PPT-An Introduction to Viruses

Lecturer Dr Ashraf Khasawneh Department of Biomedical Sciences Virus infections are Universal Introduction to Virology A virus is an obligate intracellular parasite containing genetic material surrounded by protein. Embryonated. Egg. Viruses do not fall in the category of unicellular . microorganism. They . are obligate intracellular parasites and lack the . machinery . necessary for protein and nucleic acid . synthesis. Chapters 12 and 13. Viral Characteristics and Structure. Why Viruses aren’t Alive. General Characteristics of Viruses. Name derives from the Latin for “poison”. Obligatory intracellular parasites. DNA Enveloped . Viruses. I. Objectives. In this lecture you will learn about properties, pathogenesis, clinical picture and diagnosis of: . Herpesviruses. . (HHVs 1 to 8). Poxviruses. Smallpox Virus. A. Viruses are a unique group of biological entities. 1. They are not capable of surviving without a host cell (lack metabolic machinery). 2. They do, however, contain all the information necessary to direct metabolic processes. What is a Virus?. Very small . Non-living particle. Made up of nucleic acid. . and proteins. Can only reproduce by infecting living cells. Do not carry out respiration, grow or develop. Structure. Viruses have an inner core which contains either RNA or DNA. Prabhaker Mateti. Mateti, Viruses, Trojans and Worms. 2. Virus Awareness. Virus Bulletin . http://www.virusbtn.com/. . Technical journal on developments in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products . Protists. , Fungi. Chapter 7. Grade 7 Science. Viruses. _____ - a tiny, non-living particle invades and then multiplies inside of a living cell.. Viruses can only multiply when they are _____ of a living cell.. HIV infected T-cell. Viral Structure. not . cells. small . infectious particles . w/. DNA or RNA enclosed . in a protein coat . (capsid). in . some cases. , a membranous envelope. Viral Genomes. genomes . Chapter 18. Are Viruses Alive?. As a group discuss for 1 minute. Be able to defend your answer for the class!. Are . VIRUSES. alive?. Growth and Development. Reproduce. Change Over Time. Obtain and Use Energy. Are Viruses Living or Non-living?. Biologists consider viruses to be non-living because:. Are not cells. Do not grow or respond to their surroundings. Cannot make food, take in food, or produce wastes. Folder Title: . CxVirus. (. NoTP. ). Updated: April 12, 2017. See Chapter 3, Weinberg, 2. nd. Edition pages 71 to 102. Importance of Virology to. Cancer Biology and Cancer Medicine. Need to Control Potentially Infectious Exposure. Embryonated. Egg. Viruses. Viruses do not fall in the category of unicellular . microorganism. They . are obligate intracellular parasites and lack the . machinery . necessary for protein and nucleic acid . arboviruses. ) are viruses that can be transmitted to man by arthropod vectors. . Arboviruses. belong to three families:. Togaviruses. . Bunyaviruses. e.g. . Sandfly. Fever. .. Flaviviruses. e.g. Yellow Fever, dengue, Japanese Encephalitis. . . The process of transfer of virus into host is referred as . TRANSMISSION. and this is an important step in the life cycle of viruses.. Person to person infections are said to be . HORIZONTAL. .