Arbovirus Flashcards
Arbovirus includes
Arthropod borne viruses
Bunyavirus
Togavirus
Flavivirus
Reoviridae
Rhabdoviridae
Togavirus is known to cause
TONGA CAR
Rubella virus
Chikungunya virus
Eastern equine encephalitis
Western equine encephalitis
Flavivirus is known to cause
Japanese encephalitis
Yellow fever
Zika
Dengue
West Nile fever
Reoviridae is known to cause
Colarado tick fever
Rhabdoviridae known to cause which disease (Arbovirus)
Vesicular stomatitis vurus (Sandfly)
Bunyaviridiae family is segmented or non segmented
Segmented - 3 segments
Bunyaviridiae family includes
Bunyavirus
Phlebovirus
Nairovirus
Hantavirus
Bunyavirus is known to cause and vector
California encephalitis - encephalitis
Aedes
ABCDE
Phlebovirus is known to cause and vectors
Sandfly fever - Sandfly
Rift valley fever - Aedes
Fever, Rhinitis, encephalitis
Nairovirus is known to cause and vector
Crimian congo hemorrhagic fever
Hard tick
Animal to human or human to human
Hantavirus is known to cause and associated with
Hantan Renal syndrome - Interstitial Nephritis
Hanta pulmonary syndrome - Interestital pneumonia
Associated with Hemorrhages and rodents
Vector of Eastern equine encephalitis
Aedes - 50 to 70% mortality
Vector of Western equine encephalitis
Culex
Incubation period of Dengue and Chikungunya
5-6 days
Incubation period or Japanese encephalitis and Yellow fever
JE - 5 to 15 days
Yellow fever - 3 to 6 days
Incubation period of Kyasanur forest disease
4-8 days
Vector of Chikungunya virus
Aedes
Clinical features seen in Chikungunya
Fever - Saddleback fever (Biphasic)
Migratory arthritis
+ Arthralgia (small joints)
Lymphadenopathy
Which sign is seen in Chikungunya virus
Chick sign - Post chikungunya Hyperpigmentation
Diagnosis of Chikungunya virus
Antibody - IgM in 4 days, upto 2 months (MAC-ELISA)
IgG in 2 weeks to years
RT PCR
Rubella virus is now part of which family
Matonaviridae
Rubella virus AKA
German measles or three day measles
Mode of transmission of Rubella virus
Respiratory droplets
Transplacental
Incubation period for Rubella infection
14 days
Clinical features of Rubella infection
URTI
Post auricular Lymphadenopathy
Rash - last for 3 days, very similar ro Measles
Spots in Rubella infection
Forscheimers spots - seen on palate
Non specific for Rubella
Clinical features of Congenital Rubella syndrome
Most dangerous trimester - 1st
Baby excrete rubella virus in urine, saliva
PYAR MEIN ANDHA BEHRA
Patent ductus arteriosus
SNHL
Cataract
Blueberry muffin baby
Diagnosis of Rubella virus
Cell lines
No Cytopathic effect
Antigen
Antibody
RT PCR
Diagnosis of Rubella in Pregnant lady
IgM indicates Acute/current infection
IgG > 1:8 - past infection
Rubella vaccine, Strain and it’s Contraindications
Live attenuated vaccine - C/I in Immunocompromised individual
Strain - RAV27/3