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1
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what is the perspective of viruses?

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  • there is no agreement on where they came from

- they are the most abundant microbes

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what are the characteristics of a viruses life?

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  • cells are constructed of the same kind of atoms and molecules according to the same laws of energy
  • all life forms contain molecules of life
  • DNA encodes information
  • life evolves
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what are the properties of viruses?

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  • dont independently fulfill the characteristics of life
  • DNA or RNA
  • lack enzyme-lack machinery
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what characteristics determine the type of virus?

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  • size
  • shape
  • genome
  • other structures
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5
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size of viruses

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-ultramicroscopic

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what two types of structures can viruses have?

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enveloped and naked

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what is the shape of viruses?

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they all have capsids

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what are the two structural capsid types?

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helical and icosahedral

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helical cpasids

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continous helical shape

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icosahedral capsids

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20 sides and 12 even spaces

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atypical virus

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deviation of the structure, most bacteriophages

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enveloped structures

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have spikes that attach to capuls

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viral genome

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  • either DNA or RNA, never both

- carries information to change cell

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DNA

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double or single stranded

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RNA

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double or single stranded, and segmented

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16
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positive snese RNA

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the genome is ready for translation

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negative sense RNA

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must be covered to be ready

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polymerases

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synthesize DNA or RNA

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replicases

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copy RNA

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20
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reverse transcriptase

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synthesis of DNA from RNA

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21
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viron

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complete infectious particle

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22
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what are the virus classifications?

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  • nucleic acid type
  • presence or absence of envelope
  • capsid symmetry
  • dimensions of virion and capsid
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family

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basic biology

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24
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disease name

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important most common way of identifying a virus

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adsorption

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attachment

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penetration

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entry into host

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synthesis

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interfering the host to copy and make proteins

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assembly/ maturation

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changes the host cell to be like the virus

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release

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releases the cells into the body

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30
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viral specificity

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how well it can attach

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31
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outcomes of viral infection

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either stoping the symptoms to make worse or leaving the body

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32
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cytopathic effects

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cell damage

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33
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viral infections in animals

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harder to detect

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34
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medical importance

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  • common cause of infections

- death

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35
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parvoviruses

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  • rash

- 5ths disease

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Papilloma

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  • warts
  • HPV
  • from direct contact
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37
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what are warts described by?

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location

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38
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genital warts

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  • most common STD
  • HPV 16 and 18
  • can lead to cancer
  • vaccine
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Adenovirus

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  • causes colds

- conjunctivitis in eye

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40
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Poxviruses

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  • largest and complex
  • largest genome
  • scarring
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smallpox

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  • first and only disease to be gone by vaccination
  • from skin contacts or inhillation
  • young in africa
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42
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vaccination of smallpox

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  • routine

- live vaccine

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43
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molluscipoxivirus

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  • wax warts
  • pacific islands in kids
  • direct contact
  • commonly an STD
  • treatment: freezing
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44
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Herpes

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-always shows latency
not dangerous unless immunocompormised
-large envelope

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45
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HSV1

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cold sores in mouth

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46
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HSV2

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genital blisters, teens

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47
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epidemiology of herpes 1 and 2

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  • direct exposure
  • multiplies in neurons
  • various stimuli
48
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type 1 herpes

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labialis- fever, coldsore, common

keratitis- eyes

49
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type 2 herpes

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genital herpes- flu like symptoms, latency

50
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herpetic whitlow

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1 or 2, on skin and fingers

51
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encephalitis

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life threatening

52
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diagnosis of herpes

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symptoms and cell testing

53
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treatment of herpes

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  • acyclovir
  • famciclovir
  • valacyclovir
54
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VZV

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  • herpes 3

- chicken pox and shingles

55
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treatment of VZV

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vaccine, soon eradicated

56
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EBV

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  • b cells

- mono

57
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complications of EBV

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  • burkitt lymphoma, jaw swelling

- naso

58
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diagnosis of EBV

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blood count

59
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treatment of EBV

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symptom relief

60
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CMV

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  • giant cells

- latency

61
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CMV infections

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  • newborns: liver and spleen problems
  • transplant patient
  • aids patient
62
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Herpes 6 and 7

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roseola

63
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herpes 8

A

tumors in aids patient

64
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where is hepatitis B found?

