Virus families grouped by genome type and structure, with the key identifying feature and a representative disease for each.
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- What type of genome does Parvoviridae have?
- Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)
- Parvovirus B19 causes which classic childhood illness?
- Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease)
- What is the genome/capsid structure of Papillomaviridae?
- Circular double-stranded DNA, non-enveloped
- High-risk HPV types (16, 18) are strongly associated with which cancer?
- Cervical cancer
- What is the genome/capsid structure of Polyomaviridae?
- Circular double-stranded DNA, non-enveloped
- JC virus (Polyomaviridae) causes which demyelinating disease in immunosuppressed patients?
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
- What is the genome/capsid structure of Adenoviridae?
- Linear double-stranded DNA, non-enveloped, icosahedral capsid
- Adenovirus classically causes which combination of symptoms?
- Pharyngoconjunctival fever (sore throat plus conjunctivitis)
- What genome/envelope structure do all Herpesviridae share?
- Linear double-stranded DNA, enveloped
- Which herpesvirus is the classic cause of infectious mononucleosis?
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
- Poxviridae is the only DNA virus family that replicates entirely in the ____ of the host cell.
- cytoplasm
- Among all viruses that infect humans, Poxviridae holds which size distinction?
- Largest human virus
- What is the genome structure of Hepadnaviridae?
- Partially double-stranded, circular DNA, enveloped
- Hepatitis B virus (Hepadnaviridae) uniquely relies on which enzyme to replicate its DNA genome?
- Reverse transcriptase
- What is the genome/capsid structure of Picornaviridae?
- Positive-sense single-stranded RNA, non-enveloped, small icosahedral capsid