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Virology
James&Rafael&D.&Basilio
Instructor
Virus
• Acellular,)non,living)miniscule)organism)
• Obligate)intracellular)parasite
• Usually)needs)an)electron)microscope)for)visualization)
(20,100)nanometer))
Distinctive)Features)of)Viruses:
1. Contain)a)single)type)of)nucleic)acid)(DNA)or)RNA)
2. Contain)a)protein)coat)(enclosed)by)lipids,)proteins)
&)CHO))that)surrounds)the)nucleic)acid
3. Multiplies)inside)living)cells)using)the)synthesizing)
machinery)of)the)cell
4. Causes)the)synthesis)of)specialized)structures)that)
can)transfer)the)viral)nucleic)acid)to)the)other)cells.
5. Symmetry:)Icosahedral)(20)sides))or)Helical))
Viral Structure
Virion&– completely,&mature,&infectious&viral&particle&composed&
of&nucleic&acid&genome&packaged&into&a&protein&coat&(capsid)& Classification&Based&on&Bacterial&Envelope
which&may&be&surrounded&by&a&membrane&(envelope)&
1. Naked&Viruses
1. Nucleic&acid&(Core) • Can&be&spread&easily;&stable
• DNA&or&RNA 2. Enveloped&Viruses
• Single&stranded/Double&stranded& • Spread&in&large&droplets,&secretions,&
• It&it&is&the&only&component&present&(virioid)& transplants
• (+)&sense&/(+)&strand&=&assume&functions&of&the&mRNA • Unstable&in&the&GIT&
• (I)&sense&– needs&activation&I>&enzyme:&RNA&
dependent&RNA&polymerase
2. Protein&Coat&(Capsid)
• Composed&of&subIunit&called&capsomeres&
• Responsible&for&viral&shape&determination
• Covered&by&an&envelope&(FA+CHON+CHO)&
3. Envelope&– may&contain&spikes&(attaches&to&the&host&
cell)&
• Acquired&through&budding&through&the&host&cell.&
• Protects&the&nucleic&acid&
• Acts&as&vehicle&of&transmission
General Morphology
• Capsids'– shown'using'electron'microscopy'and'X7ray'
crystallography
1. Helical'Viruses
• Resembles'long'rods'that'may'be'rigid'or'flexible'
(Ebola'Virus)
2. Polyhedral'Viruses
• Capsid'is'in'the'shape'of'icosahedron'(many7side'
viruses,'adenovirus)
3. Enveloped'Viruses
• Roughly'spherical'
• Enveloped'Helical'– spherical'or'polyhedral'viruses'
enclosed'by'an'enveloped
• Ex:'Influenza'Virus'(Enveloped'helical)'or'Simplex'
virus'(Enveloped'polyhedral)'
4. Complex'Viruses
• Complicated'structure'(Ex:'bacteriophage)'
Baltimore Classification
• Classification system that places viruses into one of seven
groups depending on a combination of their nucleic
acid (DNA or RNA), stranded=ness (single=stranded or
double=stranded), sense, and method of replication.
• sense of a nucleic acid molecule, particularly of a strand
of DNA or RNA, refers to the nature of the roles of the
strand and its complement in specifying a sequence
of amino acids.
• Example: DNA is positive=sense if an RNA version of the
same sequence is translated or translatable into protein,
negative=sense if not.
