Paramyxoviridae Flashcards
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Paramyxo-: Etymology
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- Para-: Like/near
- Myxa-: Mucus
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Paramyxo-: Morphology
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- -ssRNA
- Helical capsid
- Enveloped
3
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Paramyxo-: Resistance
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Weak
4
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Paramyxo-: Biological properties
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- Baltimore V - Viral transcriptase
- Hemagglutinin, neuraminidase
- Fusion proteins
- CPEs: Inclusion bodies, syncytia, hemadsorption
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Paramyxo-: Antigenic properties
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- Good antigens
- Cross-reactions within genera
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Paramyxo-: Diagnosis
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- Isolation
- HA
- HAI
- IF
- VN
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Paramyxo-: Genuses
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- Paramyxo-
- Avula-
- Respiro-
- Morbilli-
- Rubula-
- Henipa-
- Pneumovirinae
- Metapneumovirus
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Respiro-: Example
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- Parainfluenza- 1 (Human)
- Parainfluenza- 3 (Shipping fever)
- Sendai virus
9
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Morbilli-: Examples
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- Canine + phocine distemper virus
- Rinderpest virus
- Measles
10
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Rubula-: Examples
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- Mumps
- Parainfluenza virus:
- Simian
- 2 (Kennel cough)
- 4 (Human)
11
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Avula-: Examples
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- Newcastle disease
- Avian parainfluenza virus 2-9
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Henipa-: Examples
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- Hendra virus
- Nipah virus
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Pneumo-: Examples
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- Murine pneumonia
- Respiratory syncytial virus:
- Human
- Ovine
- Bovine
14
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Metapneumo-: Examples
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Turkey rhinotracheitis virus (TRT)
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Respiro-: Symptoms in humans
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- Fever
- Influenza-like disease