Piconavirus Flashcards
Types of pico include…
Enteroviruses, Rhinoviruses, and Hepatitis A Virus
Rhinoviruses have how many serotypes?
about 100
Why can’t you vaccinate?
Because protection is largely strain specific.
Rhino has what kind of genome?
+ssRNA
Rhino has what kind of caspid?
Small icosahedral
Rhino has what kind of envelope?
None. Trick question bitches.
Rhino replicates where?
Cytoplasm
How are rhino proteins generated?
As a polyprotein that is later cleaved.
How does rhino manifest in the clinic?
Common Cold
nasal secretions become thicker/colored after the first few days
Describe the rhino pathogenesis.
Enter upper respiratory
back of throat
Remains in the upper respiratory tract
Cause of most symptoms in a rhino infection?
interferon gamma and interleukin 8
How is rhino controlled?
Can’t be.
I guess it would be nice to do the whole rest and fluids thing.
