Paramyxovirus Flashcards

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1
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Paramyxovirus terms meaning

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Para means by the side

Myxo means mucus

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2
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Respiratory virus that are negative single stranded RNA virus are

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Paramyxovirus

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3
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Paramyxovirus attach to their host through a structure on their cell surface called

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Hemagglutin

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4
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Primary characteristics of mumps

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Inflammation of the parotid gland/salivary gland

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5
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An acute contagious disease that affects the salivary gland is

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Mumps

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6
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If mumps affect adult it will be that the adult already has a disease like

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Menningitis

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7
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A paramyxovirus that affect upper respiratory tract by inflaming the vocal cord is

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Parainfluenza virus

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8
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Type 3 para influenza virus can cause

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Pneumonia and bronchitis

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Parainfluenza virus is usually known the “

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Common cold virus

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10
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Type 1 and. 2 parainfluenza virus causes

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Chrons diesease ( inflammation of vocals cords

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11
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What paramyxovirus is characterized by secreting Ig G

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Parainfluenza virus

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12
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What disease is characterized by the presence of kolipks spot

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Measles

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13
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Measles is caused by a paramyxovirus called

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Morbilivirus

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14
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Respiratory syntical virus primarily causes

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Pneumonia and bronchitis

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15
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Respiratory syncytial virus is also known as

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Pneumovirus

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16
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Pneumovirus affects children from
And what gender

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6months to 2yers especially males