Virology
First Written Project
Details of an Animal Virus
Using the format provided, give me information on one RNA
or DNA virus that infects fungi, invertebrates or vertebrates.
I am most interested in viruses that infect humans, but you may
pick any animal virus. Follow the format closely, but you may
omit items that are not applicable.
The format is on the next
two pages.
VIROLOGY - MCB 5505
VIRUS:
FAMILY:
I.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
II.
STRUCTURE
A.
SIZE:
B.
ENVELOPE:
1.
GLYCOPROTEINS:
2.
OTHER PROTEINS:
3.
MATRIX PROTEIN:
C.
NUCLEOCAPSID
1.
NUCLEIC ACID
a.
TYPE:
BALTIMORE TYPE:
b.
STRANDED:
c.
POLARITY:
d.
MOL. WT.:
e.
# GENES:
f.
GenBank accession number:
2.
GENETIC (PHYSICAL) MAP:
3.
CAPSID
a.
SYMMETRY:
b.
CAPSOMERS:
c.
SIZE:
d.
COMPOSITION
(1) PROTEINS
(2)
OTHER COMPONENTS
VIRUS:
III. CLASSIFICATION AND CHARACTERISTIC MEMBERS
GENERA
PROPERTIES
IV.
VIRAL MULTIPLICATION
A.
ABSORPTION
B.
PENETRATION
C.
UNCOATING
D.
GENE EXPRESSION
E.
GENOME REPLICATION
F.
ASSEMBLY
G.
BUDDING AND/OR RELEASE
V.
CLINICAL CORRELATIONS
MEMBERS