Chapter 18 - Viruses
What is a virus? Made of two parts Capsid—Nucleic acid Different shapes (477)
Viruses: composed of nucleic acids enclosed in a protein coat (Capsid)
Virus Transmission
Only infect certain things Bacteriophage
Lytic Life Cycle
Viral Replication Cycles Lytic cycle A virus invades a cell. Takes over the host cell’s genes to make new viruses. This causes the cell to burst and more viruses are released.
Viruses that go through lytic cycle Common cold Flu Measles Chicken pox Ebola Smallpox Polio
Lysogenic cycle This is a replication cycle in which the DNA is integrated into the host cell’s chromosomes. Cells replicate with viral genes. Each new cell has viral genes. Virus can sit idle for many years before becoming active. Example: hepatitis, HIV
Lysogenic Life Cycle
Viruses that go through the lysogenic cycle (Provirus) pg 481 Chicken pox Herpes Hepatitis
Symptoms of Provirus Herpes simplex 1 – Cold sore; virus continues to live in body on nerve. Stress could cause the activation of lytic cycle Cold sores are not genital herpes
Chicken pox Genital Herpes Cold sores are different strains
Genital warts gone crazy!!!
HIV / AIDS Retrovirus—made of RNA (pg 481, Fig 18.5) Infects white blood cells and destroys them Lysogenic life cycle
Viruses are Specific Viruses can usually attach to only a few kinds of cells. Example: Polio viruses infect only intestinal and nerve cells.
Origin of Viruses Cells came first Nucleic acids broke from an original host First virus identified: Tobacco Mosaic Virus This virus caused poor tobacco plant growth. Affected profit
Are Viruses Living? Not made of cells Can reproduce, but only inside a host Adapt / evolve Do not utilize energy
Wash hands (hand sanitizer if you can’t wash), cover mouth, don’t touch face (nose, eyes, mouth)