COVID 19 And miscallenous Viruses Flashcards

1
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Family and genus of Coronavirus

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Family - Coronaviridae
Genus - Beta coronavirus

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2
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Features of Coronavirus

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Non segmented
Positive sense RNA
ssRNA

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3
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Structure present in Coronavirus

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Spike (S1 and S2) - helps in attachment
Nucleocapsid (N)
Membrane (M)
Envelope (E)

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4
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Coronavirus attaches to which receptors and location

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1) Spike proteins attaches on ACE2 Receptors
Maximally present in Lungs (type 2 pneumocytes), GIT, Heart, Kidney

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5
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Activation of spike protein in coronavirus happens through

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TMPRSS2

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6
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Pathogenesis of COVID 19

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Attachment - Endocytosis - Uncoating - Viral Replication - Viral assembly and Release

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7
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When Max shedding in COVID-19 occurs

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Occurs 5-8 hrs before onset of symptoms

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8
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Clinical features of COVID-19

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Fever
Dyspnea
Dry cough
Shortness of breath
Loss of smell and taste
GI Complaints
Myalgia

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9
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Radiological findings seen in COVID-19

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Multifocal ground glass opacities
Consolidation
Pavement appearance (multiple GGO’s with septal thickening)
Reverse halo sign

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10
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Collection of COVID-19 sampe

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Upper respiratory specimen - Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab
Lower resp specimen - BAL, ET Aspirate, sputum

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11
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Gold standard method of diagnosis of COVID-19 and turn around time

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Real time RT PCR
Turn around time - 4-6 hrs

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12
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Semi confirmatory genes for COVID-19

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F gene
N gene
S gene

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13
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Confirmatory genes for COVID-19

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RdRP gene
ORF1 alpha gene

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14
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CBNAAT or True NAAT procedure in case of COVID 19

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Portable PCR <30 min
2 steps - E gene screening (semi confirmatory gene) - If +ve - Check RdRP(Confirmatory) - If -ve - RRTPCR

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15
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Rapid card test for COVID-19 principle is based on

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Immunochromtatography

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16
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FELUDA test

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Fn Cas9 Editor linked uniform detection assay
Principle - Crispr Cas9
Paper based Test strip
Time <45 min

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17
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Reservoir for Arenaviridae family

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Rodents

18
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Arenaviridae features

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Negative sense RNA
Segmented RNA Virus - 2 segments
Bioterrorism A agent
Sand sprinkled /sandy appearance

19
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Arenaviridae family includes

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Lassavirus
Junin virus
Machupovirus
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

20
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Which Arenaviridae family members known to cause Hemorrhagic fever

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Lassavirus
Junin virus
Machupovirus

21
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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus Causes

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Meningitis

22
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Reoviridae family includes

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Rotavirus

23
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Rotavirus release which toxin

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NSP4 Enterotoxin

24
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Structural protein of Rotavirus

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VP 1-4,6,7

25
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Non structural proteins for Rotavirus

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NSP 1-6

26
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Serotypes of Rotavirus and most common one

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A to I - Serogroup A is most common cause of diarrhea in children of less than 5 years

27
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IP and Transmission route of Rotavirus

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Feco oral route
IP - 1 to 3 days
Small infectivity dose

28
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Rotavirus shape on E/M

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Rotating wheel shape

29
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Vaccine of Rotavirus and side effect

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Rotateq
Rotatrix
S/E - Intussception

30
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Which is the only dsRNA virus

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Reo/Rotavirus
Segmented - 11 segments

31
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Filoviridae family includes

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Ebola virus
Marburg virus

32
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Ebola virus shape and transmission

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Bowl of spaghetti/Filamentous
Spread - secretions, contact

33
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Marburg virus is known to cause

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Hemorrhagic fever

34
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Reservoir host of Ebola virus

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Bats

35
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Species of Ebola virus and virulence

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Zaire ebola - Most virulent
Ivory coast and - least virulent
Reston - not known to cause disease

36
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Incubation period of Ebola virus

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3-14 days

37
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Treatment of Ebola virus

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Supportive
Inmazeb - Combination of Atoltivimab, Maftivimab, Odesivimab

38
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Vaccine for Ebola virus infection

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Ebola zaire vaccine

39
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Viruses causing gasteroenteritis

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Adenovirus 40,41
Rotavirus
Norwalk virus (Noroviridae)
Calcivirus (Hep E)
Astrovirus

40
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Hemorrhagic fevers Mnemonic

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AB Hoga FFvR
Arena virus
Bunyavirus - Crimian congo, Rift valley fever, Hantavirus
Flavivirus - Dengue, Yellow fever, KFD
Filovirus - Ebola, Marburg virus
Reovirus - Colorado tick fever