Microbilogy- Viruses Flashcards
Which WBC increases with a VIRAL infection?
Lymphocytes (love viruses)
become active inside a cell (take over cell)
have either DNA or RNA
proteinaceous capsid around genome
some have an ENVELOPE around the CAPSID
Viruses
Infectious particles made ONLY of protein, no nucleic acid
Prions
Cause slow diseases called transmisible spongiform encephalopathies (ie: CREUTZFELDI-JAKOB)
More resistant than viruses
Inactivated by hypochlorite &autoclaving
Cause no immune response or inflammatory response
Prions
Causes Upper &lower respiratory tract infections, conjunctivitis, diarrhea
Category- Respiratory (virus)
Adenovirus - Adeno family
URI, pharyngitis, skin rash.
Category- Respiratory (virus)
What virus and family?
Hint= Pharyngitis, can’t speak, can’t make and echo
Echovirus - Picorna family
URI- Common Cold
Category- Respiratory (virus)
What virus and family?
Rhinovirus- Picorna family
Pleurodynia- pain in intercostal muscles due to pleural irritation aka “Devil’s Grip”, herpangia, vesiculo-ulcerative lesions, myocarditis, pancreatitis, hand-foot-mouth disease
Category- Respiratory (virus)
What virus and family?
Coxsackie virus -Picorna family
Influenza is caused by what virus and family?
Influenza A, B- Orthomyxo family
Bronchiolitis, penumonia in children.
Category- Respiratory (virus).
This is caused by what virus and family?
RSV aka Respiratory syncytial virus -Paramyxo family
Mumps, Pancreatitis & Orchitis (Males) or OOPHORITIS (females- can cause sterility)
Category- Digestive virus
What virus and Family?
Mumps virus - Paramyxo family
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargy
Category-Digestive virus
What virus and Family?
Norovirus -Caliciviridae family
Childhood diarrhea (most common).
Category- Digestive virus.
What virus and Family?
Hint: roto rooter clears you out
Rotavirus - Reo Family
Acute viral hepatitis -oral fecal, shorter, less virulent, occurs in kids
Category- Digestive virus
What virus and Family?
Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) -Picorna family
Acute or chronic hepatitis, BLOOD contaminants- hospital workers
Category- Digestive virus
What virus and Family?
Hepatitis B (HBV)- Hepadna Family
Non-A, non-B” -causes infusion hepatitis
Category- Digestive virus
What virus and Family?
Hepatitis C (HCV) -Flaviviridae family
Rubeola, Kopkil spots, subacute sclerosing, panencephalitis
Category- Systemic with Skin Eruptions
What virus and family?
Measles virus - Paramyxo
German Measles RUBELLA
Category- Systemic with Skin Eruptions
What virus and family?
Rubella virus - Toga
Erythema infectiosum, aplastic anemia, slapped cheeks
Concern during pregnancy, can jump through placenta
Category- Systemic with Skin Eruptions
What virus and family?
Parvovirus - Parvo family
Smallpox vaccine “eradicated”, GUARNIERI Bodies
Category- Systemic with Skin Eruptions
What virus and family?
Variola virus -Pox family
Cow pox -blisters hands, if you have cow pox you are immune from small pox
Category- Systemic with Skin Eruptions
What virus and family?
Vaccinia virus -Pox family
Nerve pain from shingles is called?
Post Hepatic Neuralgia
This hides in the DRG and can be expressed later in life but does not have to. Sticks to a dermatome.
Category- Systemic with Skin Eruptions
Common name and virus are?
Shingles (chicken pox), Varicella ZOSTER- Herpes family
Cold sores -Vesicular lesions -whitlow - found on thumb (child)
Category- Systemic with Skin Eruptions
Virus and Family are?
Herpes simplex virus 1-Herpes family
Genital herpes. Category- Systemic with Skin Eruptions
Virus and Family?
Herpes simplex virus II- Herpes Family
Cytomegalic inclusion Dx
Category- Systemic with Hematopoietic Disorders
What virus and family?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - Herpes family
Infectious MONO nucleosis
Category- Systemic with Hematopoietic Disorders
What virus and family?
Epstein-Bar (EBV) virus -Herpes family
AIDS, AIDS Related Complex (ARC)
Diagnosed with ELISA test or WESTERN BLOT
Category- Systemic with Hematopoietic Disorders
What virus and family?
HIV I & Il virus- Retro (SSRNA)
Dengue, hemorrhagic fever
Vector- Aedes Aegyptmosquito
Category- Arboviral (Hemorrhagic) Fevers
What virus and family?
Dengue virus - 1-4 - Flaviviridae family
Fever, nausea,
Vector- Aedes Aegypti mosquito
Category- Arboviral (Hemorrhagic) Fevers
What virus and family?
Yellow fever - Flaviviridae family
Fever, sore throat, headache, bleeding, death
Category- Arboviral (Hemorrhagic) Fevers
What virus and family?
Ebola virus - Filoviridae family
Fever, cough, lungs fill with fluid, fatal
Vector- rodent dust
Category- Arboviral (Hemorrhagic) Fevers
What virus and family?
Hanta virus - Bunyaviridae family
Condyloma, CERVICAL carcinoma (HPV -16 &18)
Category- warty growth
What virus and family?
Papilomavirus (HPV) - Papova family
Moluscum contagiosum (usualy pink, benign)
Category- Warty growth
Molluseum virus - Pox family
Poliomyelitis, mostly from polio vaccine
Category- CNS virus
Poliovirus -Picorna family
Causes Rabies, has NEGRI BODIES
Category- CNS virus
Rabies virus - Rhabdo family
Progresive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Category- CNS virus
JC virus - Papova family
Eastern or Western equine, ST. LOUIS, Venezuelan’s or California group
vector-mosquitos
Category- CNS virus
ARBOVIRAL ENCEPHALITIS virus - Toga family
Fever, headache, rash in 20-50% of cases, neck stiffness,
vector - Culex mosquito
Category- CNS virus
West Nile virus -Flavi family
Bleeding, encephalitis
vector- Aedes or Culex mosquito
Category- CNS virus
Rift Valley fever -Bunyaviridae family