Virus Replication
1. Attachment
2. Penetration
• Naked:4Endocytosis
• Enveloped:4Fusion
3. Uncoating
4. Synthesis
5. Assembly
6. Release
• Naked:4Lysis
• Enveloped:4Budding
Atypical Unconventional Agents
• Viroids
• Contains+RNA+only+– does+not+code+for+any+proteins
• Have+only+been+shown+to+affect+plants
• Hepatitis+Delta+– closes+human+viroid+(it+is+only+acquired+if+already+with+Hepa B)
• Tobacco+Mosaic+Virus+– RNA+only;+well+studied.+
• Prions+
• Contains+protein+only+
• PrionGcaused+human+diseases:
• Kuru+– meningitis,+psychosis,+brain+liquefaction
• CreutzfeldtGJakob+Disease+– Bovine+Spongiform+brain+disease+(brain+shrinkage)
• GerstmannGSträusslerGScheinker Disease+– Mental+Deterioriation
Virus Classification Based on Viral Core
DNA$VIRUSES RNA$VIRUSES
• Viral$DNA$resembles$host$DNA$for$ • RNA$is$labile$and$transient
transcription$and$replication • Most$replicates$in$the$cytoplasm$
• DNA$is$not$transient$or$labile • Must$encode$an$RNAAdependent$RNA$
• Viral$genomes$remain$in$the$infected$cell polymerase$
• DNA$genomes$reside$in$nucleus • Genome$structure$determines$the$
• DNA$polymerase$requires$a$primer$to$ mechanism$of$transcription$and$
replicate$the$viral$genome replication
• Prone$to$mutation
• Usually$are$enveloped
1. Herpes 1. Paramyxo 7. Orthomyxo
2. Hepadna 2. Corona 8. Arena
3. Adeno 3. Retro 9. Reo
4. Papova 4. Birna 10. Picorna
5. Parvo 5. Calici 11. Toro
6. Pox 6. Toga 12. Flavi
13. Buna
Must Remember:
DNA$VIRUSES RNA$VIRUSES
Enveloped$/$Naked Enveloped
Except:(Picorna,(Rheo,(Calici (Naked)
Replicates$inside$the$Nucleus Replicates$in$the$cytoplasm$
Except:(POXVIRUSES((Cytoplasm) Except:(Retro,(Ortho,(Myxo (nucleus)
Icosahedral Helical
Except:(POXVIRUSES((brickEshaped) Except:(PRC,(Flavi,(Retro,(Toga
Double$stranded Single$stranded
Except:(Parvovirus((single(stranded) Except:(Reoviriade (double(stranded)(
Clinical&Manifestations:
DNA Viruses "Warts
• Benign&hyperproliferation&of&the&keratinized&
NAKED&DNA&VIRUSES squamous&epithelium
HPVR1 Plantar&Warts
A. PAPOVAVIRIDAE
HPVR2,&4 Common&Warts Verruca&vulgaris
1. Papillomavirus&
HPVR6,&11 Genital&Warts Condyloma&acuminate
• Treatment:&
! Surgical&removal "Cervical&Cancer
! Liquid&N2 • Cervical&dysplasia&and&carcinoma
! Laser&Cauterization • HPVR16,&17
! Cytotoxic&agent&(Podophyllintrichloroacetic&acid)& • PAP&SMEAR
Prophylaxis:&HPV&Vaccine
! Cervarix®&
R HPVR16,&18
! Gardasil®
R HPVR16,&18,&6,&11
DNA Viruses
NAKED&DNA&VIRUSES
A. PAPOVAVIRIDAE
2.&Polyomaviridae (tumor)
! BK&Virus:
• cystitis&in&AIDS&patient
• Mild&febrile&reaction&in&children
! JC&Virus
• PML&(Progressive&Multifocal&
Leucoencephalopathy)
• Opportunistic&infection
• Attacks&white&matter&in&the&brain&
(memory&loss,&speech,&incoordination)
3.&Simian&Vacuolating&Virus&
• Does¬&infect&humans
• Endemic&to&monkeys
DNA Viruses NAKED&DNA&VIRUSES
C.&ADENOVIRIDAE
