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Plus One: includes your host
Iridovirdae Virus
Structure
- Large
- Linear, double stranded DNA
- 150000-280000 nucleotides long
- The structure is why concatamers are formed during replication
Before joining the party....
- The virus entered the host cell through endocytosis.
- The release of nucleic acid occurs, and the capsid is open. The virus then penetrated the cell.
- The viral DNA was transcripted to the hosts RNA polymerase II.
- The parent DNA was used as a template.
- Progeny DNA was transported to the cytoplasm were concatamers are formed.
- The concatamers were then packaged into virons (complete infection of the host), and exited by budding or the rupture of the cell membrane or wall.
And that is how we got this great big Iridovirus party! The host will thank us later for this extravagant party.
Invites
- Iridovirus (Small iridescent insect virus) (invertebrates)
- Chloriridovirus (large iridescent insect virus) (insects)
- Lymphocystivirus (Lymphocystis disease virus) (fresh and marine fish)
- Ranavirus (frog virus) (amphibians and reptiles)
*With a plus one of the host for each*
Transmittion
For more guests, there must be more transmitting occurring.
After transmittion it takes 7-10 days for insects to show symptoms (pigment) and three weeks or more until death
Ideal Location of Transmittion
Virus thrives in bother invertebrates and vertebrate hosts. The virus thrives in wet or moist enviroments. Only infect cold blooded hosts.
Disease Characteristics (symptoms of host)
General
- Skin Infections (Chronic or benign)
- Enlarged organs
Fish
- Loss of equilibrium
- Bladder enlarges
- Iridescent
Insects
- Iridescent (discoloration)
Medical Disclaimer
Although the iridoviruses are hard to treat because of the transmission factors, and the rapid rate of replication, the KHV vaccine has been studied to help particularly fish with fighting this virus.
DO NOT ALLOW NEAR THE PARTY
- Vaccines
- Immune System
*Fight off any organism that poses a threat to our party*