Oral polio vaccines are often used in low income countries. …

Oral polio vaccines are often used in low income countries.  Describe the advantages and disadvantages of oral polio vaccines.  Be sure to identify the type of vaccine that is used (i.e. is it an RNA, viral vector, whole attenuated virus, or protein subunit vaccine).  (Limit your answer to ten sentences)

There is no approved antiviral for HPV.  But you inform your…

There is no approved antiviral for HPV.  But you inform your patient, if the first treatment (from Question 14) is unsuccessful, there is an HPV antiviral clinical trial she could join.  The drug targets the E2 protein.  What is the role of the E2 protein in viral replication?  Choose all that apply.

There is no approved antiviral for HPV.  But you inform your…

There is no approved antiviral for HPV.  But you inform your patient, if the first treatment (from Question 14) is unsuccessful, there is an HPV antiviral clinical trial she could join.  The drug targets the E2 protein.  What is the role of the E2 protein in viral replication?  Choose all that apply.

The differential expression of viral proteins in the host ep…

The differential expression of viral proteins in the host epithelium controls the virus’ progression through the infection cycle.  The diagram below outlines this progression.  For each of the viral proteins below, determine during which step(s) of the cycle (A, B and/or C) the protein is expressed. L1 – [12a] L2 – [12b] E1 – [12c] E2 – [12d] E4 – [12e] E6 – [12f] E7 – [12g]