Prions Flashcards

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Diffuse infection if the brain parenchyma (encephalitis) almost associated with meaningful inflammation

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Meningoencephalitis

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Diffused infection of the brain parenchyma sometimes with simultaneous involvement of the spinal cord

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Encephalomyelitis

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Lesions appear, gradually demyelinatingbthe nerve cells (white matter) of the brain, causing loss of coordination and weakness

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JCVirus( Progressive Multifocal leukorncephalopathy) PML

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Described PML (JCVirus)

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JCvirus (PML) is seen in what individuals?

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What is the epidemiology of JCVirus (PML)

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What is the pathogenesis of JC virus?

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Morphology if JC virus

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Family- polyoma virus
Non-enveloped DNA virus

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What are the symptoms of PML (JCvirus)?

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Labs and test to confirm JC virus (PML)

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What is this disease?

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SSPE (SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS)

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Describe SSPE

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What is the pathogenesis of SSPE

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What are the symptoms of SSPE?

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What is the morphology of SSPE? Focus on the Genome type and differentiate from PML(jcvirus)

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Classical CJD and n.variant CJD

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Transmissinle spongiform encephalopathy

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Prions

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What’s is Prion disease? A transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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Prion disease affects both humans and animals. What are the different types respectively?

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Important: pathogenesis of Prions disease- tansmissible spongiform encepyalopathies

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What are prions? and it’s location?

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Important: How are abnormal prion formed?

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Important! Prions are unique from other infectious agents and how are they destroyed?

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Compare Scarpie prion protein (PRPsc) and (normal) cellular prions protein

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Comparison of classic viruses and prions
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Describe CJD (cruetzfeldt-jakob disease) and ita 3 forms
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What are the major clinical presentation of CJD (pay attention to the asterisks)
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How is CJD transmitted?
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What is the features, epidemiology, transmission of the New Variant CJD (nvCJD)
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Important summary of PML, SSPE, CJD and nvCJD
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Summary of Tetanus and Botulism
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Describe tetanus
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Virulence mechanism of tetanus and prevention
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What is the morphology, physiology, transmission, reservoir
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What are the two types of infection from Botulism?
In infants- spores germinate in gut and produce toxin Food borne Botulism is from ingesting preformed toxins from canned vegetables
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What is the virulence and effect of acetylcholine?
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What are the signs and symptoms of botulism
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What is the morphology and physiology, epidemiology, Reservoir of Botulism
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Causes of Infant Botulism, signs and symptoms
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Describe wound and Inhalation Botulism
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Lab diagnosis, treatment, clinical use and prevention of Botulism
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Clinical case 1
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Clinical case #2