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Description
- Overview:
In this visualization adapted from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, discover the role that dengue viral proteins play in a human cell as the virus prepares to replicate.
- Subject:
- Life Science, Functions, Chemistry
- Level:
- High School, Career / Technical
- Grades:
- Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
- Material Type:
- Lecture
- Author:
- National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, UMASS Medical School, WGBH Educational Foundation
- Provider:
- PBS LearningMedia
- Provider Set:
- PBS Learning Media: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and Professional Development
- Date Added:
- 04/28/2008
- License:
- Educational Use Permitted
- Language:
- English
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML, Video
The short video/animation shows how the dengue virus enters human host cells and use specialized proteins to be releases into the cytosol of the host cells. It ends explaining that the viral RNA will use the cells ribosomes to replicate the virus within the host cell. This would be a great place to review protein synthesis, specifically, translation. Macromoleclues such as proteins, lipids and nucleic acid functions are expalined in the context of human/viral interactions. The background essay goes into more detail on the dengue fever virus, how it invades cells and possible ways to prevent infection. There are also assessment questions included. This resource could be used with students that need enrichment activities or with the entire class to supplement the curriculum and differentiate instruction. HCPSIII- SC.BS.4.1, SC.BS.4.5, SC.BS.4.6