BSL 4 pathogens Flashcards
1
Q
What is BSL4 pathogens
A
Pathogens that have to be handled in biosafety 4 labs, due to them being high-risk viruses. All of them are RNA viruses that are zoonosis (not having humans as natural hosts)
2
Q
Which common pathogens are classified as BSL4
A
- Dengue - mosquitos
- Ebola - Bats
- Crimean-Congo - ticks
- Arena viruses - rodents
3
Q
Viral hemorrhagic fever is a zoonotic disease, what is VHF?
A
VHF is a multisystem disorder, where the vascular system becomes leaky and circulatory cells and components leak into the body causing bleeding that cannot coagulate
