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What type of virus is adenovirus?

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Nonenveloped, lytic DNA virus

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Which type of DNA does this virus has?

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Linear, souble-stranded

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Whic are the three major proteins in the virus capsid?

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  • Hexon
  • Penton
  • Fiber
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T/F. The virual fiber protrudes from a pentone protein.

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True

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What are the three fiber regions?

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  • Distal globular knob
  • Central shaft
  • Tail
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Minor capsid proteins are IIIA, VI, VIII, and IX. THeir functions is…

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Stabilize the capsid structure

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Neutralizing antibodies tend to bind to this protein.

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Hexon

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Determinants in this protein are responsible for hemagglutination properties.

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Fiber

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How many adenovirus species are there?

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7: A-G

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This is caused by infected respiratory droplets in the host.

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Acute respiratory disease

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Adenovirus species with tropism for the respiratory tract.

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C, E, and B

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What is the primary cellular receptor for adenovirus sepecies A, C, E, and F?

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Coxsackie B virus-adenovirus receptor (CAR)

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Where is CAR found in the lung?

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Epithelial cell tight junctions

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Adenovirus receptor used by species B and D.

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CD46

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Mention the rest of receptors used by adenovirus (3).

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  • CD80 and CD86
  • Sialic acid
  • Heparan sulfate proteglycans
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T/F. Adenovirus uses microtubules to reach the endoplasmic reticulum.

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False; it uses them to reach the nuclear pore

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This is a key regulatory gene that controls the expression of other early genes (E1B, E2, E3, and E4).

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E1A

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Mention the E3 gene function related to antigen presentation.

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It inhibits the expression of MHC-I

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Mention the E3 gene function related to apoptosis inhibition.

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Downregulation of Fas, TNF, and TRAIL receptors

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In which way is adenovirus released from the cell?

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Cell lysis

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T/F. Adenovirus can persist in a latent state for years.

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True

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T/F. Adenovirus infections are dangerous and can be fatal.

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False; 50% of infections are subclinical, and most symptomatic cases are mild and self-resolving.

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Most individuals show serologic evidence of prior adenovirus infection by age…

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10

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Transmission of adenovirus can occur via…

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  • Aerosolized droplets
  • Fecal-oral route
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Outbreak settings for adenovirus.
* Daycare centers * Summers camps * Public swimming pools
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Acute adenovirus infections are uncommon in immunocompetent adults, but in which group are they more frequent?
Military recruits
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Military personnel experience epidemics of acute respiratory disease (ARD) caused by adenovirus types...
4 and 7
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In which groups can fatal adenovirus infections occur?
* Immunocompromised host * Neonates * Occasionally healthy children and adults
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Percentage of URIs caused by adenovirus.
5%
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Percentage of pneumonias caused by adenovirus.
10%
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What are the common presentations of adenoviral URIs?
* Mild pharyngitis or tracheitis with coryza * Fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, and abdominal pain * Exudative tonsilitis and cervical adenopathy * Otitis media * Pertussis-like syndrome
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How does adenoviral pharyngitis mimic group A streptococcal infection?
Both present exudative tonsilitis and cervical adenopathy
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What upper respiratory symptoms are commonly associated with adenovirus?
Mild pharyngitis or tracheitis with coryza (nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing)
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What systemic symptoms often accompany adenoviral upper respiratory infections?
Fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, and abdominal pain
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In which age group is otitis media due to adenovirus most common?
Children under 1 year old
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A patient presenting with a prolonged cough similar to pertussis but with a negative Bordetella pertussis culture. This is a...
Pertussis-like syndrome
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Which adenovirus types are known to cause pneumonia?
1-5, 7, 14, and 21
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What long-term complication can adenoviral pneumonia lead to?
Bronchioectasis
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Which adenovirus subgroup is associated with severe pneumonia, especially in infants?
Subgroup B (3, 7, 14, 21)
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What are the common clinical features of adenoviral acute respiratory disease (ARD)?
Fever, sore throat, cough, hoarseness, rhinorrhea
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What are the key physical exam findings in adenoviral ARD?
* Pharyngitis * Rales and rhonchi
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What chest radiograph findings are typical in adenoviral pneumonia?
Bilateral patchy ground-glass opacities
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Why is diagnosis of adenovirus infections not always pursued in immunocompetent patients?
Most are mild and self-limited
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How long does it take for adenoviruses to produce a cytopathic effect in viral culture?
Most of them 2-7 days
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What types of clinical samples can be used for adenovirus viral culture? (In RIs)
* Nasopharyngeal swabs * Throat swabs
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How long is viral shedding detectable in pharyngitis?
1-3 days
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Which antigen detection method is used for respiratory samples and tissue?
Immunofluorescence assay (IFA)
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What is the preferred method for diagnosing, typing, and quantifying adenovirus?
PCR
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What are the key histopathological findings in adenoviral lung infections?
* Diffuse interstitial pneumonitis * Necrotizing bronchitis * Bronchiolitis * Pneumonia with mononuclear cell infiltration * Hyaline membrane formation
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What histological changes are seen in the early stage of adenovirus infection?
Small eosinophilic inclusions
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What characteristic nuclear inclusions are seen in the late stage of adenoviral infection?
Basophilic intranuclear inclusions surrounded by a clear halo (smudge cells)
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How do adenovirus-infected cells differ from cytomegalovirus-infected cells histologically?
Adenovirus does not produce intracytoplasmic inclusions or multinucleated giant cells
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T/F. There are no approved antiviral agents for adenovirus infections.
True
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What is the in vitro activity of cidofovir against adenovirus?
Good activity
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What adverse effect is significantly associated with cidofovir?
Nephrotoxicity
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Which two antiviral agents show in vitro activity against adenovirus but have scant clinical data?
Vidarabine and ganciclovir
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What methods are useful for adenovirus infection prevention?
* Handwashing * Social distance * Chlorination of water
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For which group are adenovirus oral vaccines available in the US?
The military

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