Arenaviridae Flashcards
1
Q
Arenaviridae
enveloped or non-enveloped
DNA or RNA
reservoirs?
transmission?
shed?
zoonotic?
A
enveloped
ambisense ssRNA
rodent reservoirs
vertical transmission - persistent infection in rodents infected in-utero
shed in urine, saliva, feces
zoonotic, BSL4
2
Q
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
host?
reservoir?
disease?
A
host: humans (esp those in contact with rodents)
reservoirs: mice, hamsters
rodents with inapparent infections can have immunopathologic disease
humans - flu-like, meningitis, neuro and repro effects (abortion)
