Orthohantavirus

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/orthohantavirus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the viral genome structure?Tripartite, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA genome
2. What is the primary human diseases?Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) and Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
3. What are orthohantaviruses and where do they live?Orthohantaviruses are tiny viruses that live inside rodents. They can also be found in moles, shrews, and bats.
4. How do orthohantaviruses get inside our cells?The virus uses spike proteins to attach to receptors on a cell. It then fuses with the cell and releases its RNA into the cell's interior.

Tripartite Genome: A genetic structure made up of three separate RNA segments.
Endothelial Cells: The cells that form the inner lining of blood vessels.
Thrombocytopenia: A medical condition characterized by a lower-than-normal number of platelets.
Zoonotic Pathogen: A disease-causing agent that can be transmitted from animals to humans.