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Chapter 6
An Introduction to
Viruses
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The Search for the Elusive Virus
• Louis Pasteur postulated that rabies was
caused by a virus (1884)
• Ivanovski and Beijerinck showed a disease in
tobacco was caused by a virus (1890s)
• 1950s virology was a multifaceted discipline
– Viruses: noncellular particles with a definite
size, shape, and chemical composition
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The Position of Viruses in the
Biological Spectrum
• There is no universal
agreement on how and
when viruses originated
• Viruses are considered
the most abundant
microbes on earth
• Viruses played a role in
the evolution of
Bacteria, Archaea, and
Eukarya
• Viruses are obligate
intracellular parasites
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General Size of Viruses
• Size range – most <0.2 μm; requires electron
microscope
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Viral Structure
• Viruses bear no resemblance to cells
– Lack protein-synthesizing machinery
• Viruses contain only the parts needed to invade
and control a host cell
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General Structure of Viruses
• Capsids
– All viruses have capsids
(protein coats that
enclose and protect their
nucleic acid)
– The capsid together with
the nucleic acid is the
nucleocapsid
– Some viruses have an
external covering called
an envelope; those
lacking an envelope are
naked
– Each capsid is made of
identical protein subunits
called capsomers
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General Structure of Viruses
• Two structural
capsid types:
– Helical - continuous
helix of capsomers
forming a cylindrical
nucleocapsid
– Icosahedral
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General Structure of Viruses
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• Two structural
capsid types:
– Helical – Icosahedral 20-sided with 12
corners
(a) Capsomers
Facet
Capsomers
Vertex
Nucleic
acid
(b)
Capsomers
Vertex
Fiber
(c)
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General Structure of Viruses
• Viral envelope
– Mostly animal viruses
– Acquired when the virus leaves the host cell
– Exposed proteins on the outside of the envelope,
called spikes, are essential for attachment of the
virus to the host cell
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Functions of Capsid/Envelope
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• Protects the nucleic acid
when the virus is outside
of the host cell
• Helps the virus bind to a
cell surface and assists
the penetration of the
viral DNA or RNA into a
suitable host cell
Capsomers
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Fred P. Williams, Jr./EPA
(a)
Envelope Capsid DNA core
(b)
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General Structure of Viruses
• Complex viruses: atypical viruses
– Poxviruses lack a typical capsid and are covered by a
dense layer of lipoproteins
– Some bacteriophages have a polyhedral nucleocapsid
along with a helical tail and attachment fibers
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Types of Viruses
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Concept Check:
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How would you describe this virus?
A. Icosahedral and Naked
B. Helical and Naked
C. Complex and Naked
D. Icosahedral and Enveloped
E. Helical and Enveloped
F. Complex and Enveloped
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How would you describe this virus?
A. Icosahedral and Naked
B. Helical and Naked
C. Complex and Naked
D. Icosahedral and Enveloped
E. Helical and Enveloped
F. Complex and Enveloped
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Nucleic Acids
• Viral genome – either DNA or RNA but never
both
• Carries genes necessary to invade host cell and
redirect cell’s activity to make new viruses
• Number of genes varies for each type of virus –
few to hundreds
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Nucleic Acids
• DNA viruses
– Usually double stranded (ds) but may be single
stranded (ss)
– Circular or linear
• RNA viruses
– Usually single stranded, may be double stranded, may
be segmented into separate RNA pieces
– ssRNA genomes ready for immediate translation are
positive-sense RNA
– ssRNA genomes that must be converted into proper
form are negative-sense RNA
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General Structure
• Pre-formed enzymes may be present
– Polymerases – DNA or RNA
– Replicases – copy RNA
– Reverse transcriptase – synthesis of DNA
from RNA (AIDS virus)
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How Viruses Are Classified
• Main criteria presently used are structure, chemical
composition, and genetic makeup
• Currently recognized: 3 orders, 63 families, and 263
genera of viruses
• Family name ends in -viridae, i.e.Herpesviridae
• Genus name ends in -virus, Simplexvirus
• Herpes simplex virus I (HSV-I)
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Human Viruses & Viral Diseases
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Human Viruses & Viral Diseases
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Modes of Viral Multiplication
General phases in animal virus multiplication cycle:
1. Adsorption – binding of virus to specific molecules on
the host cell
2. Penetration – genome enters the host cell
3. Uncoating – the viral nucleic acid is released from the
capsid
4. Synthesis – viral components are produced
5. Assembly – new viral particles are constructed
