common viral/fungal Flashcards

1
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HSV treatment/vaccine

A

Acyclovir

no vaccine

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2
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VZV treatment/vaccine

A

chickenpox/shingle vaccine - both live attenuated

acyclovir

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3
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CMV treatment/vaccine

A

antiviroal - ganciclovir

No vaccine, but prevent with CMV-IG

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4
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Herpes general structure

A

double strantded DNA
icosahedral capside
glycoprotein rich envelope

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5
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influenza general structure

A

RNA virus - segmented genome
lipid envelope
Hemagglutinin H and Neuraminidase N glycoprotein (enter/exit)

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6
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RSV general structure

A

ss RNA
Enveloped
F - fusion; G - binding

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7
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RSV symtpoms

A

respiratory distress
wheezing/rhonchi
hypoxia
copious secretions

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8
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Ebola general structure and matrix proteins

A
Eveloped
(-) ss RNA - replicates in cytoplasm
VP40 - stability
VP24 - escape and immune defense
VP30 - forms neucleocaspid
VP35 - RDRP
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9
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Ebola symptoms

A

GI, fever, fatigue/weakness, 3rd spacing, fluid loss/capillary leak, vomitting/diarrhea 5-10L/day

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10
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RSV prophylaxis

A

Palivizumab
Palavisumab
1/month IM injection

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11
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Ebola vaccine

A

none really
zmapp
favipiravir/brincidofovir - developing

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12
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Influenza vaccine types

A
  1. INactivated influenza - 6mo +

2. LIve attenutated influenza vaccine - 2-49 healthy people - intranasally = fine mist

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