Respiratory Tract Infections 1

Question 1

community acquired pneumonia is mainly caused by ______ and affects the ____ part of the lung

Answer 1

bacteria; lobar parts of the lung is affected

Question 2

______ is the most common cause of the common cold

Answer 2

rhinovirus

Question 3

most of the rhinovirus A,B, an C use ______ to attach to and enter the host cell

Answer 3

ICAM 1

Question 4

what is a specific property of Rhinovirus that aids in their ability to evade local host defenses?

Answer 4

adhesion to mucosa

Question 5

pneumonia with mixed flora is most likely to be :

Answer 5

aspiration pneumonia: aspiration of upper respiratory tract flora into the lung

Question 6

is rhinovirus enveloped or non enveloped

Answer 6

non enveloped

Question 7

what are the most common symptoms of the common cold?

Answer 7

• nasal congestion
• runny nose
• scratchy throat
• sneezing

Question 8

what virus is NOT seen during the winter?

Answer 8

rhinovirus

Question 9

_____ is a negatively charged RNA virus

Answer 9

RSV

Question 10

infection of the respiratory epithelium will cause _______ which exacerbates conditions such as COPD and asthma

Answer 10

airway remodeling

Question 11

what is a example of pathogen with a segmented RNA

Answer 11

influenza virus

Question 12

what virus would you NOT see during the winter?

Answer 12

rhinovirus

Question 13

what are the three most common causes of the common cold?

Answer 13

• rhinovirus
• coronavirus
• adenovirus

Question 14

_______virus is seen during the winter and spring

Answer 14

coronavirus, RSV and influenza virus

Question 15

small icosahedral non developed virus that is positive stranded RNA

Answer 15

rhinovirus

Question 16

linear ds DNA is see in which virus

Answer 16

adenovirus

Question 17

describe the seasonality of rhinovirus

Answer 17

spring, summer and fall (not winter)

Question 18

rhinovirus is labile at ____ pH

Answer 18

acidic

Question 19

______ can cause the exacerbation of COPD and asthma

Answer 19

rhinovirus

Question 20

____________ is a pathogen that causes common cold that is seen throughout the year

Answer 20

adenovirus

Question 21

because rhinovirus is enveloped/non enveloped, it makes it less susceptible to surface cleaners and disinfectants

Answer 21

non enveloped

Question 22

this pathogen resists destruction in the alveolar macrophages :

Answer 22

legionella pneumophila

Question 23

the second most common receptor that rhinoviruses use to attach and enter the host cell is ______

Answer 23

LDL (low density lipoprotein receptor)

Question 24

name three positively charged RNA viruses

Answer 24

• rhinovirus
• picornavirus
• coronoavirus

Question 25

hospital acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia is caused mainly by ____ and affects the _____ part of the lung

Answer 25

viral; bronchial;

Question 26

rhinovirus changes its antigenic properties via _____

Answer 26

antigenic drift

Question 27

what pathogen has a property that interferes with the cilia of the respiratory tract?

Answer 27

bordetalla pertussis