Chapter 3.29 The Rest of the RNA Viruses Flashcards
What are arboviruses?
arthropod borne viruses- togaviridae, flaviviridae, bunyaviridae
What virus causes West Nile Virus?
flavavirus spread by mosquitos
What are picornviridae?
enteroviruses- poliovirus, coxsachie A and B, echovirus
*ENTERO = GI, fecal-oral transmission
What virus causes the common cold?
rhinovirus and coronaviridae
What virus causes SARS virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)?
coronaviridae
What viruses cause diarrhea?
rotavirus and caliciviridae
What disease does rhabdoviridae cause?
rabies
What viruses cause hemorrhagic fever and are bioweapons?
Filoviridae group- Ebola, Marburg viruses
Arenaviridae group- Lassa Fever Virus
How are arboviruses transmitted?
blood-sucking arthropods that cause fever and encephalitis
What is the mneumonic for arboviruses?
paul BUNyan wearing a TOGA has a rick FLAVor that attracts mosquitos and other arthropods.
What are the 2 members of the togaviridae family?
alpha viruses- mosquito borne
rubivirus- causes rubella
What is the clinical presentation of a patient with alpha virus?
encephalitis, headache, altered consciousness, and focal neurologic damage
What do alpha viruses infect?
horses birds and humans using mosquitos as a vector
*causes encephalitis
What is the WEE virus?
Western Equine Encephalitis
*type of alpha virus
What is the EEE virus?
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
*type of alpha virus
What is the VEE virus?
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
*type of alpha virus
What mosquito-borne alpha virus does not cause encephalitis?
Chikungunya virus
What is the clinical presentation of a patient infected with Chikungunya virus?
fever, rash, *join pain/swelling
*the joint pain can last for a long time even though the rash and fever resolve after a few days
What are the characteristics of Rubivirus?
a type of togavirus but not a arbovirus because humans are the only infected creature
What virus causes rubella?
rubivirus
What is the clinical importance of rubivirus?
it can cross the placenta and cause congenital defects
What is the clinical presentation of a patient with rubella?
flu-like symptoms followed by red maculopapular rash that spreads from the forehead to face to torso to extremities
How is rabies transmitted?
respiratory secretions
How long does a rubella rash last?
3 days- “3 day measles”
How can rubella affect a fetus?
TORCHES- R is congenital rubella
causes congenital defects affecting the heart, eye, and CNS
What are the heart defects from rubella in a fetus?
patent ductus, interventricular septal defect, pulmonary artery stenosis
What are the eye defects from rubella in a fetus?
cataracts, chorioretinitis
What are the CNS defects from rubella in a fetus?
mental retardation, microcephaly, deafness
What are the vaccination tactics for rubella?
live attenuated rubella vaccine is given to all young children but not pregnant women
*if pregnant women do not have antibodies for rubella, they will receive immunization after delivery
What is St. Louis encephalitis?
encephalitis caused by flavivirdae
How is flavivirdae transmitted?
by mosquito
*infects humans and birds
What febrile diseases are caused by flaviviridae?
yellow fever and Dengue fever
What is the clinical presentation of a patient with yellow fever?
hepatitis with jaundice
fever, backache, nausea, vomiting
What is the clinical presentation of a patient with Dengue fever?
severe painful backache, muscle and join pain, and severe headache
*also called break-bone fever
How is West Nile Virus transmitted?
mosquito or bird
*mostly mosquito bites
What is the clinical presentation of patient with West Nile Virus?
*most patients are asymptomatic
symptomatic patients have wide range of symptoms- headache, rash, fatigue, weakness, decreased consciousness, motor paralysis… etc