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Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
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Are Viruses Living or Are Viruses Living or Non-living?Non-living?
• Viruses are both and neither• They have some properties of
life but not others• For example, viruses can be
killed, even crystallized like table salt
• However, they can’t maintain a constant internal state (homeostasis).
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What are Viruses?What are Viruses?
• A virus is a non-cellular particle made up of genetic material and protein that can invade living cells.
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Viral Viral HistoryHistory
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Discovery of VirusesDiscovery of Viruses•Beijerinck (1897) coined the Latin name “virus” meaning poison•He studied filtered plant juices & found they caused healthy plants to become sick
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Tobacco Mosaic VirusTobacco Mosaic Virus
•Wendell Stanley (1935) crystallized sap from sick tobacco plants•He discovered viruses were made of nucleic acid and protein
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SmallpoxSmallpox•Edward Jenner (1796) developed a smallpox vaccine using milder cowpox viruses•Deadly viruses are said to be virulent•Smallpox has been eradicated in the world today copyright cmassengale 7
Viewing VirusesViewing Viruses•Viruses are Viruses are smaller smaller than the smallest cellthan the smallest cell•Measured in Measured in nanometersnanometers•Viruses couldn’t be Viruses couldn’t be seen until the seen until the electron microscopeelectron microscope was invented in the was invented in the 2020thth century century
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Size of VirusesSize of Viruses
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Viral Viral StructureStructure
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
• Non living structures• Noncellular• Contain a protein coat called the
capsid• Have a nucleic acid core containing
DNA or RNA• Capable of reproducing only when
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CharacteristicsCharacteristics
• Some viruses are enclosed in an protective envelope
• Some viruses may have spikes to help attach to the host cell
• Most viruses infect only SPECIFIC host cells
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CAPSID
ENVELOPE
DNA
SPIKES
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
•Viral capsids (coats) are made of individual protein subunits•Individual subunits are called capsomeres
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CAPSOMERES
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
•Outside of host cells, viruses are inactive•Lack ribosomes and enzymes needed for metabolism•Use the raw materials and enzymes of the host cell to be able to reproduce
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EBOLA VIRUS
HIV VIRUS
CharacteristicsCharacteristics
•Some viruses cause disease•Smallpox, measles, mononucleosis, influenza, colds, warts, AIDS, Ebola•Some viruses may cause some cancers like leukemia•Virus-free cells are rare
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MEASLES
Viral ShapesViral Shapes
•Viruses come in a variety of shapes•Some may be helical shape like the Ebola virus•Some may be polyhedral shapes like the influenza virus•Others have more complex shapes like bacteriophages
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Helical VirusesHelical Viruses
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Polyhedral VirusesPolyhedral Viruses
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Complex VirusesComplex Viruses
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Taxonomy of Taxonomy of VirusesViruses
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Viral TaxonomyViral Taxonomy
• Family names end in -viridae• Genus names end in -virus • Viral species: A group of viruses sharing
the same genetic information and ecological niche (host).
• Common names are used for species• Subspecies are designated by a number
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Viral Taxonomy Viral Taxonomy ExamplesExamples
• Herpesviridae• Herpesvirus• Human herpes virus 1, HHV 2, HHV 3
• Retroviridae• Lentivirus• Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1, HIV 2
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Herpes VirusHerpes Virus
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SIMPLEX I and II
AdenovirusAdenovirus
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COMMON COLD
Influenza VirusInfluenza Virus
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Chickenpox VirusChickenpox Virus
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Papillomavirus – Papillomavirus – Warts!Warts!
