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Poxviruses - Coggle Diagram
Poxviruses
Structure
Size
Large
Genome
Linear dsDNA
Replicate in
Conversely in cytoplasm
Enveloped or no?
Enveloped
stability High/low?
HIGH
Why?
Complex Enveloped capsid
Actual viruses
Variola/Smallpox
Reservoir?
Trick question it is eradicated
However infects Humans only!
Why is it of importance
Bioterror threat
Always unnatural infection
Symptoms
primary rep where?
resp
Fever + severe flu like symptoms
3 days prior to rash
Rash
papular, vesicular, pustular, scab, scar
Sores are umbilicated
Do they crop?
NO CROPPING
Where are they present
Centrifugal moving in
Extremely Dangerous
High mortality
Describe pox virus replication
Enter via
VAPS in envelope
Travel to?
cyto
Replicates there as standard
Assemble where?
cyto
Structure in which DNA rep takes place
Large cyto inclusions