of Viruses

Components of Viruses

Medically Relevant DNA &

RNA Viruses

Multiplication Cycles in Animal

Viruses
The general phases in the life cycle of
animal viruses are
adsorption,
penetration,
uncoating,
synthesis,
assembly,
and release from the host cell.

General features in the multiplication

cycle of RNA animal viruses

General features in the multiplication

cycle of DNA viruses.

Viruses That
Infect Bacteria

Two principal means by which

animal viruses penetrate.

(a) Endocytosis (engulfment) and uncoating of a herpesvirus. (b) Fusion

of the cell membrane with the viral envelope (mumps virus).

Three mechanisms for viral

induction of cancer.

Papillomavirus (genital warts are associated with

cervical cancer)
Herpesviruses (Epstein-Barr virus causes Burkitts

Viral Replication and Diseases: HIV

Viral Replication and Diseases:

Rabies

Viral Replication and Diseases:

Hepatitis

Antibodies

Vaccines: Inactivated vs. Attenuated

Relenza: Neuraminidase Inhibitor

Acyclovir