III - A. Virology | 13. Picorna and Caliciviruses Flashcards
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1. What are the features of Picornaviruses? (include genetic material and morphology)
- Name: Pico-RNA: „small RNA viruses”
- Non-enveloped viruses: resistance to environmental conditions
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2. How do Picornaviruses spread?
from the environment, mostly feco-orally
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3A. What are the most important picornaviruses?
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3B. What are the most important Picornaviruses of enterovirus genus?
- Poliovirus
- Coxsackie A & B viruses
- Rhinoviruses
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3C. What are the most important Picornaviruses of hepatovirus genus?
- Hepatitis A virus
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4A. What are the features of poliovirus?
- Belongs to Enterovirus genus
- Does not cause enteric disease!!
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4B. How does poliovirus spread?
- Sheds and spread from the enteric system with stool – fecooral infection
- Resistant to environmental factors and acids
- Poor hygiene/sanitation enhances the spread
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4C. What are the symptoms of poliovirus?
- Most of the infections are asymptomatic
- Can lead to severe central nervous system infection with paralysis and death
- Eradicated from most of world via vaccination
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4D. What is the Clinical presentation of poliovirus?
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4E1. What are the diseases caused by poliovirus?
POLIOMYELITIS – PARALYTIC POLIO
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4E2. What are the features of poliomyelitis - paralytic polio?
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4E3. what is Post-polio syndrome?
progressive muscle weakness in polio survivors decades later
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4F. How do we prevent disease caused by poliovirus (poliomyelitis)?
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4G. What is the diagnosis for disease caused by poliovirus (poliomyelitis)?
PCR from CSF
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4i. What is the treatment for disease caused by poliovirus (poliomyelitis)?
- No antiviral therapy
- Ventilation, physiotherapy, surgery for contractures