List 3 Pathology RNA Viruses Flashcards
Picornaviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Naked
Rhinovirus aka common cold
Pathology: Limited to infecting the upper respiratory tract which then leads to rhinitis
Picornaviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Naked
Hepatitis A Virus
Pathology: Patient’s own cellular immune system kills infected liver cells leading to infectious hepatitis
Caliciviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Naked
Norovirus
Pathology: Acute gastroenteritis
Flaviviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Enveloped
West Nile Virus
Pathology: Encephalitis
Flaviviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Enveloped
Dengue Fever Virus aka Breakbone fever
Pathology: Lymphadenopathy
Flaviviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Enveloped
Hepatitis C Virus
Pathology: Chronic hepatitis
Coronaviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Enveloped
Covid-19
Pathology: Infected epithelial cells in upper respiratory tract leads to pneumonia
Retroviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Enveloped
HTLV-1 aka Adult Acute T-cell Lymphocytic Leukemia
Pathology: Lymphadenitis
Retroviridae Single strand, positive-sense, Enveloped
HIV Virus
Pathology: Destruction of the human’s immune system
Paramyxoviridae Single strand, negative-sense, Enveloped
Measles Virus
Pathology: Conjunctivitis, pneumonia, encephalitis, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Rhabdoviridae Single strand, negative-sense, Enveloped
Rabies Virus
Pathology: Encephalitis
Filoviridae Single strand, negative-sense, Enveloped
Ebola Virus
Pathology: Conjunctivitis
Orthomyxoviridae Single strand, negative-sense, Enveloped
Influenza A and B
Pathology: Pharyngitis
Reoviridae Double strand, Naked
Rotavirus
Pathology: Infantile gastroenteritis, fluid and electrolyte loss
