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Chapter 3.24 Orthomyoxoviridae and paramyoxoviridae Flashcards

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What are the similarities between orthomyxoviridae and paramyxoviridae?

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similar structures, ability to absorb glycoprotein receptors in the upper respiratory tract

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What viruses are in orthomyxoviridae group?

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influenza viruses

“ORdinary flu”

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What viruses are in the paramyxoviridae group?

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influenza-like viruses and PARAde of different diseases- parainfluenza virus, mumps, measles, metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus

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How does influenza spread?

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small-particle respiratory aerosols

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What is the shape of orthomyxoviridae?

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spherical virions, 8 negative stranded RNA put together by nucleocapsid protein (NP) surrounded by outer membrane of glycoprotein spikes

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What 2 types of glycoproteins are present in outer membrane of orthmyxoviridae?

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Hemagglutinin Activity (HA) and Neuraminidase Activity (NA)

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What anchors the glycoproteins to the inside of the virus?

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M proteins (membrane proteins)

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Where dose hemagglutinin (HA) attach?

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sialic acid on erythrocytes causing heme-agglutination and upper respiratory tract cell membranes

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Where is Neuraminidase present?

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mucin which covers mucosal epithelial cells and is important in upper respiratory defense barrier

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What is the function of neuraminidase?

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disrupt mucin barrier

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What are the types of influenza virus?

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A, B, and C
Type A infects human, mammals, and birds
Type B and C have only been isolated from humans

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Who suffers more serious consequences of influenza?

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the elderly and immunocompromised

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What is relation of influenza viral infection to bacteria?

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virus lowers host defenses against bacteria

*secondary pneumonia by Staph aureus, and strep pneumoniae

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What is Reye’s Syndrome?

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children who are given aspirin when they have influenza or varicella can develop severe liver and brain disease

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What are the 4 diagnostic tests for influenza?

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  1. Virus isolation- culture of virus to determine genetic and antigenic analysis
  2. Detect viral proteins- help to choose anti-viral
  3. Detection of viral nucleic acid (RNA)
  4. Serological diagnosis
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What is the clinical manifestation of H5N1?

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high fever and flu-like illness with lower respiratory symptoms, clinical pneumonia with patchy infiltrate on chest radiogram
*can progress to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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What are “flu-like” symptoms?

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headache, myaldias, diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, sore throat, rhinnorhea

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What are lower respiratory symptoms?

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cough, shortness of breath, sputum production

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What is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

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non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema which has low blood oxygen levels, infiltrates part of the lung and no heart failure

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Where is the vector for H5N1 and H7N9?

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What is the structure of paramyxoviridae?

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negative stranded RNA in a singe strand, HA and NA are part of the same spike (not different), have fusion (F) protein

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What is the function of fusion protein in paramyxoviridae?

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causes infected host cells to fuse together into multinucleated giant cells

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What are the 5 paramyxoviridae viruses that cause human disease?

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parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, metapneumovirus, mumps virus, and measles virus

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What are the major 3 things to think about for the paramyxoviridae viruses?

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  1. Lungs- all adsorb in upper respiratory
  2. Kids- most infections occur in children
  3. Viremia- dissemination of virions in blood
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What infection is caused by parainfluenza virus?
upper respiratory infection in adults | lower respiratory infection in children and immunocompromised individuals
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What are the clinical symptoms in adults from parainfluenza virus?
Range from (mild) rhinitis, pharyngitis, sinus congestion to (severe) bronchitis, and flu-like symtpoms
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What is Croup?
parainfluenza infection of the larynx and other upper respiratory structures that occurs in children
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What are the clinical symptoms of croup?
swelling of upper respiratory structures causing narrow of airway, stridor (wheezing sound), and barking cough
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What infection is caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)?
respiratory infections that causes formation of multinucleated giant cells
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Who is RSV most common in?
young children | *number 1 cause of pneumonia in young children (especially 6 mo. or less)
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What infection is caused by metapneumovirus?
lower respiratory infection in young children (1 year old)
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Where does the mumps virus replicate?
upper respiratory tract and regional in lymph nodes and spread via blood stream to distant sites
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What organ is most frequently involved in the mumps?
parotid gland
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What is the clinical presentation of a person with mumps?
parotid gland swells and is painful * 3 weeks after initial exposure * testes are often infected
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What is the significance of male with mumps?
can develop orchitis where the testes enlarge and stretch the capsule causing severe pain
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What vaccine is used for the mumps?
MMR vaccine (mumps, measles, and rubella)
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What is another name for rubeola?
measles
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How does measles virus spread?
nasopharyngeal secretions or direct contact
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What is the clinical presentation of a patient with measles?
Incubation- Days 1-10 Early (Days 8-12)- conjunctivitis, swelling of eyelids, photophobia, high fever, hacking cough, rhinitis, malaise Intermediate (Days 10-12- Koplik's spots Late (Days 10-16)- Measles Rash
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What are Koplik's spots?
small red-based lesions with blue-white centers in the mouth of person with measles *a day or 2 before measles rash
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What does the Measles rash look like?
red, flat to slightly bumpy (maculopapular) that spreads from the forehead to the face, neck, torso, and feet
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What organs can become involved in measles virus?
lung damage, eye damage, heart damage, and encephalitis
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What can be involved if a pregnant woman has measles virus?
spontaneous abortion and premature delivery | *no birth defects
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What is Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)?
slow form of encephalitis caused by measles virus
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What is the clinical presentation of a child with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis?
Slowly pressing central nervous system disease with mental deterioration and incoordination *occurs many years after measles infection
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What is the vaccine used for measles?
MMR vaccine

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