NAKED&DNA&VIRUSES
• Most&common&cause&of&colds&
B.&PARVOVIRIDAE • Respiratory&tract&infection
• Simplest&and&smallest&ss DNA&virus Clinical&Manifestations:
• Human&Parvovirus&B19& ! AGE
Clinical&Manifestation ! Sore&throat
1. Erythema&Infectiosum ! Rhinitis
• Also&known&as&“Fifth&Disease”& ! Sore&Eyes
• Slapped&cheek&appearance&in&children
• Arthritis&in&adults Viral&Respiratory&in&Children:&
1.&RSV
• Transient&aplastic&anemia&in&patients& 2.&Parainfluenza
w/&sickle&cell&disease 3.&Rhinovirus
• Prophylaxis:&Parvovirus&B19&vaccine 4.&Adenovirus&
DNA VIRUSES Hepa A
Family
Picorna
Transmission
Food:borne
Hepa B Hepadna
ENVELOPED(DNA(VIRUSES( Sexually(
Hepa C Flavi
A.(HEPADNAVIRIDAE( transmitted
Hepa D :
Hepatotropic(DNA(Viruses(::>(Hepatitis(! liver(inflammation
Hepa E Calici Food:borne
• Hepatitis(B(Virus((HBV)
• Also(known(as(Serum(Hepatitis(/(Bad(Hepa
• Virion:(present(in(all(body(fluids((Dane(Particle)( Hepatitis(D(Virus:
Delta(Agent
Disease(States:( Exists(as(co:infection(with(Hepa B
Results(in(a(more(severe(acute(disease(with(
1. Acute(Hepatitis increased(risk(of(fulminant(Hepatitis(&(Cirrhosis
2. Fulminant(Hepatitis: Hepatitis(A(and(E(Virus(
severe(acute(hepatitis(with(rapid(destruction(of(
the(liver Less(severe
Acute(Presentation(of(symptoms:
3. Chronic(Hepatitis:
Asymptomatic(carrier,(Chronic(persistent(
hepatitis,(Chronic(active(hepatitis,(Co:infection(
with(HDB(
DNA VIRUSES
ENVELOPED(DNA(VIRUSES(
A.(HEPADNAVIRIDAE(
Hepatitis(B(Virus((HBV)(
• A*– attacks*the*skin,*mucous*membranes A B
Asymptomatic* YES YES YES
• B*– attacks*the*heart,*pancreas,*liver Infection
Echovirus* Respiratory* YES YES YES
• Enteric*cytopathic*human*orphan*virus Infection
• Cytopathogenic*viruses*that*mainly*infect* Rashes* YES YES YES
the*intestinal*tract** (Exanthem)
Aseptic*meningitis YES YES
Herpangina YES NO NO
Pleurodynia NO YES NO
Myocarditis*and* NO YES YES
Pericarditis
Hepatitis A Virus
• RHINOVIRIDAE
/ Rhinovirus*
• Transmission:*Fecal/Oral*Route / URTI
• Mild*condition*where*most*patients*
recover*fully.*
SEROLOGY*TEST*RESULTS
IgM*anti/HAV IgG*anti/HAV
Acute*Infection Yes No
Old*Infection No Yes
Incubation*or* No No
No*Infection
II. TOGAVIRIDAE Congenital.Rubella.Syndrome:
“Bobo”.– mental.retardation,.microcephaly
A. Alpha'Viruses.– arthropod'borne. “Bulag”.' blind
(ARBOVIRUS). “Bingi”.' deaf
Vector:.Mosquito. “Butas ang.puso”.– CHD.(patent.ductus.arteriosus)
“Bugbog”.– petechial.patches
• Eastern.Equine.Encephalitis.Virus.(US)
• Western.Equine.Encephalitis.Virus.(US.and.Canada)
• Venezuela.Equine.Encephalitis.Virus.(Central.
America)
• Chikugunya Equine.Encephalitis.Virus.
B. Rubiviruses
Non'vector.transmitted,.spread.by.respiratory.
secretions.
can.cause.congenital.defects.
• Rubella.(German.Measles).“3'day.measles”.
• Generalized.maculopapular.rash.
• Prodrome:.Flu'like.symptoms.
