RNA VIRUS - PARAMYXOVIRIDAE - Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Flashcards by Jamaira Belmes | Brainscape

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Enveloped, helical, non-segmented (-) ssRNA

A

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

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The natural hosts of RSV

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Humans

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Surface spikes of RSV

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

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The MOST IMPORTANT cause of pneumonia and bronchiolitis in INFANTS

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

*also an important cause of:
OTITIS MEDIA - children
PNEUMONIA - elderly

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Treatment for RSV

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Ribavirin

Palivizumab

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Monoclonal antibodies against F protein

Prevents pneumonia caused by RSV infection in PREMATURE infants

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Palivizumab

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