Viruses

Viruses
What are Viruses?

A virus is a noncellular particle made up of genetic material and protein that can invade living cells.
Viral History
Discovery of Viruses
Beijerinck (1897) coined the Latin name virus meaning poison He studied filtered plant juices & found they caused healthy plants to become sick
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Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Wendell Stanley (1935) crystallized sap from sick tobacco plants He discovered viruses were made of nucleic acid and protein
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Smallpox
Edward Jenner (1796) developed a smallpox vaccine using milder cowpox viruses Deadly viruses are said to be virulent Smallpox has been eradicated in the world today
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Viewing Viruses
Viruses are smaller than the smallest cell Measured in nanometers Viruses couldnt be seen until the electron microscope was invented in the 20th century
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Size of Viruses
Viral Structure
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Characteristics
Non living structures Noncellular Contain a protein coat called the capsid Have a nucleic acid core containing DNA or RNA Capable of reproducing only when inside a HOST cell
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Characteristics
Some viruses are DNA enclosed in an protective envelope Some viruses may have spikes to help attach to the host cell Most viruses infect only SPECIFIC host ENVELOPE cells
CAPSID
SPIKES
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Characteristics
Viral capsids (coats) are made of individual protein subunits Individual subunits are called capsomeres
CAPSOMERES
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Characteristics
Outside of host cells, viruses are inactive
EBOLA VIRUS
HIV VIRUS
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Characteristics
Some viruses cause disease Smallpox, measles, mononucleosis, influenza, colds, warts, AIDS, Ebola Some viruses may cause some cancers like leukemia Virus-free cells are rare
MEASLES
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Viral Shapes
Viruses come in a variety of shapes Some may be helical shape like the Ebola virus Some may be polyhedral shapes like the influenza virus Others have more complex shapes like bacteriophages
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Helical Viruses
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Polyhedral Viruses
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Complex Viruses
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Taxonomy of Viruses
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Viral Taxonomy
Family names end in -viridae Genus names end in -virus Viral species: A group of viruses sharing the same genetic information and ecological niche (host). Common names are used for species Subspecies are designated by a number
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Viral Taxonomy Examples

Herpesviridae Herpesvirus Human herpes virus 1, HHV 2, HHV 3
Retroviridae Lentivirus Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1, HIV 2
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Herpes Virus
SIMPLEX I and II
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Adenovirus
COMMON COLD
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Influenza Virus
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Chickenpox Virus
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Papillomavirus Warts!
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Used for Virus Identification

RNA or DNA Virus Do or do NOT have an envelope Capsid shape HOST they infect
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Bacteriophages
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Phages
Viruses that attack bacteria are called bacteriophage or just phage T-phages are a specific class of bacteriophages with icosahedral heads, double-stranded DNA, and tails
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T-phages
The most commonly studied T-phages are T4 and T7 They infect E. coli , an intestinal bacteria Six small spikes at the base of a contractile tail are used to attach to the host cell Inject viral DNA into cell
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Escherichia Coli
Bacterium
T - EVEN PHAGES ATTACK THIS BACTERIUM

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T-Even Bacteriophages
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Diagram of T-4 Bacteriophage

Head with 20 triangular surfaces Capsid contains DNA Head & tail fibers made of protein
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Retroviruses
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Characteristics of Retroviruses
Contain RNA, not DNA Family Retroviridae Contain enzyme called Reverse Transcriptase When a retrovirus infects a cell, it injects its RNA and reverse transcriptase enzyme into the cytoplasm of that cell
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ENZYME
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Retroviruses
The enzyme reverse transcriptase (or RTase), which causes synthesis of a complementary DNA molecule (cDNA) using virus RNA as a template
RTase
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Retroviruses
HIV, the AIDS virus, is a retrovirus Feline Leukemia Virus is also a retrovirus
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Viral Replication
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Viral Attack
Viruses are very specific as to which species they attack HOST specific Humans rarely share viral diseases with other animals Eukaryotic viruses usually have protective envelopes made from the host cell membrane
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5 Steps of Lytic Cycle

