polyomavirus
Small DNA virus
A polyomavirus is any of a family of small DNA viruses that can cause tumors in some species.
Most polyomaviruses infect humans without causing disease, though certain types cause problems in immunocompromised patients.
The name comes from the Greek for "many tumors," reflecting their cancer-causing potential in laboratory animals.
Viral genetic material's casing
Sending of information
- latentPresent but inactive
- lyticCausing cell destruction
- reactivationRestoring to function
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
shedding · tropism · host · cellular · integration · immunosuppression · opportunistic · asymptomatic
Kidney tissue deterioration
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- immunocompromisedReduced ability to fight infection
- AIDSImmune deficiency syndrome
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
Having two linked strands
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- circularForming a closed curve
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
regulatory · origin · coding · promoter · enhancer · splice · mRNA · genome
Thorough change in form
- immortalizationMaking something last forever
- oncogeneTumor-inducing genetic element
- carcinogenesisMalignant transformation process
- dysregulationImpaired regulatory function
Two-initial monogram
DNA amplification technique
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- cultureCollective social practices
- quantificationExpressing something numerically
genotyping · diagnosis · detection · titer
capsid
Viral genetic material's casing
transmission
Sending of information
- latentPresent but inactive
- lyticCausing cell destruction
- reactivationRestoring to function
persistence · shedding · tropism · host · cellular · integration · immunosuppression · opportunistic · asymptomatic
nephropathy
Kidney tissue deterioration
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- immunocompromisedReduced ability to fight infection
- AIDSImmune deficiency syndrome
double-stranded
Having two linked strands
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- circularForming a closed curve
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
transcription · regulatory · origin · coding · promoter · enhancer · splice · mRNA · genome · nucleotide
transformation
Thorough change in form
- immortalizationMaking something last forever
- oncogeneTumor-inducing genetic element
- carcinogenesisMalignant transformation process
JC
Two-initial monogram
PCR
DNA amplification technique
- serologyStudy of blood antibodies
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- cultureCollective social practices
quantification · genotyping · diagnosis · detection · titer
polyomavirusRNA virus
Pathogen using ribonucleic acid
influenza virus · HIV · herpesvirus · coronavirus · Ebola virus