RNA VIRUS - FILOVIRIDAE - Ebola virus Flashcards

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The LONGEST virus

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Filoviridae

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Enveloped, helical, non-segmented, (-) ssRNA

THREAD LIKE VIRUSES

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Ebola virus

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Natural host of the Ebola virus

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fruit bats (Pteropodidae family)

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Incubation Period of Ebola virus

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2-21 days

targets ENDOTHELIAL CELLS, PHAGOCYTES, HEPATOCYTES

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Symptoms of Ebola virus

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abrupt onset of flu-like symptoms, diarrhea/vomiting, high-fever, myalgia

can progress to - DIC, shock

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Treatment of Ebola virus

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Supportive care

No definitive treatment

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Transmission of Ebola virus

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direct contact w/ bodily fluid, fomites (including dead bodies), infected bats or primates (apes/monkeys); high incidence

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