What is Herpes?

3. a symptom of all types of (herpes virus) infections
4. type of biomolecule located on the surface of viruses and allow identification and binding to receptor sites on the host’s membrane
6. the term that refers to the protein coat, envelope and layer containing viral components
8. type of herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles
10. the protein case in which the virus’s genetic material is contained
11. the organelle in which newly synthesised MHC I and II are detained due to a herpes virus infection
13. primary host of herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2
14. tumor caused by infection with human herpesvirus 8 (a.k.a KSHV)
16. the major component of the envelope that wraps around a virus particle
17. type of herpes virus that causes CMV infection
18. type of response that will aid in eliminating virally infected cells but is considered non-specific
19. type of herpes virus that is associated with Burkitt’s lymphoma and Hodgkin’s lymphoma

1. a layer between the protein coat and envelope that contains both viral proteins and viral mRNA strands
2. type of immune molecule that is downregulated when the Herpes viruses encodes human interleukin 10
5. name of family to which herpes viruses belong to
7. herpes viruses are lifelong infections as they have ____ ____ mechanisms
9. the shape of the protein case in which the virus’s genetic material is contained
12. type of genetic material found in the core of herpes viruses
15. group of receptors which are downregulated by the herpes viruses and result in immune suppression of the cell-mediated and natural killer response