RNA VIRUS - CORONAVIRIDAE - Coronavirus Flashcards
1
Q
2 serotypes of coronavirus
A
229E
OC43
2
Q
Reservoir of Coronavirus
A
Horseshoe bat
3
Q
Immediate host of coronavirus
A
Civet cat
4
Q
2nd to Rhinovirus as the MC cause of common colds
A
Coronavirus
5
Q
Incubation period of SARS
A
2-10 days
6
Q
Receptirs for SARS -CoV on surface of cells
A
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE-2)
7
Q
CXR of SARS
A
interstitial “ground glass” infiltrates that do NOT cavitate
8
Q
MERS-CoV binds to
A
CD-26
