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Reading Assignment Flashcards

1
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What is the virus family of dengue virus? Enveloped? Genome?

A

Flaviviridae
+ssRNA
Enveloped

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What is the virus family of yellow fever virus? Enveloped? Genome?

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Flaviviridae
+ssRNA
Enveloped

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What is the virus family of chikungunya virus? Enveloped? Genome?

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Togaviridae
+ssRNA
Enveloped**

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What is the virus family of colorado tick fever virus? Enveloped? Genome?

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Reoviridae
dsRNA
Non-enveloped

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What are the symptoms of dengue fever? (Initial, and later)

A

ILI
Maculopapular rash
Retro-orbital pain

1 week later, anorexia, malaise, weakness

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6
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Is dengue fatal? Is hemorrhagic?

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Dengue = Rarely
Hemorrhagic = 50%
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What is the treatment for dengue fever?

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Supportive

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What are the symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever? (3)

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  1. Hemorrhages and petechial rash
  2. Thrombocytopenia, hemoconcentration
  3. May evolve into shock
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9
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What is the treatment for DHF/DSS?

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IVF and supportive

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10
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How do you diagnose dengue fever?

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Serology

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11
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How is yellow fever transmitted?

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Mosquitoes and monkeys

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What are the two phases of symptoms for yellow fever (acute, and toxic)?

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  1. ILI +backache

2. Rapid jaundice, hematemesis, hematochezia, renal failure

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13
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What is the prognosis for someone who develops Toxic yellow fever?

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50% shot at death.

If survive, recovery without significant organ damage

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14
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How do you diagnose yellow fever?

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Serology

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15
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What is the treatment for yellow fever?

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IVF and support

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16
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How do you protect against yellow fever?

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Vaccination

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17
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How is Chikungunya spread?

A

Mosquitoes

18
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What are the symptoms of Chikungunya?

A

ILI

Severe arthralgias

19
Q

What is the prognosis for Chikungunya?

A

Rarely fatal, but may developed recurrent bouts of arthralgias

20
Q

How do you diagnose Chikungunya?

A

Serology

21
Q

What is the treatment for CHIK V?

A

Supportive

22
Q

Is there a vaccine for chikungunya?

A

Nope

23
Q

What is the transmission vectors for Hantaviruses?

A

Inhalation of mice urine/excrement

24
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What are the symptoms of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

A

Pulmonary edema like ARDS

25
Q

What is the causative agent of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome?

A

Hantaviruses

26
Q

What is the treatment for HPS?

A

Supportive

27
Q

What is the vector for colorado tick fever virus?

A

Wood tick

28
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What is the most common tick borne viral illness in the US?

A

Colorado tick fever

29
Q

CTFV infects what cells?

A

Erythroid precursor cells

30
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What are the symptoms of CTFV? (3)

A

biphasic fever (2-3 days)
ILI
Leukopenia

31
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How does CTFV cause leukopenia?

A

possibly infects other hematopoietic precursor cells

32
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What is the treatment for CTFV?

A

supportive

33
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What is the family of ebola and marburg viruses? Genome? Enveloped?

A

Filoviridae
-ssRNA
Enveloped

34
Q

How are ebola and marburg viruses spread?

A

human-human and human-monkey

35
Q

How does Ebola/marburg spread?

A

Contact with blood or bodily fluids

36
Q

What is the pathogenesis of Ebola/marburg virus?

A

rapid destruction of parenchymal cells of liver, lungs, spleen, and lymph nodes

37
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What are the symptoms of Ebola/marburg virus?

A

ILI

Hemorrhagic disease

38
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What is the prognosis for Ebola/marburg virus?

A

between 50-90% fatality

39
Q

What is the treatment for ebola/marburg virus?

A

Supportive, quarantine, call the CDC

40
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What are the symptoms associated with Arenaviruses?

A

Hemorrhagic

41
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What is the vector for arenaviruses?

A

Rodents

42
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What is the genome of arenaviruses? Enveloped?

A

-ssRNA

Enveloped

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