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Virology Mnemonics
Question | Answer |
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Pardon PaPa As He Has Pox | DNA viruses (small to big): Parvovirus (B19)(Naked)(only SS) Papilloma (naked) Polyomavirus (naked) Adenovirus ( naked) Hepadnavirus (HBV)(polymerase) Herpesvirus Poxvirus (polymerase) 1st 4 are naked |
Naked viruses PAPP | Naked DNA viruses: Parvovirus (only ss) Papilloma Polyomavirus Adenovirus |
Help CPR | naked RNA viruses (all ss except Reo): Hepevirus Calcivirus Picornavirus Reovirus |
ROBA | segmented RNA viruses: Reovirus (Rotavirsu) Orthomyxovirus (influenza) Bunyavirus (Hanta) Arenavirus (Lassa fever) |
Call Henry, Pico, and Flo To Come Rightaway | Positive sense RNA viruses (small to big): Calcivirus (Norwalk) Hepevirus (Hep E) Picornavirus (PEE Co Rn A viruses) Flavivirus (West Nile) Togavirus (rubella) Coronavirsu (SARS) Retrovirus (AIDS; diploid; RNA dependent polymerase) |
PEE Co Rn A viruses | Picornaviruses (positive sense)(naked): Polio Entero Echo Coxsackie Rhino Hep A |
Pain Results From Our Bunions Always | Negative sense RNA viruses (small to big): Paramyxovirus (RSV, Mumps, Measles, parainfluenza) Rhabdovirus (Rabies) Flovirus (Ebola) Orthomyxovirus (Influenza) Bunyavirus (Hanta) Arenavirus (Lass fever) |
Bring A Polymerase Or Fail Replication | Negative sense viruses (all have polymerase): Bunyavirus Arenavirus Paramyxovirus Othomyxovirus Flavavirus Rhabdovirus |