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III - A. Virology | 13. Picorna and Caliciviruses Flashcards

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I. Picornaviruses
1. What are the features of Picornaviruses? (include genetic material and morphology)

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  • Name: Pico-RNA: „small RNA viruses”
  • Non-enveloped viruses: resistance to environmental conditions
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I. Picornaviruses
2. How do Picornaviruses spread?

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from the environment, mostly feco-orally

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I. Picornaviruses
3A. What are the most important picornaviruses?

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I. Picornaviruses
3B. What are the most important Picornaviruses of enterovirus genus?

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  • Poliovirus
  • Coxsackie A & B viruses
  • Rhinoviruses
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I. Picornaviruses
3C. What are the most important Picornaviruses of hepatovirus genus?

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  • Hepatitis A virus
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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4A. What are the features of poliovirus?

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  • Belongs to Enterovirus genus
  • Does not cause enteric disease!!
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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4B. How does poliovirus spread?

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  • 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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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4C. What are the symptoms of poliovirus?

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  • 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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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4D. What is the Clinical presentation of poliovirus?

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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4E1. What are the diseases caused by poliovirus?

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POLIOMYELITIS – PARALYTIC POLIO

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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4E2. What are the features of poliomyelitis - paralytic polio?

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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4E3. what is Post-polio syndrome?

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progressive muscle weakness in polio survivors decades later

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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4F. How do we prevent disease caused by poliovirus (poliomyelitis)?

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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4G. What is the diagnosis for disease caused by poliovirus (poliomyelitis)?

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PCR from CSF

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I. Picornaviruses - poliovirus
4i. What is the treatment for disease caused by poliovirus (poliomyelitis)?

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  • No antiviral therapy
  • Ventilation, physiotherapy, surgery for contractures
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I. Picornaviruses - rhinovirus
5A. What are the features of rhinovirus?

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  • Name: „Rhinos”: nose in Greek
  • More than 100 serotypes – we can get infected that many times
  • Very frequent infections
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I. Picornaviruses - rhinovirus
5B. How does rhinovirus spread?

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Spread: respiratory droplets, contaminated hands

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I. Picornaviruses - rhinovirus
5C1. What is the clinical representation of rhinovirus?

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Clinical representation: RHINITIS / COMMON COLD
- Nasal discharge, nasal obstruction, sneezing, coughing
- Self-limiting infection, last ~ 1 week
- Tx: no specific treatment; analgesics, decongestants

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I. Picornaviruses - rhinovirus
5C2. What is the treatment for rhinovirus?

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no specific treatment; analgesics, decongestants

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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie A and B viruses
6A. What are the features of Coxsackie A and B viruses?

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Worldwide distribution, mostly affecting children

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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie A and B viruses
6B. How does Coxsackie A and B viruses spread?

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respiratory droplets and feco-oral route

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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie A
6C1. What are the 3 diseases caused by Coxsackie A?

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  • HERPANGINA
  • CONJUNCTIVITIS
  • HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH DISEASE
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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie A
6C2. What are the symptoms and treatment for HERPANGINA caused by Coxsackie A?

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  • Mostly affects children
  • Sy: High fever, sore throat, herpes-like oral vesicules
  • Tx: self-limiting, analgestics
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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie A
6C3. What is CONJUNCTIVITIS?

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Acute hemorrhagic eye infection, pain, swollen eyelids

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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie A
6C4. What are the symptoms and treatment for HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH DISEASE caused by Coxsackie A?

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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie B
7A. What are the 2 diseases caused by Coxsackie B?

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  1. Pleurodynia
  2. Myocarditis
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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie B
7B. What are the features, symptoms and treatment for

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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie B
7B. What are the features, symptoms and treatment for Pleurodynia caused by Coxsackie B?

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I. Picornaviruses - Coxsackie B
7C. What are the features, symptoms and treatment for myocarditis caused by Coxsackie B?

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I. Picornaviruses
8. Make a summary of diseases caused by COXSACKIE A AND B VIRUSES?

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II. caliciviruses
1. What are the genetic material and morphology of caliciviruses?

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RNA viruses, no envelope - resistant

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II. caliciviruses
2. How does caliciviruses spread?

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II. caliciviruses
3. What is the clinical presentation of caliciviruses?

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II. caliciviruses
4. What is the diagnosis for caliciviruses?

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  • based on symptoms
  • rarely PCR from stool
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II. caliciviruses
5. What is the treatment for caliciviruses?

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replacement of lost fluids
=> IV infusion if needed

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III. Extra
1. Make a summary of enteric viruses

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Picornaviruses and caliciviruses

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III. Extra
2. What is Diagnostics of viral infections?

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PCR and/or serology

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III. Extra
3. What is Treatment of viral infections?

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Usually nothing available
- Except eg. HIV, hepatitis B, C, herpesvirus, influenza

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III. Extra
4. What is prevention of viral infections?

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Vaccination !

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