RNA Virus Flashcards
Positive Strand Icosahedral Naked RNA Virus
Picornaviridae
Caliciviradae
Positive Strand Icosahedral Enveloped RNA Virus
Flaviviridae
Retroviridae
Togaviridae
Positive Strand Helical Enveloped RNA Virus
Coronaviridae
Caused by Polio virus
Poliomyelitis
Attacks lower motor neurons of CNS resulting to flaccid paralysis
Poliomyelitis
Transmission of Poliovirus
Ingestion of water (Feces)
Primary site of Polio Virus
Peyer’s Patches
Prevention of Poliovirus
Salk - killed virus, IM
Sabin - live attended virus (oral)
Hand, foot, mouth disease
Coxsackievirus A
Cause Viral Heart Disease, pleurodynia; pericardis; myocarditis
Coxsackie B Virus
Meningoencephalitis
Coxsackie A and B Virus
Hepatovirus
Hepatitis A Virus
Hepatitis A Virus
Infectious Hepatitis
Human Rhinovirus
Common Colds
Calici virus
Norwalk Virus
Major cause of nonbacterial epidemic gastroenteritis worldwirde
Norwalk Virus
Flaviviridae/Flavivirus ⭐
Dengue fever Virus
St. Louis Encephalitis Virus
Zika Virus
Dengue fever
Breakbone fever
Vector of Dengue Virus
Aedes aegypti Mosquito ⭐
Severe disease caused by dengue fever
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
DOH program for Dengue
4 o’clock habit ⭐
Vaccine for Dengue Virus
CYD-TDV (Dengvaxia) ⭐
Tetravalent, live attenuated, chimeric dengue vaccine
3 dose, 6 months apart
Manufacture by: Sanofi-Pasteur ⭐
Clinical Phase of Dengue Fever
1) Febrile Phase – occurs below D2 – D7 of illness
(2) Critical Phase – occurs at D5 – D6 of illness; signs and symptoms include: plasma leakage; bleeding; severe organ involvement; can last for 24 – 48 hours
(3) Convalescence Period – recovery phase
Vector of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus
Culex mosquitoes
Most important reservoir of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus
Wild Birds