7 Facts of each virus Flashcards
What is the memory hook for poliovirus?
The Flamingo Breeding Pool
What type of genetic information does poliovirus have?
ss RNA
What is the major dz of poliovirus?
Poliomyelitis
What is the transmission of Poliovirus?
Fecal-oral
Diagnosis of poliovirus
Sequencing by RT-PCR by the CDC
Pathogenesis of poliovirus
Viremia –> invasion of the CNS –> Lytic destruction of anterior horn cells
Vaccines for poliovirus
Live-attenuated oral/killed-virus injection
Anti-viral therapy for poliovirus
None
Consequences of poliovirus
Long lived protective immunity or paralysis
What is the memory hook for Coxsackie A virus?
Coxsackie Cockatoos
What type of gen. info does the Coxsackie virus have?
ssRNA
What dz is associated with Coxsackie virus?
Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease
What is the transmission for Coxsackie virus?
Fecal-Oral
Diagnosis of Coxsackie virus
Clinical dx or RT-PCR
Pathogenesis of Coxsackie virus
Viremia –> target skin –> cell death
Vaccines for Coxsackie virus
None
Anti-viral therapy for Coxsackie virus
None
Consequence of Coxsackie virus
Long-lived protective immunity
D68 memory hook
The Peak-Orna Animal Nursery
What type of gen. info does D68 have?
ssRNA
Dz of D68
Resp. Inf.
Transmission of D68
Resp. and contact with contaminated surfaces
Dx of D68
PCR and/or isolate virus and culture for cytopathic effect
Pathogenesis of D68
Viremia leading to resp. tract inf.