Poxvirus Study Guide | Study Guide

University:
Eastern Kentucky University
Course:
BIO 273 | Clinical Microbiology
Academic year:

2022
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203

Pages:

2
Author:

Alma Stephenson

Poxvirus Features: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Poxviruses make their own envelopes It is the only virus that replicates in cytoplasm It has a special DNA-dependent RNA polymerase Has a dumbbell shaped core Largest DNA virus It forms intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies: a. The bodies are called Guarnierni bodies b. These are sites of viral replication 7. Important members of the family are: a. Small pox virus b. Cowpox virus c. Molluscum contagiosum virus Sm Smal all al Pox ox: x: It causes: 1. Raised blisters on: a. Skin b. Mucosal surfaces 2. These lesions are of same age, unlike chicken pox lesions Co Cow owpo p po o oxxx:: 1. Similar symptoms as smallpox 2. Transmitted by contact with infected cow udders Mo Mollllu lus usc scum um Con ont on nta nttagi gio ios osum um um: m: 1. These are flesh-colored, dome-shaped, umbilicated skin lesions 2. Commonly seen on: a. Trunk b. Axilla c. Antecubital fossa d. Popliteal fossa 3. Palms and soles are spared from lesions 4. Associated with sexual transmission 5. Its spread is somewhat different in accordance to the immunocompetency of the adults in which it occurs, such as: a. It is single umbilicated lesion in healthy adults b. It has a diffuse spread in HIV patients