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Used for Virus Used for Virus IdentificationIdentification
• RNA or DNA Virus• Do or do NOT have an envelope• Capsid shape• HOST they infect
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Bacteriophages
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PhagesPhages
•Viruses that attack bacteria are called bacteriophage or just phage•T-phages are a specific class of bacteriophages with icosahedral heads, double-stranded DNA, and tails
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T-phagesT-phages
•The most commonly studied T-phages are T4 and T7•They infect E. coli , an intestinal bacteria•Six small spikes at the base of a contractile tail are used to attach to the host cell •Inject viral DNA into cell
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Escherichia Coli Bacterium
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T-Even Bacteriophages
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Diagram of T-4 Diagram of T-4 BacteriophageBacteriophage
•Head with 20 triangular surfaces•Capsid contains DNA•Head & tail fibers made of protein
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RetrovirusesRetroviruses
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Characteristics of Characteristics of RetrovirusesRetroviruses
•Contain RNA, not DNA•Family Retroviridae•Contain enzyme called Reverse Transcriptase•When a retrovirus infects a cell, it injects its RNA and reverse transcriptase enzyme into the cytoplasm of that cell
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ENZYME
RetrovirusesRetroviruses
•The enzyme reverse transcriptase (or RTase), which causes synthesis of a complementary DNA molecule (cDNA) using virus RNA as a template
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RetrovirusesRetroviruses
•HIV, the AIDS virus, is a retrovirus•Feline Leukemia Virus is also a retrovirus
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Viroids & PrionsViroids & Prions
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ViroidsViroids
•Small, circular RNA molecules without a protein coat•Infect plants•Potato famine in Ireland•Resemble introns cut out of eukaryotic
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PrionsPrions•Prions are “infectious proteins”• They are normal body proteins that get converted into an alternate configuration by contact with other prion proteins• They have no DNA or RNA•The main protein involved in human and mammalian prion diseases is called “PrP”copyright cmassengale 42
Prion DiseasesPrion Diseases•Prions form Prions form insoluble insoluble deposits in the braindeposits in the brain•Causes neurons to Causes neurons to rapidly degeneration.rapidly degeneration.•Mad cow diseaseMad cow disease (bovine spongiform (bovine spongiform encephalitis: BSE) is an encephalitis: BSE) is an exampleexample•People in New Guinea People in New Guinea used to suffer from used to suffer from kurukuru, which they got , which they got from eating the brains from eating the brains of their enemiesof their enemiescopyright cmassengale 43
Viral ReplicationViral Replication
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Viral AttackViral Attack
• Viruses are very specific as to which species they attack
• HOST specific• Humans rarely share viral
diseases with other animals• Eukaryotic viruses usually have
protective envelopes made from the host cell membrane
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5 Steps of Lytic Cycle5 Steps of Lytic Cycle
• 1. Attachment to the cell• 2. Penetration (injection) of viral
DNA or RNA• 3. Replication (Biosynthesis) of new
viral proteins and nucleic acids• 4. Assembly (Maturation) of the
new viruses• 5. Release of the new viruses into
the environment (cell lyses)
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BacteriophageBacteriophage ReplicationReplication
•Bacteriophage inject their nucleic acid•They lyse (break open) the bacterial cell when replication is finished
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Lytic Cycle ReviewLytic Cycle Review• Attachment Phage attaches by tail fibers
to host cell
• Penetration Phage lysozyme opens cell wall,
tail sheath contracts to force tail core and DNA into cell
• Biosynthesis Production of phage DNA and proteins
• Maturation Assembly of phage particles• Release Phage lysozyme breaks cell
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Attachment:Phage attaches to host cell.
Penetration:Phage pnetrates host cell and injects its DNA.
Merozoites released into bloodsteam from liver may infect new red blood cells
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2
3
Bacterial cell wall
Bacterial chromosome
Capsid
DNA
Capsid
SheathTail fiberBase platePin
Cell wall
Tail
Plasma membrane
Sheath contracted
Tail core
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4 Maturation:Viral components are assembled into virions.
