Enteroviruses and Poliovirus Vaccines Flashcards
Enteroviruses
- Enterovirus genus of the Picornaviridae family
- ( + ) ss RNA icosohedral naked
- worldwide distribution
Enteroviruses Transmission
- Fecal-Oral transmission
- Infection of the intestinal tract epithelial and lymphoid tissues and shed into feces
Enteroviruses are resistant to…
…acidic pH (pH 3.0), detergents and many disinfectants, including 70% alcohol.
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Formaldehyde and hypochlorite are active against enteroviruses.
Enteroviruses Replication
- Replicate at 37oC
- Enteroviruses (Picornaviruses) replicate in the cytoplasm by using +RNA replication strategies
Enteroviruses and IRES
•Shut off host cell protein synthesis by destroying mRNA capping complex and allowing ribosomes to bind on the internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) located on viral RNA
Enteroviruses cause…
…paralytic disease, mild aseptic meningitis, exanthems, myocarditis, pericarditis, nonspecific febrile illness.
Enterovirus Disease - Polio Transmission
•fecal-oral route
Enterovirus Disease - Polio Season
- Poliovirus is stable in environment, stomach acid
- Infections peak late summer in temperate regions, more young people infected but less severity
Enterovirus Disease - Polio Primary Site of Infection
- Virus enters oropharynx and multiplies in mucosa; shed in oral secretions and swallowed
- Multiply in intestines——>brief viremia; usually asymptomatic; recovery often occurs
Enterovirus Disease - Polio Incubation
•Incubation period ranges from 4 - 35 days (usually 7-14 days)
Enterovirus Disease - Polio Pathogenesis
Enterovirus Disease - Polio 3 Types
- Abortive poliomyelitis
- Aseptic meningitis
- Paralytic poliomyelitis
Enterovirus Disease - Abortive poliomyelitis
- nonspecific febrile illness
- 2-3 day duration
- no signs of CNS localization