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what are the two enteric viruses

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rotavirus and norovirus

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which of the enteric viruses mainly infects children

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rotavirus

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which of the enteric viruses mainly infects adult causing epidemic and endemic infections

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norwalk (noro) virus

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which virus is known to cause ulcers leading to inflammatory polyps and possibly obstruction of the colon

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CMV

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what three viruses are associated with immunocompromised pts resulting in acute inflammatory diarrhea

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EBV, CMV, and HIV

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wheel appearance

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rota virus

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what is the morphology of rota virus

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icosahedral

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what type is rota virus

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double stranded segmented RNA

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mild to severe diarrhea in INFANTS

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rotavirus

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VP1 of rotavirus

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transcriptase

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VP3 of rotavirus

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mRNA capping

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VP4 of rotavirus

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hemagglutinin; surface protein involved in attachment

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VP7 of rotavirus

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induces the formation of neutralizing antibodies

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what type of rotavirus is MOST COMMON in the united states ?

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group A

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pathogenesis of rotavirus

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capsid of the virus protects it from stomach acid but the stomach acid partially digests and claves VP4 producing ISVP which can penetrate the cell and the ds-RNA is replicated and the VP’s are made and subsequently lyse the cell

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function of NSP4 protein

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part of rotavirus and promotes calcium influx into enterocytes resulting in secretion of water and loss of ions leading to watery diarrhea

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immunity to rotavirus requires

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IgA in the gut lumen

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how is rotavirus transmittted

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fecal oral transmission (it survives well on fomites and hands and there are frequent outbreaks in preschools, and daycare centers)

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the Unitedstates has rotavirus outbreaks that commonly occur at what time of the year ?

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WINTER

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what is the method of choice for diagnosing rotavirus

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direct detection of the viral antigen (EIA and latex agglutination)

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what is the treatment for rotavirus

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fluid and electrolyte replacement

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how do you prevent rotavirus

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2 live attenuated oral vaccines available which have a low risk of intussception

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what type of virus is norovirus

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positive sense, naked RNA virus

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how are the noroviruses transmitted