6. Release – assembled viruses are released by
budding (exocytosis) or cell lysis
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Animal Virus Multiplication
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Adsorption and Host Range
• Virus coincidentally collides with a susceptible host cell and
adsorbs specifically to receptor sites on the membrane
• Spectrum of cells a virus can infect – host range
– Hepatitis B – human liver cells
– Poliovirus – primate intestinal and nerve cells
– Rabies – various cells of many mammals
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Envelope spike
Host cell membrane
Capsid spike
Receptor
Host cell
membrane
Receptor
(a)
(b)
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Penetration/Uncoating
• Flexible cell membrane is penetrated by the
whole virus or its nucleic acid by:
– Endocytosis – entire virus is engulfed and
enclosed in a vacuole or vesicle
– Fusion – envelope merges directly with
membrane resulting in nucleocapsid’s
entry into cytoplasm
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Variety in Penetration and Uncoating
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Replication and Protein Production
• Varies depending on whether the virus is a
DNA or RNA virus
• DNA viruses generally are replicated and
assembled in the nucleus
• RNA viruses generally are replicated and
assembled in the cytoplasm
– Positive-sense RNA contain the message for
translation
– Negative-sense RNA must be converted into
positive-sense message
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Release
• Assembled viruses leave the host
cell in one of two ways:
– Budding – exocytosis;
nucleocapsid binds to membrane
which pinches off and sheds the
viruses gradually; cell is not
immediately destroyed
– Lysis – nonenveloped and
complex viruses released when
cell dies and ruptures
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Host cell membrane
Viral nucleocapsid
Viral glycoprotein spikes
Cytoplasm
Capsid
RNA
Budding
virion
(a)
Viral matrix
protein
Free infectious
virion with envelope
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Concept Check:
Viruses commonly contain both DNA and RNA
A. False
B. True
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Concept Check:
Viruses commonly contain both DNA and RNA.
A. True
B. False
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Damage to Host Cell
Cytopathic effects - virusinduced damage to cells
1. Changes in size and shape
2. Cytoplasmic inclusion
bodies
3. Inclusion bodies
4. Cells fuse to form
multinucleated cells
5. Cell lysis
6. Alter DNA
7. Transform cells into
cancerous cells
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Effects of Some Human Viruses
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Persistent Infections
• Persistent infections - cell harbors the virus and
is not immediately lysed
• Can last weeks or host’s lifetime; several can
periodically reactivate – chronic latent state
– Measles virus – may remain hidden in brain cells for
many years
– Herpes simplex virus – cold sores and genital herpes
– Herpes zoster virus – chickenpox and shingles
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Viral Damage
• Some animal viruses enter the host cell and
permanently alter its genetic material resulting in
cancer – transformation of the cell
• Transformed cells have an increased rate of
growth, alterations in chromosomes, and the
capacity to divide for indefinite time periods
resulting in tumors
• Mammalian viruses capable of initiating tumors
are called oncoviruses
– Papillomavirus – cervical cancer
– Epstein-Barr virus – Burkitt’s lymphoma
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Multiplication Cycle in Bacteriophages
• Bacteriophages – bacterial viruses (phages)
• Most widely studied are those that infect
Escherichia coli – complex structure, DNA
• Multiplication goes through similar stages as
animal viruses
• Only the nucleic acid enters the cytoplasm uncoating is not necessary
• Release is a result of cell lysis induced by
viral enzymes and accumulation of viruses lytic cycle
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Steps in Phage Replication
1. Adsorption – binding of virus to specific
molecules on host cell
2. Penetration – genome enters host cell
3. Replication – viral components are produced
4. Assembly – viral components are assembled
5. Maturation – completion of viral formation
6. Lysis & Release – viruses leave the cell to
infect other cells
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Multiplication of Bacteriophage
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E. coli host
7 Release of viruses
Bacteriophage
Bacterial
DNA
Lysogenic State
Viral
DNA
1
2
Viral DNA becomes
latent as prophage.
Adsorption
6
Penetration
Lysis of weakened cell
Lytic
Cycle
DNA
splits
Spliced
viral
genome
3
Viral
DNA
5
Duplication of phage
components; replication of
virus genetic material
Maturation
Bacterial
DNA molecule
Capsid
The lysogenic state in bacteria.
The viral DNA molecule is inserted at
specific sites on the bacterial
chromosome. The viral DNA is
duplicated along with the regular
genome and can provide adaptive
genes for the host bacterium.
Tail
4
Assembly of
new virions
DNA
+
Tail fibers
Sheath
Bacteriophage
Bacteriophage assembly line.
First the capsomers are synthesized by the host
cell. A strand of viral nucleic acid is inserted
during capsid formation. In final assembly, the
prefabricated components fit together into whole
parts and finally into the finished viruses.
