RNA VIRUSES Flashcards
Diagnosis of ROTA VIRUS is by-
VP6 antigen detection by ELISA in stool
Vaccine for rota virus
Vp4 and vp7 recombinant vaccine- orally
S/e of rota virus vaccine
Intussuseption
Viruses that cause infantile gastroenteritis are_
1) rota virus - most common cause
2) Calci virus → Norovirus(Norwalk) &sapo virus
3) Astro virus
4 toga virus
5) Adeno 40,41(DNA viruses)
Types A, B &c of influenza virus are based on _
Nucleo capsid
Strain of mumps vaccine
Jerry Lynn strain.
Incubation period for mumps
7-23 days
Parainfluenza type 1 and 2 causes
Croup(laryngatracheobronchitis)
Para influenza type 3 causes (most prevalent serotyne)
Pneumonia
Most common complication of measles virus is
Otitis media
Measles diarrhea and malnutrition causes what deficiency
Vitamin A
Cns complications of measles within 1 year is
Post measles encephalitis - autoimmune - and most common
Cns complication of measles in 1-5 years is
Mlbe (measles inclusion body encephalitis)
D/t viral reactivation
Cns complication of measles in 5-25 years is
Sspe (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)
viral reactivation
Measles diagnosis from the days of onset of rash _
1-7 days → PCR of nasopharyngeal swab
7-28 days → ab detection by ELISA