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only DNA virus

65
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A and E hep.

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fecal-oral (ends)

66
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B, C, and D hep.

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blood and fluids

67
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Hepatitis B

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chronic in liver and can lead to liver cancer

-can be founds in IV drug users

68
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diagnosis of hep. B

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risk factors and blood transfusion

69
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prevention of Hep. B

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vaccine

70
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Reoviruses

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  • double stranded RNA

- upper respiratory

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RotaVirus

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  • oral fecal

- #1 cause of diarrhea

72
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Caliciviruses

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  • gastroenteritis
  • fecal oral
  • stomach problems
  • mainly from cruise ship
73
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picornaviruses

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  • small

- 3 areas

74
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enteroviruses

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  • picovirus
  • fecal oral
  • poor water and hygine
75
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poliomyelitis (polio)

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-acute infection of spine

76
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poliovirus

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  • resistant to acid and bile

- trying to eradicate rn

77
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polio- spectrum or outcomes

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  • fecal oral
  • short term
  • mild symptoms
  • can go to spine and brain
  • 90% asymptomatic
78
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paralytic disease

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-paralysis of muscle

79
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treatment and prevention of polio

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  • meds for pain and suffering

- vaccination

80
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Coxsackieviruses A

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hand-foot-mouth disease

81
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hepatitis A Virus

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  • non polio
  • oral fecal
  • acute infection
  • flu like symptoms
82
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treatment of Hepatitis A

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no specific treatment

83
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prevention of hepatitis A

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vaccine

84
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Rhinovirus

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  • # 1 colds
  • many strains
  • acidic and temp. specific
85
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dengue fever

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  • from mosquito

- brought into us

86
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arboviruses

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  • toga virus
  • from mosquito
  • causes rubella
87
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Rubella

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  • respiratory contact

- vaccine

88
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congenital rubella

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  • 1st trimester

- miscarriage or defects

89
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West Nile Virus

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  • flavivirus
  • mosquito infects birds
  • no symptoms
90
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zika virus

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-dangue virus symptoms

91
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Hepatitis C

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  • flavivirus
  • blood contact
  • chronic liver disease and cancer
  • no vaccine
92
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coronaviruses

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  • spikes on virus

- #2 colds

93
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SARS and MERS

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  • airborne of corona
  • gets worse the longer it is in body
  • no vaccine
  • led to covid-19
94
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retroviruses

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  • RNA to DNA is reverse transcriptase
95
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HIV

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  • weight loss and loss of immune function

- causes AIDS

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characteristics of retroviruses

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  • t cells

- infect host cells with CD4

97
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epidemiology of HIV

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  • sex, blood, bladder and drug use
  • babies who breastfeed
  • men usually get it
  • 35 million cases
98
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stages of HIV and AIDS

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  1. the level of viruses

2. the level of t cells in blood

99
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diagnosis of HIV

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  • detection of antibodies

- false neg can occur

100
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prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS

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  • no vaccine
  • safe sex
  • therapies to slow down symptoms
  • medications
  • manageable in US
101
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rabies

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  • bullet shaped
  • from wild animal bite
  • affects nerve endings into brain
102
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clinical phases of rabies

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  • prodromal: small symptoms
  • furious: agitation, disorientation
  • dumb: paralyzed
  • coma phase: death
103
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diagnosis of rabies

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-autopsy

104
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treatment of rabies

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-vaccine

105
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Filovirus

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ebola

came to the us

106
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paramyxoviruses

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  • infects respiratory in children

- f protein: membranes fuse to get in cells but cause one giant cell

107
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parainfluenza

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  • croup
  • respiratory in children
  • coughing
  • cold air treatment
108
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MMR vaccine

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mumps and measels

109
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measles

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  • red measles= rubeola

- very contagious

110
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

A

-viral pneumonia in children

111
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Orthomyxoviruses

A

influenza

3 strains

112
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influenza A

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  • most virulent
  • morbidly and mortality
  • patients get other infections
113
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influenza spikes

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H and N

-mutates

114
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influenza antigenic drift

A

different antibodies dont work as well

115
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influenza antigenic shift

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  • influenza from different sources combine to make a big new virus that no one is resistant to
  • very dangerous