20. b. Mumps

Question 1

Is mumps a DNA or RNA virus?

Answer 1

RNA

Question 2

What is the genus of mumps?

Answer 2

Paramyxovirus

Question 3

Where does mumps replicate?

Answer 3

Nasopharynx and regional lymph nodes

Question 4

How long after exposure does viraemia occur?

Answer 4

12-25 days

Question 5

How long is the incubation period for mumps?

Answer 5

12-25 days

Question 6

What time of year does the mumps peak?

Answer 6

Later winter/spring

Question 7

What time period is the mumps infectious for?

Answer 7

3 days before to 5 days after the onset of illness

Question 8

How is the mumps acquired?

Answer 8

Droplet inhalation or deposition on eyes, nose or mouth

Question 9

What allows mumps to adhere to respiratory tract cells?

Answer 9

Proteins in the glycoprotein envelope

Question 10

Where does the mumps virus migrate to after attaching to respiratory tract epithelial cells?

Answer 10

BALT and draining lymph nodes

Replicate in T cells

Question 11

What parts of the body does the mumps spread to?

Answer 11

Meninges
Salivary glands
Testicles
Ovaries

Question 12

What is a prodrome?

Answer 12

Early symptoms

Question 13

What prodromes are associated with the mumps?

Answer 13

Low-grade fever
Headache
Malaise and myalgia

Question 14

What are the symptoms of mumps infection?

Answer 14

Parotitis which may be unilateral

Lower RTI in young children

Question 15

Which group of people tend to be more severely affected by the mumps?

Answer 15

Adults

Question 16

What complications are associated with the mumps?

Answer 16

CNS involvement
Orchitis
Pancreatitis
Deafness

Question 17

What diagnostic tests for mumps can be done on oral fluid?

Answer 17

PCR

IgM detection

Question 18

What other samples can be used for mumps PCR?

Answer 18

Throat swabs
Urine
CSF

Question 19

What isolation precautions should be used for the mumps?

Answer 19

Droplet