DENGUE Flashcards
DENGUE Family (same as Hep C)
Flaviviridae
DENGUE Structure
Envelope RNA virus
DENGUE Serotypes
4 sero types (DENV-1,2,3,4)
DENGUE Geographic distribution
Tropical and sub tropical countries
DENGUE Vector
Aedes aegypti
DENGUE MOT
Via vector
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) Family
Herpesviridae
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) Structure
Double stranded DNA
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) MOT
Saliva, blood transfusion, transplacental
Gold standard for dengue
Viral Isolation
• 6-10 days to replicate viral cell culture
Viral Isolation
• Molecular detection of dengue genomic RNA; Testing of ribonucleic acid
RT-PCR
• NS1 is a highly conserved glycoprotein for virus viability
Dengue NS1
• Detects acute phase infection
Dengue NS1
First to become (+) prior to IgM as long as infected
Dengue NS1
• First detectable IgM only appears 4- 5 days
IgM-capture ELISA (MACELISA)
• Diagnosis of acute infection
IgM-capture ELISA (MACELISA)
IgM-capture ELISA (MACELISA) Presence of line in IgG only indicates
chronic infection or recovery
• SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo
Rapid test combo kit
• Detects Dengue NS1 Ag and IgG/IgM in a single test
Rapid test combo kit
: High viral load but declines at day 5
Acute Illness
• As the viral load decreases, the antibodies [?]
increase
• First increase [?]
IgM
→ past dengue infection
• IgG persists
→ already high in acute illness
• NS1 Ag
DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS FOR DENGUE
Acute illness:[?]
6 to 14 days: [?]
NS1
IgM followed by IgG
EBV DISEASES
- Infectious mononucleosis (IM)
- Other disease
• Burkitt’s lymphoma
• Nasopharyngeal CA
• Neoplasms of thymuns, parotid gland (salivary gland) and larynx
• Kissing disease
Infectious mononucleosis (IM)
• Young adults affects the mononuclear phagocyte system
Infectious mononucleosis (IM)