Step I RNA Virus Mnemonic

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Here's two that I made up:

Revealing a Toga while sipping Flavored Corona can lead to a Retro Picorno.
Remember, sex is always a positive thing.

Bunnies Myxed with Rhabies Are Thought (Ortho) to Fight in the Delta Arena.
Remember, bunnies dying is always a negative thing.
 
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HHAPPP for the DNA viruses

A RETRO TOGA party with FLAVorful PICO de gaillo and CORONAs
(all of the above things sound pretty good, so they're positive RNA viruses)

Rest are negatives
 
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I thought that picture was kind of a bad way to learn it, but I have to admit that being a visual learner, I have spent 30 seconds looking at it each night and I am slowly remembering it more and more. 😀
 
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CALL PICO and FLAVa flav. There's a RETRO TOGA party w/ lots of CORONAs - for the + sense ssRNA viruses.

Paul BUNYAn is flying on DELTA to get to the CIRCULAR Colosseum ARENA - the 3 RNA viruses that have a circular RNA structure
 
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similar to one of the above: you're at a retro toga party in Cali with Flava Flav, drinking Corona and eathing Pico de Gallo. Worked like a charm for me.
 
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These are from Kaplan, but I found them really useful:

1. Parvo's Papa Adds Her Poxes to Hepa's (this one is sorta tough to remember) (dsDNA except parvovirus B19, which is ssDNA)

Parvovirus
Papovavirus
Adenovirus
Herpes
Pox
Hepadna

2. Call Pico and Flo To Come Righaway (+ssRNA)

Calicivirus
Picorna
Flavivirus
Togavirus
Coronavirus
Retrovirus

3. Pairing Rats Fight Over Bunny's Area (-ssRNA : Fighting is a negative thing to do)

Paramyxovirus
Rhaboviridae
Filovirus
Orthomyxovirus
Bunyavirus
Arenavirus
 
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Here is one for (-)sense RNA

"Pain Results From Our Bunions Always"

Paramyxovirus
Rabies
Filovirus
Orthomyxo
Bunyavirus
Areanavirus

And for Segmented RNA:

ROBA

Reovirus
Orthomyxo
Bunyavirus
Arenavirus

Hope that helps someone.
 
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