Paramyx 2 and Toga Flashcards
Morbillivirus is in what family of virus?
Paramyxo
Morbillivirus causes what named disease?
Measles (Rubeola)
Morbillivirus hosts
Only humans
Morbillivirus genome and shape:
ss -RNA , helical
Envelope proteins of Morbillivirus
HA + Fusion (F)
How many subtypes of Morbillivirus are there? What does this mean regarding vaccinations/immunity?
One antigenic type…. This makes vax easy, and immunity permanent.
Morbillivirus lacks what envelope protein?
Neuraminidase
Morbillivirus : Viremia Y/N?
Yes, acute manifestations in lymph and resp.
Morbillivirus clinical characterization (two stages)
URT symptoms during Prodromal stage…… Maculopapular rash during eruptive stage.
Morbillivirus three C’s during what stage?
Prodromal stage: Coryza, Cough, Conjunctivitis
Major Sign for Morbillivirus
Koplik spots (second molar oral mucosa)
Morbillivirus Rash pattern
Head 1st, Limbs 2nd…………Erythematous-> Confluent……..rash fades in the same sequence it appears
Koplik spots appear after _____ days
2-3
Morbillivirus fever y/n?
yes. 104
Atypical Morbillivirus forms in whom?
Patients with incomplete immunity d/t vaccination with the original killed-virus vaccine
Modified Morbillivirus severity?
Less severe. Exposed people given serum IG
Morbillivirus common complications:
Otitis Media, PMA, Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis), Exacerbation of TB…..(KERATITIS that can lead to blindness)
_____ was one of the main reasons for introducing Morbillivirus vaccination?
Encephalitis
2 Major rare complications of Morbillivirus
Encephalitis and SSPE (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)
SSPE caused by _____ Morbillivirus
immune resistant
SSPE tends to occur…
YEARS after measles… incubation of 10.8 years
Other rare complications of Morbillivirus
a bunch of -itis’s………..myocard/pericard, hep, append, ileocol.
Pregnancy complications of Morbillivirus
Pneumonitis, SSPE, hepatitis, but LOW PERINATAL transmission rates
Morbillivirus infectious time period?
4 days before and after RASH onset
_____ is key to Morbillivirus pathogenesis
Viremia
Viremia (s) locations
1- reticuloendothelial system……..2- epithelial surface (conj, UT, CNS)
Morbillivirus first replicates in…
the RESP Tract and LYMPH nodes
Second Morbillivirus viremia does what?
disseminates virus to other systems after 5-7 days
Morbillivirus causes generalized _____
immunosuppression
Morbillivirus causes _____________________ with immunodeficient patients
fatal GIANT cell PNA
___ and ___ are most common complications of Morbillivirus
Ear infections and PNA
1 in 4 people in developing world die from _________ related to Morbillivirus.
malnutrition and Vit A deficiency. Leading cause of BLINDNESS in African children.
Morbillivirus Transmission
Airborne (respiratory)
Antibodies to Morbillivirus first appear when?
2 days after rash develops