III. Flaviviridae Dengue%Clinical%Manifestations:%
1. Dengue%Fever%
• Most%are%arboviruses Very%high%fever,%severe%HA%and,%pain,%behind%the%
eyes.%Muscles%and%joint%aches.%N%&V%and%SKIN%
• St.%Louis%Encephalitis PETECHIAE%%
• Japanese%Encephalitis
2. Dengue%Hemorrhagic%Fever
• Russian%Encephalitis severe%form%of%dengue%fever
1. Dengue%Virus%(4%serotypes) critical%monitoring%of%patients%after%3G5%days%post%
• Breakbone Fever onset%of%dengue%fever%symptoms.%
• Transmission:%MosquitoGborne BLEEDING,%THROMBOCYTOPENIA,%BLOOD%PLASMA%
• Female%Aedes aegypti% LEAKAGE
(+)%– Hypotension%! DENGUE%SHOCK%SYNDROME%
• Day%biter%(6G8%am%4G6%pm)%
Treatment:%Supportive%Care%
ArthropodEborne#Flavivirus:
III. Flaviviridae • Dengue
• Zika
2.#ZIKA#VIRUS • Japanese#Encephalitis#Virus
• West#Nile#Virus
• Transmission:#Mosquito
• Vertically#Transmitted: NonEarthropodEborne#Flavivirus:
• Microcephaly • Hepatitis#C#Virus
• Brain#malformations Transmission:#Same#with#Hepa B#
• Birth#defects
• Clinical#Manifestations:
• Mild#form#of#Dengue
IV. Caliciviridae and V. Coronaviridae
Transmission:$Hand$to$Hand$spread$of$
• Noro$Virus mucous$membranes$and$Respiratory$droplets
• Formerly$known$as$Norwalk$ • Common$Colds
Virus$ • #1$> Rhinovirus
• Most$common$cause$of$ • #2$– Adenovirus
diarrhea$in$adults • #3$– Coronovirus
in$children:$______________ • #4$– Orthomyxovirus
• #5$– Paramyxovirus$
• Hepatitis$E$Virus
• SARS>Cov
• Enteric$hepatitis
• COVID>19$
• Transmission:$Fecal>Oral$
• CD4%cells%in%normal%people:%2000
VI. Retroviridae • Px with%AIDS:%2004500
• RNA4dependent%DNA%polymerase%(RNA%" DNA)
1. Human%Immunodeficiency%Virus%(HIV)% Kaposi%Sarcoma
4 skin%tumor%in%HIV%patients
• Leads%to%AIDS
• Virus%attacks%CD4%T4helper%cells
HTLV41/Human%T%Cell%Leukemia%Virus%
• Diagnosis:%ELISA%(Enzyme4linked%Immunosorbent% 4 causes%Leukemia
Assay) 4 RNA%enveloped%
• Western%Blot%Technique%– confirmatory%test
• Southern%Blot%Technique%– used%to%identify%
unknown%microorganism%by%using%Nucleic%
Acid%Hybridization)
• Treatment:%HAART%(Highly%Active%Antiretroviral%
Therapy)%
Negative Stranded RNA Viruses
I. Rhabdoviridae
II. Filoviridae
III. Orthomyxoviridae
IV. Paramyxoviridae
I. Rhabdoviridae DEATH:#
A.#Rabies#Virus Respiratory#center#dysfunction#
• Bullet0shaped#viruses#with#spiked#enveloped – 100%#mortality
• Saliva#of#infected#animals#(bites#/#scratches)
• Hydrophobia,#excessive#saliva,#hyperacidity# Tx:#Human#Diploid#Cell#Vaccine
• Histopathological#finding:#Negri#Bodies# Rabies#Vaccine#
! Incubation#Period
Active:#Killed#Rabies#Vaccine
• Weeks#to#years#(can#be#dormant#even#to#14#years)#
! Prodrome#Period: Passive:#Rabies#Immunoglobulin
• Fever,#HA,#sore#throat,#fatigue,#nausea#and#painfully#
nerve#around#the#healed#wound#site.#
! Prodrome#Period:# B.#Vesiculovirus
• Hyperactivity#and#agitation#" confusion,#meningitis,# Vesicular#stomatitis#virus
seizures Horse#/#cattle#viruses#
! Classic#Brainstem#Encephalitis:
• Cranial#nerve#dysfunction#
• Painful#contractions#of#pharyngeal#muscles#with#
swallowing#liquids#“hydrophobia”#" inability#to#
swallow#own#saliva
II. Filoviridae
1. Marburg)Virus
2. Ebola)Virus)
• Severe)hemorrhagic)fever
• High)mortality)rate)
• Transmission:)contact)with)infected)
body)fluids,)contaminated)with)
medical)instruments,)and)close)contact)
with)sick)or)dead)patients)and)their)
body)fluids.)
