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IS - VIRAL/VIRUS Flashcards

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Rubella is known as

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Acquired rubella, German measles or 3-day measles,

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enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus of the Togaviridae family.

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rubella

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highly contagious and is transmitted through respiratory secretions

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Rubella

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Rubella incubation period

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incubation period: from 10 to 21 days, and 12 to 14 days is typical.

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rubella is contagious for ________, beginning ______ before the appearance (if present) of a rash. and lasts from _____

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12 to 15 days ; 5 to 7 days ; 3 to 5 days

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Rubella may be:

  • Congenital rubella
  • Pregnant women, especially those infected in the first trimester, rubella can have _______ on the fetus
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devastating effects

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result in fetal death or manifest as rubella syndrome

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utero infection:

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7
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rubella is associated with certain diseases such as

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Stillbirth, encephalitis, hepatomegaly, bone defects, mental retardation, cataracts, thrombocytopenic purpura, cardiovascular defects, splenomegaly, and microcephaly

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8
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low birth weight and failure to thrive are common in

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rubella

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RUBELLA

______ : recently infected

______: protective indefinitely

_______ : acute or convalescent stage

______: never contracted the virus, never been vaccinated

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IgM
IgG
Both present
Both absent

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10
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TORCH procedure in rubella stands for:

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Toxoplasma
Other [viruses]
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus [CMV], and
Herpes

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Rubeola is also known as

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Measles

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highly contagious disease caused by the rubeola virus

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rubeola (measles)

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single-stranded RNA virus, genus Morbillivirus (Paramyxoviridae family)

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rubeola (measles)

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rubeola is spread by

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respiratory droplets

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15
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Rubeola prevention

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measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine administered to 12-to 15-month-old children

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16
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rubeola is associated with (a complication) ________

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subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)

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17
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testing in rubeola (measles)

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Passive Latex Rubella Agglutination Test

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Principle: Latex particles are sensitized with solubilized rubella virus antigens.
latex reagent is mixed with serum containing sufficient rubella antibodies, the
antigen-antibody complex will form visible clumps

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Passive Latex Rubella Agglutination Test

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19
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interpretation of Passive Latex Rubella Agglutination Test

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(+): agglutination

(-): no agglutination

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large, enveloped DNA viruses that replicate within the cell’s nucleus

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herpesviruses

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  1. Herpes Simplex Virus
  • incubation period is _______
  • most frequent manifestation: _____ or _____
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2 to 12 days ; common cold sore or fever blister

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  1. Herpes Simplex Virus

________ : results from the reactivation of latent virus resting in paraspinal
or cranial nerve ganglia that innervate the site of primary infection.

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Recurrent HSV disease

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23
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  1. Herpes Simplex Virus

Antigen types:
______: oral cavity and in skin lesions that occur above the waist.

______ is isolated primarily to the genital tract and skin lesions below the waist.

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HSV-1 ; HSV-2

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  1. Herpes Simplex Virus

direct detection of antigen in tissues or cytologic preparation: ______________

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immunofluorescence or immunoenzyme methods

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  1. Herpes Simplex Virus

detection of the virus in body fluids (using monoclonal antibodies): _______ or ________

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immunoassays or immunoblot techniques

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  1. Varicella-zoster Virus

associated with Chickenpox (varicella; _________)

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primary infection

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27
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In VZV, chickenpox..

  • After a primary infection, the virus enters a _____ (presumably within nuclei in the dorsal root ganglia or cranial nerve sensory ganglia)
  • incubation period of _________.
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latent phase ; 14 to 17 days

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_______: reactivation of the virus (VZV)

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shingles(zoster)

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29
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VZV is highly contagious

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yes

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30
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VZV transmission

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through the respiratory tract

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31
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In VZV, _______ to varicella do not protect against reactivation or clinical zoster.

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Antibodies

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32
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VZV..

__________: detects antibodies to specific membrane antigens

______ methods are valuable for assessing the immune status of adults

____________: detect viral antigens in vesicular lesions; Rapid preliminary diagnosis

Best way to diagnose: _________

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indirect immunofluorescence

EIA/ ELISA

Direct immunofluorescence

human diploid fibroblast cell cultures.

