Virology Terms

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  1. 5. inflammation of the liver, commonly caused by viral infections though it can also result from toxic substances.
  2. 7. The DNA code that comprises the complete genetic composition of an organism.
  3. 10. Any infectious disease capable of being transmitted by casual contact from one person to another.
  4. 11. A member of the paramyxoviridae family. It primarily affects children and known for its characteristic red rash (kolpik spots) that typically spreads across the body.
  5. 13. Organism that transmits a pathogen or parasite from one host to another
  6. 17. A substance, drug, or process which destroys a virus or suppresses its replication.
  7. 19. Inflammation of the brain tissue, often caused by viral infections though it can also result from bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases or other inflammatory conditions.
  8. 21. The study of viruses and viral disease.
  9. 23. contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, inflammation of the stomach and intestines
  10. 26. pathogens or infectious agents transmitted through contact with infected blood
  11. 27. A weakened virus with reduced ability to infect or produce disease, which some vaccines are based on.
  12. 28. Alpha virus; transmitted by infected mosquito
  13. 29. cutting edge technology used for analyzing molecules by passing them through tiny holes.
  14. 30. blood serum that contains specific antibodies against certain antigens such as those from bacteria, viruses or other foreign substances.
  15. 31. A zoonotic disease that can infect humans and animals such as goats; highly infectious, and humans can become infected through inhalation of contaminated aerosols, often originating from animal wastes, birth products or milk.
Down
  1. 1. Causes severe respiratory illness in humans. Primarily carried by rodents, and can lead to serious diseases such as Hemmorrhagic fever with renal Syndrom (HFRS).
  2. 2. Decreasing in number, amount, or intensity; moving from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.
  3. 3. Named for their ability to infect the gastrointestinal tract, but can also spread to other parts of the body including respiratory tract.
  4. 4. Mosquito borne virus;gained attention due to its association with sever birth defects
  5. 6. mosquito borne virus, primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of a mosquito, typically Culex species.
  6. 8. transmitted through directed contact with the blood, organs or other boidly fluids;known for causing outbreaks with high mortality rates particularly in West Africa.
  7. 9. responsible for several disease, which include rocky mountain spotted fever and typhus
  8. 12. measures the ability of antibodies in a blood sample to neutralize viruses.
  9. 14. main purpose is to detect contamination or non-specific amplification that could lead to false positive results.
  10. 15. Typically transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, usually through bites
  11. 16. A unit of DNA that carries information for the bio-synthesis of a specific product.
  12. 18. Causes seasonal epidemics. Subtype A is based on the combinations of two proteins on the virus surface, hemagglutinin (H), and neuraminidase (N) such as H1N1
  13. 20. laboratory process that involves determining the complete DNA sequence of an organizsms genome at a single time
  14. 22. plays a crucial role in the detection, surveillance, diagnosis, and study of viral and rickettsial diseases.
  15. 24. designed to provide immunity against a specific disease
  16. 25. study of blood serum, and involves testing or analyzing antibodies or antigens in a persons blood to determine the presence of infection.