NON-ENVELOPED RNA VIRUSES Flashcards
transient inhabitants of the
human alimentary tract. They are acid stable and they grow optimally at 37
Enteroviruses
poliovirus is inactivated by:
—Heating at 55ºC for 30 minutes
—Chlorination of water.
reservoir of
poliovirus?
Humans
Asymptomatic polio Replication of the virus is restricted to ?
GIT
treatment of
poliovirus infection.
no antiviral drugs
Vaccine of poliovirus
infection
inactivated poliovirus vaccine
oral poliovirus vacci
It is the vaccine of choice in most countries of the world against poliovirus
OPV
OPV It activates both ?
HMIR and CMIR
It is contraindicated to give OPV?
immunodeficient
individuals.
—-
feverish children
How IPV administered?
IM ..three doses
There is fever and sudden sharp pains in the intercostal muscles on one side of the chest. There may also be abdominal pain. It is self-limited and recovery is complete.
(Which one of Coxsackieviruses B cause) ?
Pleurodynia
Type 1 diabetes mellitus: It is linked to past
infection by
Coxsackie B viruses.
ENTEROVIRUS • Type 68 causes?
bronchitis and pneumonia in children.
Type 70
acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis.
Type 71
aseptic meningitis and paralysi,,,, encephalitis