33
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  1. Human herpesvirus 6

Former ________

______are the primary target of infection

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B-lymphotropic virus ; T cells

34
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Causes mild nonspecific symptoms and cervical lymphadenopathy, roseola infantum (exanthema subitum)

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Human herpesvirus 6

35
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  1. Human herpesvirus 6

direct examination: _________ or ________

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immunofluorescence or immunoperoxidase staining of cells taken from lesion

36
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cocultivation of the patient’s peripheral blood cells with cord blood mononuclear cells

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Culture in Human herpesvirus 6

37
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member of the herpes family of viruses (herpesviruses); large, enveloped DNA virus; cell associated (spread from cell to cell)

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Cytomegalovirus

38
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CMV is pose greatest risk of infection are ________ and __________

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fetuses and immunocompromised persons

39
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Most common virus transmitted to the fetus; most common intrauterine infection

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CMV

40
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CMV transmission

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oral, respiratory, or venereal route

41
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CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

________: Persistent infections characterized by periods of reactivation

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latent infections

42
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CMV infection is (asymptomatic or symptomatic)

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asymptomatic

43
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CMV is life-threatening in ___________

  • ______ and _______ are common manifestations of disseminated CMV
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immunosuppressed patients ; Retinitis and encephalitis

44
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classic congenital CMV syndrome:

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neurologic symptoms,
neuromuscular disorders,
jaundice,
hepatomegaly, and
splenomegaly

45
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CMV is linked to _________

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

46
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In (CMV) affected infants, the most common laboratory abnormality is a ____________

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low platelet count (thrombocytopenia)

47
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presence of antibodies against immediate-early and early antigens is associated with active infection

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CMV

48
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In CMV, IgG avidity testing: __________
- detect recent __________

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measures antibody maturity ; primary CMV infection

49
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In CMV, __________: associated with viral shedding.

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antibody to early antigen

50
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In CMV the preferred method for diagnosis is _________ and/or __________

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culture of virus and/or polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

51
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___________ for Detection of Antibodies to Cytomegalovirus (CMVscan Card Test)

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Passive Latex Agglutination

52
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__________ test for the detection of IgM and IgG CMV antibodies

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passive latex agglutination

53
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latex particles previously sensitized with CMV viral antigen are mixed with _____

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serum

54
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CMV test interpretation:

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(+) agglutination
(-) no agglutination

55
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SARS means

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome

56
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the causative agent of SARS

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coronavirus called SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV)

57
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first reported in Asia in February 2003

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SARS

58
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SARS Incubation: _____; become ill within _______ after exposure

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4 to 6 days ; 2 to 10 days

59
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SARS is pneumonia by day _____ of illness, and most (70% -90%) developed ______

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7-10 ; lymphopenia

60
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______: detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV

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EIA

61
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the causative agents of influenza (flu)

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CA: influenza viruses (A, B, C, D)

62
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influenza virus that cause seasonal epidemics

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influenza A and B viruses

63
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are the only influenza viruses known to cause flu pandemics

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Influenza A viruses

64
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Influenza virus infections generally cause mild illness; not thought to cause human epidemics.

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Influenza C virus

65
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Influenza viruses primarily affect cattle with spillover to other animals

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Influenza D viruses

66
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Influenza (flu) infect the _____, _____ and sometimes the _____

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nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs

67
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influenza (flu) is spread mainly by tiny droplets through ______, _____ and ______

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sneeze, cough, and talking

68
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influenza (flu) prevention

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flu vaccine every year

69
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at risk for influenza (flu)

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65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical condition

70
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rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs): detects _____

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antigen

71
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immunofluorescence assays, viral culture are also utilized for influenza (flu)

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yes

72
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the influenza virus types ___ and ____ cause most human illness and the flu season

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A and B

73
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Influenza A

subtype: A(H1N1)
clades:
sub-clades:

A

subtype: A(H1N1)
clades: 6B.1
sub-clades: 6B.1A

74
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Influenza A

subtype: A(H3N2)
clades:
subclades:

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subtype: A(H3N2)
clades: 3C.2a, 3C.3a
subclades: 3C.2a1; 3C.2a2; 3C.2a3; 3C.2a4

75
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Influenza B

Lineages: B (victoria)
Clades:
Sub-clades:

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Lineages: B (victoria)
Clades: V1A
Sub-clades: V1A;V1A.2;V1A.3

76
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Influenza B

Lineages: B (yamagata)
Clades:
Sub-clades:

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Lineages: B (yamagata)
Clades: Y1, Y2, Y3
Sub-clades: None

77
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In Influenza A: two proteins on the surface of the virus: ______ and ________

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hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N)

78
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In influenza (flu), ________ is a process by which influenza viruses swap gene segments. It occurs when two influenza viruses infect a host at the same time and swap genetic information

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reassortment

79
Q

influenza A viruses that routinely circulate in people ______ and ______

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A(H1N1) and A(H3N2)

80
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_________ viruses are related to the pandemic 2009 H1N1 virus that emerged in the spring of 2009 and caused a flu pandemic

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influenza A(H1N1)

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