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Viruses

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Total cards: 12•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Virus Structure

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DNA/RNA surrounded by protein coat, aren’t cells and have no membrane.

#2
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The virus’ protein coat is

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composed of protein subunits which have a patterned effect

#3
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virus envelopes

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only some have them, lipid bilayer, and contain viral spike

#4
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Virus protein spike

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instructions are in nucleic acid

#5
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virus protein spikes help by

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attaching to host cells

#6
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Viruses multiply by

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using host cell enzymes and DNA to help produce viral components

#7
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Lysis is

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to split

#8
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4 types of viral infection

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Acute lytic sub-clinical latent chronic

#9
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Acute Viral infection

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develops rapidly and is over relatively quick

#10
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Sub-clinical Viral infection

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usually doesn’t show any signs/symptoms may just feel ‘under the weather’

#11
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Latent Viral infection

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A virus hides in a nerve cell and recurs when stress occurs or the immune system is low

#12
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Chronic Viral infection

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The virus develops slowly and at a constant rate and stays in the host e.g Hep B or HIV