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Comparison of Bacteriophage and Animal Virus
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Head
Bacterial
cell wall
Tube
Viral nucleic acid
Cytoplasm
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Concept Check:
Which of the following is a step found in animal virus
multiplication but not in bacteriophage replication?
A. Adsorption
B. Penetration
C. Uncoating
D. Assembly
E. Release
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Concept Check:
Which of the following is a step found in animal virus
multiplication but not in bacteriophage replication?
A. Adsorption
B. Penetration
C. Uncoating
D. Assembly
E. Release
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Lysogeny: The Silent Virus Infection
• Not all phages complete the lytic cycle
• Some DNA phages, called temperate phages, undergo
adsorption and penetration but don’t replicate
• The viral genome inserts into bacterial genome and
becomes an inactive prophage – the cell is not lysed
• Prophage is retained and copied during normal cell
division resulting in the transfer of temperate phage
genome to all host cell progeny – lysogeny
• Induction can occur resulting in activation of lysogenic
prophage followed by viral replication and cell lysis
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Lytic and Lysogenic Lifecycles
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E. coli host
7 Release of viruses
Bacteriophage
Bacterial
DNA
Lysogenic State
Viral
DNA
1
2
Viral DNA becomes
latent as prophage.
Adsorption
6
Penetration
Lysis of weakened cell
Lytic
Cycle
DNA
splits
Spliced
viral
genome
3
Viral
DNA
5
Duplication of phage
components; replication of
virus genetic material
Maturation
Bacterial
DNA molecule
Capsid
The lysogenic state in bacteria.
The viral DNA molecule is inserted at
specific sites on the bacterial
chromosome. The viral DNA is
duplicated along with the regular
genome and can provide adaptive
genes for the host bacterium.
Tail
4
Assembly of
new virions
DNA
+
Tail fibers
Sheath
Bacteriophage
Bacteriophage assembly line.
First the capsomers are synthesized by the host
cell. A strand of viral nucleic acid is inserted
during capsid formation. In final assembly, the
prefabricated components fit together into whole
parts and finally into the finished viruses.
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Lysogeny
• Lysogeny results in the spread of the virus
without killing the host cell
• Phage genes in the bacterial chromosome can
cause the production of toxins or enzymes that
cause pathology – lysogenic conversion
– Corynebacterium diphtheriae
– Vibrio cholerae
– Clostridium botulinum
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Techniques in Cultivating and
Identifying Animal Viruses
• Obligate intracellular parasites that require
appropriate cells to replicate
• Methods used:
– Cell (tissue) cultures – cultured cells grow in sheets that
support viral replication and permit observation for
cytopathic effects
– Bird embryos – incubating egg is an ideal system; virus
is injected through the shell
– Live animal inoculation – occasionally used when
necessary
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Methods for Growing Viruses
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Medical Importance of Viruses
• Viruses are the most common cause of acute
infections
• Several billion viral infections per year
• Some viruses have high mortality rates
• Possible connection of viruses to chronic
afflictions of unknown cause
• Viruses are major participants in the earth’s
ecosystem
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Detection and Treatment of
Animal Viral Infections
• More difficult than other agents
• Consider overall clinical picture
• Take appropriate sample
– Infect cell culture – look for characteristic
cytopathic effects
– Screen for parts of the virus
– Screen for immune response to virus (antibodies)
• Antiviral drugs can cause serious side effects
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Prions and Other Infectious Particles
Prions - misfolded proteins, contain no nucleic acid
– Extremely resistant to usual sterilization
techniques
– Cause transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies – fatal neurodegenerative
diseases
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Prions Diseases
Common in animals:
• Scrapie in sheep and goats
• Bovine spongiform encephalopathies (BSE),
a.k.a. mad cow disease
• Wasting disease in elk
• Humans – Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome (CJS)
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Other Noncellular Infectious Agents
•
Satellite viruses – dependent on other viruses
for replication
– Adeno-associated virus – replicates only in cells
infected with adenovirus
– Delta agent – naked strand of RNA expressed only
in the presence of hepatitis B virus
•
Viroids – short pieces of RNA, no protein coat;
only been identified in plants
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Concept Check:
Exposure to Nucleases that degrade DNA and RNA would
damage all of the following EXCEPT
A. Animal Viruses
B. Bacteriophage
C. Prions
D. Satellite Viruses
E. Viroids
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Concept Check:
Exposure to Nucleases that degrade DNA and RNA would
damage all of the following EXCEPT
A. Animal Viruses
B. Bacteriophage
C. Prions
D. Satellite Viruses
E. Viroids
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