Exam 2: Paramyxoviridae Flashcards
How is paramyxoviridae transmitted?
In respiratory droplets
Where does paramyxoviridae initiate infection?
In the respiratory tract
What diseases are in the Morbillivirus genus?
Canine Distemper
Rinderpest
Peste de petis ruminants
Human measles
What animals is rinderpest found in?
Cattle, buffalo
When was rinderpest eradicated? How much did it cost?
In 2001- after smallpox
$5 billion
What is peste de petis ruminants virus?
Goat plague
What diseases are in the Paramyxovirus genus?
Parainfluenza Avian paramyxovirus Sendai virus Mumps Hendra virus Nipah virus
Describe parainfluenza serotype 2
Canine paramyxovirus
Once cause of kennel cough
What does parainfluenza serotype 3 infect?
Cattle, sheep, horses
What virus is avian paramyxovirus serotype 1?
New castle disease virus
What does Sendai virus infect?
Mice, hamsters guinea pigs, rats, and occasionally pigs
What are the diseases in the pneumorvirus?
Human respiratory syncytial virus
Bovine RSV
Avian pneumorvirus
Pneumorvirus in mice
Describe the morbillivirus envelope
HA, H activities
Describe the paramyxovirus envelope
HN, both H and N activities
Describe the pneumorvirus envelope
G, no H or N activities