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fecal oral transmission

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diagnosis of norovirus
RT-PCR in stool or emesis sample during outbreaks
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treatment of norovirus
rehydration therapy, bismuth subslaicylate may reduce severity (peptobismol)
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what type of virus is yellow fever virus
positive sense, single stranded, RNA enveloped virus
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pathogenesis of yellow fever
kupffer cells are infected in 24 hours and can disseminate to the kidneys, lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow and can result in CONJUNCTIVAL INJECTION AND FACIAL FLUSHING during the viremic stage
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symptoms of the toxic phase of yellow fever
jaundice, bleeding from the gums and venipuncture sites, black vomit (terminal phase is marked by delirium, stupor, and coma)
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how do you prevent yellow fever virus
live attenuated vaccine, protective antibodies form in 7-10 day (protection last for at least 10 years)
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yellow fever virus vaccine is effective in what patient population
HIV but must be greater than 200 ml
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what type of virus is hepatitis A virus
picronavirus, negative RnA, naked, icosahedral, Vpg
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what type of virus is hepatitis B
DNA, enveloped
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what type of virus is hepatitis C
flavivirus, RNA enveloped
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what type of virus is hepatitis D
delta virus, circular RNA enveloped
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what type of virus is hepatits E
RNA, naked
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which hepatitis viruses are fecal oral transission
A and E
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which hepatitis viruses are transmitted via blood and body fluids
B through D
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what are important sources of Hepatitis A virus
clams, oysters, mussels
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what is the pathogenesis of HAV
the virus is ingested and then enters the blood stream via the GI tract, replicates in the hepatocytes and kupffer cells, released into bile, then stool
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what is the significance of IFN in HAV
it limits viral replication
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can HAV become a chronic infection
NO
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icteric phase of HAV
dark urine, pale stool yellow eyes, abdominal pain pruritus, arthralgia,s skin rash less frequent
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how do you diagnose HAV
ELISA for anti-HAV IgM
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vaccine for HAV
killed AV vaccine given at 2years of age and with HBV vaccine to adults
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HBV is member of
hepadnaviruses
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how does HBV replicate
via reverse transcriptase and replicates via an RNA intermediate
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stable vironions of HBV are called
Dane particles
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virions of HBV contain
DNA DNA poly (RT and ribonuclease activity) protein kinase
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most common cause of pediatric gastroenteritis
rotavirus
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double stranded segmented RNA genome that is naked
rotavirus
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cruise ships
noro virus
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what is the mosquito responsible for yellow fever
aedes aegypto
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what causes the symptoms of Hepatitis viruses
immune response against the virus
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RNA intermediate
HBV
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enzyme associated HBV
RNA dependent DNA polymerase
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core antigen
we make antibodies to this in HBV
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E antigen
important to tell us if the pt is actively makingthe virus
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S antigen
binds hepatocytes, decoy viruses, marker for chronic disease and leads to immune complex diseases
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replicates through an RNA intermediate
hepatitis B virus
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only hepatitis virus that has DNA
hepatitis B
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attachment to hepatocytes is mediated by _____in the hepatitis B Virus
HbSAg
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what causes fulminant hepatitis
HDV (delta agent)
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what is the signifiance for neutralizing Ab (nAb)
nAb made against HbsAg and later in infection, large amount of HbsAg in the serum can block nAb which limits the capacity to resolve the infection. immune complexes can form btween HbsAg and nAb (type III hypersensitivity reaction causing vasculitis, arthralgia, rash, and renal damage)
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who is at risk for HBV
medical personnel sexual promiscuity, IV drug abuse babies born to chronic HBV positive mothers
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after 6 months it is concere
chronic or resolved
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Positive HbsAg
early disease
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positive HbcAb, HbsAg, and HbeAg
acute disease
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positive HbcAb, HbsAg and HbeAb
chronic passive (must be more thatn 6 months)
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positive HbvAb, HbsAg, HbeAg
chronic active
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positive HbcAb, HbsAg
resolved
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positive HbsAb
vaccinated
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HbsAg
indicates infection and if present it means you have the actively replicating virus, if present for greater than 6 months then you have chronic infection
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AbsAb indicates
resolution or immunity
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Hbs window is time between
HbsAg not detected | HbsAb cannot be detected yet so you must measure HBcAb
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HbeAg
correlates with active viral replication and is present during acute disease and active chronic disease
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HBeAb
usually ordered in chronic infections
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HBcAb
first antibody to appear, presence indicates recent infection used during window period, both IgM and IgG Ab present
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if E antigen is present
active chronic infection
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what do you give for hepatitis B post exposure prophylaxid
immune globulin
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chronic HBV is treated with drugs targeting what
the polymerize
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what are the two drugs used to treat chronic HBV
HIV RT inhibitors and IFN-alpha for at least four months
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what does IFN-alpha do
activate protein kinase that inactivates EF2
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what can you get if you give immune globulin
serum sickness (type three hypersensitivity)
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what does the subunit vaccine contain for HBV
HBsAg
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type of virus is hepatitic C
positive sense RNA genome that is enveloped
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type of hepatitis for hepatitic C
chronic
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HCV replication
coats itself with LDL and VLDL an uses these receptors for uptake into hepatocytes, it also binds CD81 (tetraspanin)
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treatment for HCV
recombinant INF-alpha, ribavarin, "ivir"
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responsible for 40% of fulminant hepatitis infections
hepatitis D
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a viral parasite
hepatitis D
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what is essential for the packaging of HDV
HBsAg
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genome of HDV
small, single stranded RNA genome, cicular
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responsibility of ribozyme in HDV replication
cleaves delta Ag to promote association of genome with HbsAg to form the virion
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when you get infected with both viruses (HBV and HDV at the same time) this is called
coinfection (less severe than superinfection)
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superinfection
infected with HDV AFTER HBV infection and is a more rapid and severe progression
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HEV is a
norovirus
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how is HEV transmitted
fecal oral usually contaminated water
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Hepatitis E is important in one patient population
pregnant patient

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