Piconavirus

Question 1

Piconarvirus

Answer 1

enteroviruses, rhinoviruses, hepatitis A virus

Question 2

rhinoviruses

Answer 2

ss + RNA, capsid, naked

Question 3

clinical presentation of rhinoviruses

Answer 3

common cold, nose dryness, irritation, watery rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, sneezing. sore throat, malaise, headache, cough, NO FEVER, colored nasal secretions, irritability, acute otitis media, asthma exacerbations, sinusitis chronic bronchitis

Question 4

pathogenesis of rhinoviruses

Answer 4

enter via upper respiratory tract, moves to throat, if swallowed can’t tolerate stomach acid condition, incubation 8-10hours, cause of symptoms is immune response (interferon-gamma, interleukin 8)