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Virology Mnemonics

Naked viruses: Give PAPP smear and CPR to a naked Hippy


DNA: Parvovirus, Adenovirus, Papillomavirus, Polyomavirus
RNA: Calicivirus, Picornavirus, Reovirus, Herpesvirus
*these viruses also have icosahedral capsids
DNA Viruses: HHAPPPPy CHEVrolet
Herpesvirus (CHEVrolet- CMV, HSV-1, HSV-2, HHV-6, EBV, VZV)
Hepadnavirus
Adenovirus
Parvovirus
Papillomavirus
Polyomavirus
Poxvirus
● all DNA viruses are linear except HiPPies (imagine the hippie sign-

circular)
Hepadnavirus, Papilloma, Polyoma
● all DNA viruses are icosahedral except Poxvirus
● all DNA viruses replicate in the nucleus except Poxvirus (cytoplasm)
● ssDNA- Parvovirus

RNA Viruses
● dsDNA virus- Reovirus
● (+) Stranded RNA Virus: Call Pico and Flavi To Come Rightaway
○ Calicivirus
○ Picornavirus
○ Flavivirus
○ Togavirus
○ Coronavirus
○ Retrovirus
● (-) Stranded RNA Virus: Always Bring Polymerase Or Fail Replication

(they bring their own RNA Dependent RNA Polymerase)


○ Arenavirus
○ Bunyavirus
○ Paramyxovirus
○ Orthomyxovirus
○ Filovirus
○ Rhabdovirus
● segmented RNA Viruses- BOAR
○ Bunyavirus
○ Orthomyxovirus
○ Arenavirus
○ Reovirus
● all RNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm except Influenza and
Retrovirus
● all RNA viruses are linear except: circular RNA virus
○ Arenavirus- arenas are round
○ Bunyavirus- bunions are round
○ Deltavirus- symbol of delta is round
● All RNA viruses have icosahedral capsid except A HELYX (Helical
capsid)
○ A- Arenaviruses
○ H- RNA virus with 2nd letter H on its name (RHabdovirus)
○ E- Emperors wear crowns (Coronavirus)
○ L- viruses with “L” as the third letter (e.g. FiLovirus, DeLtavirus)
○ Y- viruses with Y as the fourth letter (e.g. BunYavirus)
○ X- viruses with X on their name (e.g. OrthomyXovirus,

ParamyXovirus)

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