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DNA Virus Classes
Classification of DNA Viruses Infecting Vertebrates
Question | Answer |
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Hepadnaviridae (hepa,liver; dna,deoxyribonucleic acid) | Lipid-containing envelope dsDNA Hepatitis B virus |
Parvoviridae (parvus,small) | Naked;isometric ssDNA Outbreaks of gastroenteritis following eating of shellfish |
Papillomaviridae (poly,many; oma,tumor) | Naked;Isometric dsDNA Human papillomaviruses associated with genital and oral carcinomas |
Polymaviridae (poly,many; oma,tumor) | Nakedkisometric dsDNA SV-40 Causes tumors in monkeys |
Adenoviridae (adenos,gland) | Naked;isometric dsDNA Some cause tumors in animals |
Herpesviridae (herpes,creeping) | Envelped with surface projections dsDNA Herpes simplex virus;cytomeglaovirus Chickenpox virus;mononucleosis |
Poxviridae (poc,pustule) | Enveloped;large brick-shaped dsDNA Smallpox;vaccinia virus |
Iridoviridae (irid,rainbow) | Naked;isometric dsDNA No known human pathogens; only animal pathogens |