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The term pathogen most commonly is used to refer to infectious organisms. The inactive form of a virus is called a provirus.
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A host chromosome with a viral gene inserted into it is a?
The host cell would have transgenic DNA. A vector is often used to this.
What is it called when a virus hides for a while as part of bacterial chromosome?
provirus
During the lysogenic cycle is a provirus part of a host cell's chromosome?
Yes
Does smallpox form a provirus?
No. The are different from other pox viruses in that they replicate in the cytoplasm and not the nucleus.
What is an avirulent pathogen?
An 'avirulent' pathogen is a pathogen which is not virulent.This is similar to 'atypical' which means 'not typical'
How are the normal functions of the host affected by the provirus?
Because the provirus makes the host reproduce
To what other organisms is a pathogen related?
A carrier
What does a provirus cause?
a latent infection
What happens to the provirus when the host cell reproduces?
When the cell reproduces, the provirus is copied as part of the chromosome. The virus chromosome is placed into the host cell's.
How are humans related to pathogen?
Pathogens are any organisms that can cause disease in humans; this includes a variety of viruses, bacteria, fungi and proteinaceous infectious material (such as prions). By definition, a human becomes infected with a pathogen through exposure and potentially develops disease related to that infection with a pathogen.
A host chromosome with a viral gene inserted into it is a?
The host cell would have transgenic DNA. A vector is often used to this.
What type of infections pathway is associated with a prophage or provirus?
lysogenic infection
What is it called when a virus hides for a while as part of bacterial chromosome?
provirus
During the lysogenic cycle is a provirus part of a host cell's chromosome?
Yes
Does smallpox form a provirus?
No. The are different from other pox viruses in that they replicate in the cytoplasm and not the nucleus.
What is the difference of PROVIRUS and VIRION?
A provirus is the virus' genetic material integrated with the genetic material of the host cell. Some viruses stay in this form inside a cell until a specific stimulus causes the provirus to start to reproduce and lyse, or burst, the cell. For instance, some prophages (a provirus from a bacteriophage) the process doesn't continue until UV radiation hits the bacterium. A virion is the name of the actual virus particle. The virion is comprised of the capsid and the DNA (or RNA) of the virus. The term virion is used in a similar way that bacterium is when referring to a single bacterial cell. Some virions, such as HIV also have a phospholipid bilayer that they gain by 'budding' from the host cell. When a cell is lysed the provirus gives way to viral progeny, the virions.
What is an avirulent pathogen?
An 'avirulent' pathogen is a pathogen which is not virulent.This is similar to 'atypical' which means 'not typical'
