Exam 8: Viruses and Infectious Particles

How does HHV-8 infection in an HIV+ patient cause a malignancy like Kaposi's sarcoma?

The core of virus particle can contain all of the follow nucleic acids EXCEPT ________.

During the eclipse period, ________.

Which of the following are considered acceptable standards used to classify viruses? (Select all that apply.)

When viral DNA enters a eukaryotic host's genome, what term is used to describe the state of the viral DNA?

Which of the following are found to have the ability to infect mammals? (Select all that apply.)

What technique is used to rapidly, accurately identify viruses in the clinical laboratory?

The system of viral taxonomy classifies viruses primarily on the virus ________.

Unlike lytic viruses, lysogenic viruses do not ________.

Which of the following viral shapes would contain the most capsomeres?

The core of a virus particle contains a(n) ________.

When antibiotics are used to treat a viral infection, ________. (Select all that apply)