• Manifestation:)2Cweek)incubation)
followed)by)fever,)HA,)myalgia,)
abdominal)pain,)diarrhea,)pharyngitis,)
hiccups,)cough)and)somnolence.)
3. Ebola)Reston)Virus
III. Orthomyxoviridae Mutations+of+Influenza:
1. Antigenic+Drift
1. Influenza+Virus • Minor+antigenic+changes
• Type+A:+humans,+&+mammals+or+birds+(pandemic)+ • Mutations+occurring+during+viral+
• Type+B:+humans+only+(epidemic)+ replication
• Type+C:+humans+only+(usually,+common+colds)+ 2. Antigenic+Shift
Hemagluttinin (HA):+16+types • Major+antigenic+changes
E attachment+to+host+Sialic+receptors+(RBCs+and+URT+
cell+membranes)+ • Complete+changes+in+HA+and+NA
E HA+binding+to+sialic+receptors+activates+fusion+of+the+ • Only+occurs+in+Type+A
host+cell+membrane+with+the+virion+membrane+!
adsorption+
*antibodies+against+HA+will+block+this+binding+and+
prevent+infection+ S/Sx:+High+Fever,+Muscle+Ache,+HA,+
Neuraminidase:+9+types Chills+and+Sweat,+Fatigue+and+
Eimportant+compound+of+mucin,+the+substance+ Weakness,+Sore+Throat+
covering+mucosal+epithelial+cells+(sialic+acid)+
Treatment:+AMANTADINE
H5N1+– bird+flu 3+human+influenza+viruses:+
H1N1+– swine+flu H1N1,+H2N2,+H3N3
IV. Paramyxoviridae
1. Parainfluenza-Virus
• Influenza1like-manifestation
• LRTI-and-URTI-
• Common-cold
• Colds,-Rhinitis,-Pharyngitis,-Sinus-congestion
• CROUP-– Parainfluenza-infection-of-larynx-
2. Respiratory-Synctial Virus
• Most-common-cause-of-viral-pneumonia-in-children-less-than-6-
months-old-
3. Mumps
• Infectious-Parotitis-
• Enlarged-jaw-tissues-arising-from-swollen-salivary-glands-(about-25%-
infected-males-develops-orchitis)-– testes-enlarge-and-stretches-the-
capsule-resulting-in-intense-pain-(1%-of-patient-becomes-sterile)
• Self1limiting
IV. Paramyxoviridae
4..Rubeola.Virus. Koplik’s Spots
• English.measles./.Hard.Measles • Small,.red2based.lesions.with.
blue2white.centers.at.the.
• Transmission:.Inhalation.of. buccal.mucosa.usually.
respiratory.secretion./direct. opposite.the.molar.appears.a.
contact day.or.before.the.rash..
Subsclerosing Panencephalitis
• Clinical.Manifestation:.2.weeks.
incubation.period.before.rash. • Slow.form.of.encephalitis
appearance.. • Whole.brain.is.inflamed
• Prodrome:.Conjunctivitis,.swelling. • Can.occur.years.after.the.
of.the.eyelids,.photophobia,.high. initial.result.of.measles
fever,.rhinitis,.malaise..
• Rash.– red,.flat.to.slightly.bumpy. Rubeola.virus.can.cause.
(maculopapular).spreads.from. abortion.and.premature.
delivery.
head.to.toe..