1. Attachment to the cell 2. Penetration (injection) of viral DNA or RNA 3. Replication (Biosynthesis) of new viral proteins and nucleic acids 4. Assembly (Maturation) of the new viruses 5. Release of the new viruses into the environment (cell lyses)
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Bacteriophage Replication
Bacteriophage inject their nucleic acid They lyse (break open) the bacterial cell when replication is finished
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Lytic Cycle Review

Attachment Penetration Phage attaches by tail fibers to host cell Phage lysozyme opens cell wall, tail sheath contracts to force tail core and DNA into cell Production of phage DNA and proteins Assembly of phage particles Phage lysozyme breaks cell wall
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Biosynthesis
Maturation Release
Bacterial cell wall
Bacterial chromosome
Capsid
DNA
Capsid
Sheath
1 Attachment:
Phage attaches to host cell.
Tail fiber Base plate Pin Cell wall
Tail
Plasma membrane
2 Penetration:
Phage pnetrates host cell and injects its DNA.
Sheath contracted
Tail core
3 Merozoites
released into bloodsteam from liver may infect new red blood cells
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Tail
DNA
4 Maturation:
Viral components are assembled into virions.
Capsid
5 Release:
Host cell lyses and new virions are released.
Tail fibers
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One-step Growth Curve
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Viral Latency
Some viruses have the ability to become dormant inside the cell Called latent viruses They may remain inactive for long periods of time (years) Later, they activate to produce new viruses in response to some external signal HIV and Herpes viruses are examples
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Lysogenic Cycle
Phage DNA injected into host cell Viral DNA joins host DNA forming a
prophage
When an activation signal occurs, the phage DNA starts replicating
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Lysogenic Cycle
Viral DNA (part of prophage) may stay inactive in host cell for long periods of time Replicated during each binary fission Over time, many cells form containing the prophages
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Viral Latency
Once a prophage cell is activated, host cell enters the lytic cell New viruses form a & the cell lyses (bursts) Virus said to be virulent (deadly)
ACTIVE STAGE
INACTIVE STAGE
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Virulent Viruses
HOST CELL LYSES & DIES
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The Lysogenic Cycle
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Some eukaryotic viruses remain dormant for many years in the nervous system tissues Chickenpox (caused by the virus Varicella zoster) is a childhood infection It can reappear later in life as shingles, a painful itching rash limited to small areas of the body
Latency in Eukaryotes
SHINGLES
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Latency in Eukaryotes
Herpes viruses also become latent in the nervous system A herpes infection lasts for a persons lifetime Genital herpes (Herpes Simplex 2) Cold sores or fever blisters (Herpes Simplex1)
SKIN TO SKIN CONTACT
PASSED AT BIRTH TO BABY
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Virulence
VIRUS DESTROYING HOST CELL

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Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles
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Treatment for Viral Disease
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Vaccines
An attenuated virus is a weakened, less vigorous virus Attenuate" refers to procedures that weaken an agent of disease (heating) A vaccine against a viral disease can be made from an attenuated, less virulent strain of the virus Attenuated virus is capable of stimulating an immune response and creating immunity, but not causing illness
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Other Viral Treatments

Interferon are naturally occurring proteins made by cells to fight viruses Genetic altering of viruses (attenuated viruses) Antiviral drugs (AZT) Protease inhibitors prevent capsid formation
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What are Viruses?

Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Viral Taxonomy Examples

Used for Virus Identification

T - EVEN PHAGES ATTACK THIS BACTERIUM

Diagram of T-4 Bacteriophage

5 Steps of Lytic Cycle

Lytic Cycle Review

Bacterial cell wall

Tail fiber Base plate Pin Cell wall

Phage pnetrates host cell and injects its DNA.

Viral components are assembled into virions.

Host cell lyses and new virions are released.

One-step Growth Curve

When an activation signal occurs, the phage DNA starts replicating

HOST CELL LYSES & DIES

The Lysogenic Cycle

PASSED AT BIRTH TO BABY

VIRUS DESTROYING HOST CELL

Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles

Treatment for Viral Disease

Other Viral Treatments

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