Paramyxovirus Flashcards
Paramyxovirus terms meaning
Para means by the side
Myxo means mucus
Respiratory virus that are negative single stranded RNA virus are
Paramyxovirus
Paramyxovirus attach to their host through a structure on their cell surface called
Hemagglutin
Primary characteristics of mumps
Inflammation of the parotid gland/salivary gland
An acute contagious disease that affects the salivary gland is
Mumps
If mumps affect adult it will be that the adult already has a disease like
Menningitis
A paramyxovirus that affect upper respiratory tract by inflaming the vocal cord is
Parainfluenza virus
Type 3 para influenza virus can cause
Pneumonia and bronchitis
Parainfluenza virus is usually known the “
Common cold virus
Type 1 and. 2 parainfluenza virus causes
Chrons diesease ( inflammation of vocals cords
What paramyxovirus is characterized by secreting Ig G
Parainfluenza virus
What disease is characterized by the presence of kolipks spot
Measles
Measles is caused by a paramyxovirus called
Morbilivirus
Respiratory syntical virus primarily causes
Pneumonia and bronchitis
Respiratory syncytial virus is also known as
Pneumovirus