9-Viruses Transmitted by Fecal Oral Route Flashcards
In infants what is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in the US and the world?
Rotavirus
In Rotavirus who has the most severe disease?
Children 3-36 months
What does Rotavirus induce?
cholera type diarrhea
Evidence that a viral protein of Rotavirus acts as an …
enterotoxin (like cholera toxin)
What is the Rotavirus vaccine?
attenuated viral vaccine - recommended as part of childhood immunizations
What percentage of Picornavirus-Poliovirus infections are asymptomatic?
72-90%
About 1% of Picornavirus-Poliovirus infections had …
paralytic poliomyelitis
What type of vaccine is the oral polio vaccine, that is no longer used in the US?
attenuated virus
What type of vaccine is the Inactivated Polio Vaccine, that works well at preventing polio?
whole killed virus
What is the first sign of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease?
oral and pharyngeal ulcerations
What is the main cause of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease?
Coxsakie A
What is a less common version of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, found endemically in East and Southeast Asia, can have severe neurologic complications?
Enterovirus 71 (EV71)
EV71 cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease can have complications of: (4)
Meningitis, Encephalitis, Paralysis, and Death
These lesions are similar to Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, but limited to the posterior of the oral cavity. There is no involvement of the rest of the body. Also caused by Coxsakie A.
Herpangina
What is one of the major causes of infectious myocarditis, starts as respiratory infection but can on rare occasions cause myocarditis?
Coxsakie B virus
