common viral/fungal Flashcards
HSV treatment/vaccine
Acyclovir
no vaccine
VZV treatment/vaccine
chickenpox/shingle vaccine - both live attenuated
acyclovir
CMV treatment/vaccine
antiviroal - ganciclovir
No vaccine, but prevent with CMV-IG
Herpes general structure
double strantded DNA
icosahedral capside
glycoprotein rich envelope
influenza general structure
RNA virus - segmented genome
lipid envelope
Hemagglutinin H and Neuraminidase N glycoprotein (enter/exit)
RSV general structure
ss RNA
Enveloped
F - fusion; G - binding
RSV symtpoms
respiratory distress
wheezing/rhonchi
hypoxia
copious secretions
Ebola general structure and matrix proteins
Eveloped (-) ss RNA - replicates in cytoplasm VP40 - stability VP24 - escape and immune defense VP30 - forms neucleocaspid VP35 - RDRP
Ebola symptoms
GI, fever, fatigue/weakness, 3rd spacing, fluid loss/capillary leak, vomitting/diarrhea 5-10L/day
RSV prophylaxis
Palivizumab
Palavisumab
1/month IM injection
Ebola vaccine
none really
zmapp
favipiravir/brincidofovir - developing
Influenza vaccine types
- INactivated influenza - 6mo +
2. LIve attenutated influenza vaccine - 2-49 healthy people - intranasally = fine mist