Bunyaviridae
• Bunyaviridae (Arbovirus)
Mosquito4borne:
• Californian9Encephalitis9Virus9
• Rift9Valley9Fever9Virus9(Phlebovirus)
Sandfly4borne:
• Sandfly fever9virus9
Non4arthropod9borne:
• Hantavirus9(Korean9Heme Fever)
• Nairovirus (Crimean9Congo9Heme Fever)9
Reoviridae Arenaviridae
• Respiratory+Enteric+Orphan+Virus+ • Lymphocytic+Choriomeningitis+Virus
• InfluenzaAlike+illness
• ROTAVIRUS+ • Often+associated+with+viral+
• Viral+gastroenteritis+– leading+ meningitis
cause+of+diarrhea+in+children+
• Lassa+Virus
• Lassa+Fever
• Fever,+sore+throat,+abdominal+
pain+with+vomiting,+hypotension
• Fatal+in+all+cases
Microscopy
Light Microscope
Compound(Light( Uses(visible(light(as(a(source(of(illumination
Microscope
Darkfield( Uses(a(device(to(scatter/block(light( To(examine(living(microorganisms(that(are(insible
Microscope from(the(illuminator in(brightfield(microscopy((or(an(ordinary(light(
microscope)
Phase(Contrast( Uses(a(special(condenser( To(facilitate(detailed(examination(of(the(internal(
Microscope containing(an(annular((ringBshape)( structure(of(living(organisms
diaphragm
Differential( Like(phaseBcontrast,(uses( To(provide(threeBdimensional(images
Interference( differences(in(refractive(indexes to(
Contrast(DIC)( produce(images.(
Microscopy
Fluorescence( Uses(an(ultraviolet(or(near( For(fluorescentBantibody(techniques(
Microscopy( ultraviolet(source(of(illumination.( (immunofluorescence)(
Brightfield( Uses(visible(light(as(a(source(of( To(observe(various(stained(specimens(&(to(count(
Microscope illumination microbes
Confocal(Microscope Uses(laser(light(to(illuminate(one(plane(of(specimen(at(a(time
Electron(Miscrope
a.(Transmission Uses(a(beam(of(electrons(instead(of(lights( To(examine(viruses(or(the(internal(ultra(
(*the(image(produced(is(2=dimensional structure(in(thin(sections(of(cells
b.(Scanning Same(with(TEM,(but(3=dimensional( To(study(surface(of(cells(and(viruses
Scanned(Probe
a.(Scanning(Tunneling Uses(a(thin(metal(probe(that(scans(a( Provide(very(detailed(views(of(
specimen molecules(inside(cells
b.(Atomic(Force Uses(a(metal(*(diamond(probe(gently(forced( Provide(images(of(biological(molecules(
down(along(the(surface(of(the(specimen.( in(nearly(atomic(detail(and(molecular(
processes
Antiviral Drugs
Antiviral Drugs
• Only%act%either%on%the%adsorption%or%the%nucleic%acid%synthesis%step
• MOA:%Inhibits%viral%enzyme%essential%for%DNA%synthesis%thereby%halting%viral%replication%
(antiretroviral)%
• VIRAL%LIFE%CYCLE:%
• Adsorption
• Penetration
• Uncoating%(to%release%NA)%I Amantadine.%Oseltamivir,%Rimantadine,%Zanamivir,%Lamivudine
• Nucleic%Acid%Synthesis%– AntiIherpes%drugs,%AntiIHIV
• Protein%Synthesis%– interferons%
• Assembly%
• Release%
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
NRTIS ZidovudineC– recommendedCforC
ABACAVIR ABC Ziagen ® theCmanagementCofCadultC
DIDANOSINE ddl Videx® patientsCwithCsymptomaticCHIVC
infectionCwhoChaveChistoryCofC
LAMIVUDINE 3TC Epivir®
confirmedCP.#carinii pneumonia
EMTRICITABINE FTC Emtriba®
ZALCITABINE ddC Hivid®
ZIDOVUDINE AZTC(azidothymidine) Retrovir®
STAVUDINE D4T Zerit®C
Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
NNRTI
Nevirapine Viramune®0
Delaviridine Rescriptor®
Efavirenz Sustiva®
Fusion Inhibitors
Enfuvitide (Fuzeon®)
Drugs for Respiratory Synctial Virus
Ribavirin Approved-for-severe-lower-respiratory-infections-cause-by-RSV-only