Viral Infections 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareViral InfectionsOtherAll boards Created by: sarahallen10Created on: 18-10-22 15:25 a minute particle that is capable of replication but only within living cells virus 1 of 12 does not possess metabolic organelles simple micro-organism 2 of 12 basic viral structure = nucleic acid protected by protein shell the capsid viron 3 of 12 one infected individual to an uninfected individual: aerosols of respiratory fluids, contact infected blood, sexual contact transmission 4 of 12 infection which is transmitted via animals zoonotic transmission 5 of 12 infection transmitted via mosquitoes, flies, ticks vector-borne disease 6 of 12 common cold, "cold sores" (herpes simple virus), COVID-19, HIV most common viral infections 7 of 12 viruses hide within cells & away from normal inflammatory or immune responses intracellular survival 8 of 12 producing large numbers of virons more quickly than immune system can develop rapid division 9 of 12 primary defense mechanisms against viruses antibodies 10 of 12 alteration of ‘identity’ classic example = flu antigenic variation 11 of 12 1. Attachment to target cell 2. Penetration 3. Uncoating (release of viral nucleic acid) 4. Replication 5. Assembly (formation new virons) 6. Release viral life cycle 12 of 12
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