Tail
5 Release:Host cell lyses and new virions are released.
DNA
Capsid
Tail fibers
One-step Growth One-step Growth CurveCurve
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Viral LatencyViral Latency•Some viruses have the ability to become dormant inside the cell•Called latent viruses•They may remain inactive for long periods of time (years)•Later, they activate to produce new viruses in response to some external signal•HIV and Herpes viruses are examples
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Lysogenic CycleLysogenic Cycle
•Phage DNA injected into host cell •Viral DNA joins host DNA forming a prophage•When an activation signal occurs, the phage DNA starts replicating
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Lysogenic CycleLysogenic Cycle
•Viral DNA (part of prophage) may stay inactive in host cell for long periods of time•Replicated during each binary fission•Over time, many cells form containing the prophages
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Viral LatencyViral Latency•Once a prophage cell is activated, host cell enters the lytic cell•New viruses form a & the cell lyses (bursts)•Virus said to be virulent (deadly)
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INACTIVE STAGEACTIVESTAGE
Virulent VirusesVirulent Viruses
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HOST CELL
LYSES & DIES
The Lysogenic CycleThe Lysogenic Cycle
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Latency in EukaryotesLatency in Eukaryotes•Some eukaryotic viruses remain dormant for many years in the nervous system tissues• Chickenpox (caused by the virus Varicella zoster) is a childhood infection•It can reappear later in life as shingles, a painful itching rash limited to small areas of the body
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SHINGLES
Latency in EukaryotesLatency in Eukaryotes•Herpes viruses also become latent in the nervous system
•A herpes infection lasts for a person’s lifetime
•Genital herpes (Herpes Simplex 2)
•Cold sores or fever blisters (Herpes Simplex1)
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SKIN TO SKIN CONTACT
PASSED AT BIRTH TO BABY
VirulenceVirulence
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Lytic and Lysogenic Lytic and Lysogenic CyclesCycles
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Treatment for Viral Treatment for Viral DiseaseDisease
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VaccinesVaccines
• An attenuated virus is a weakened, less vigorous virus
• “Attenuate" refers to procedures that weaken an agent of disease (heating)
• A vaccine against a viral disease can be made from an attenuated, less virulent strain of the virus
• Attenuated virus is capable of stimulating an immune response and creating immunity, but not causing illness
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Other Viral TreatmentsOther Viral Treatments
•Interferon are naturally occurring proteins made by cells to fight viruses•Genetic altering of viruses (attenuated viruses)•Antiviral drugs (AZT)•Protease inhibitors – prevent capsid formation
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BacteriaBacteria
Topic 1: The Bacteria Domain Vs Eukarya Domain
• 7 Ways bacteria differ from eukaryotes–No internal membranes–Much smaller– Single celled–Circular DNA–Binary Fission reproduction– Flagella
Bacteria differ from Archaea:
Capsule (cell wall)Endospore (protection)
Bacteria are classified and identified using characteristics:
Cell Shape-Cell Shape-cocci (strep throat), bacilli (E.coli), spirillum (syphilis)
Cell Wall Structure-Cell Wall Structure- 2 typesMotilityMotility-- flagellum, pili, slimy
threads
Topic 2: The bacteria domainTopic 2: The bacteria domain
2 types of bacteria cell walls
1. Composed mostly of peptidoglycan (Gram +)
2. Less peptidoglycan but additional outer membrane (Gram -)
Gram Staining- process used to distinguish b/w each type of cell wall
Topic 3: Cell Wall structureTopic 3: Cell Wall structure
Topic 4: Obtain Energy
• Photosynthesizers- 4 types (anaerobic)– Cyanobacteria created atmosphere
• Chemoautotrophs- live in soil (nitrogen fixing) and remove inorganic matter
• Heterotrophs- decomposers (aerobic)
Can you name the bacteria?
#1
#2
#3
Topic 5: Good & Bad Bacteria
• Good – streptomyces (antiboitics)– Rhizobium (nitrogen fix on plants)– Make cheese & clean industry
• Bad Pathogens!– Disease causing
Prokaryotes that cause disease
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep throat)methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA),
Diversity of Prokaryotic LifeDiversity of Prokaryotic Life
Topic 1: Biological Warfare
• Anthrax• Tetanus- Scythian Archers• Ebola-Peloponnesian War• Smallpox- Native Americans• The Plague- early 14th century in Asia
Topic 2: Antibiotic Resistance
• Prevent virus with vaccine• Treat bacterial infection with antibiotic
• Misuse- not finishing prescription• Multiple-Resistance- treatment with
more than 1 anti-biotic & Anti-bacterial soaps
Topic 3: Importance of Bacteria
• Food & Chemical Production– Pickles, cheese, olives, vinegar,
sourdough breads, yogurts etc– Chemicals like acetone (nail polish
remover)
• Environmental Uses– Harvest copper or uranium– Eat away at carbon based spills (oils)
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