Virology Coronavirus

Coronovirus's virion is ________.

coiled helical nucleocapsid with a spherical envelop
Coronavirus's envelope is characterized by ________.

clubbed spikes
Coronavirus's genome is _________.

linear (+) ssRNA
Coronavirus's genome includes ________.

a 5' cap and poly A tail
Coronavirus Replicase genes are _________.

Tnl directly from genome RNA in read in two open reading frames joined by frameshift and tnl as a polyprotein.
Coronavirus other genes are Tnl from _________.

multiple 3' subgenomic mRNA's
Coronavirus's diseases include ______.
- SARS
- Common cold
Coronavirus's distinct characteristics include _____, _______, ________, ___________.
- Largest known RNA genome
- Large replicase polprotein cleaved by viral proteinases to many fxnl prot.
- Subgenomic mRNAs made by discontinuous trx mechanism
- Error -prone RNA polymerase and high rate of RNA recombination result in rapid adaptation and changes in host range/disease

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Virology Coronavirus

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Virology Coronavirus

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2011-03-24T19:40:54Z

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