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What is an example of an Orthomyxovirus?

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Influenza

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Which viral families are included in the RNA virus classification? (8 listed)

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  1. Orthomyxovirus
  2. Paramyxovirus
  3. Reovirus
  4. Togavirus
  5. Flavivirus
  6. Rhabdovirus
  7. Picornavirus
  8. Calicivirus
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Which RNA viruses are enveloped? (5)

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  1. Orthomyxovirus
  2. Paramyxovirus
  3. Togavirus
  4. Flavivirus
  5. Rhabdovirus
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Which RNA viruses have segmented genomes? (2)

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Orthomyxovirus and Reovirus

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Which RNA viruses are -ss? (3)

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Orthomyxovirus, Paramyxovirus, and Rhabdovirus

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Which RNA viruses are +ss? (4)

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Togavirus, Flavivirus, Picornavirus, Calicivirus

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What is the only ds RNA virus family shown in class?

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Reovirus

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Which RNA virus families are “naked”? (3)

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  1. Reovirus
  2. Picornavirus
  3. Calicivirus
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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Orthomyxovirus?

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P: Droplets and aerosol. Undergoes antigenic drift/shift

D: Respiratory tract infection

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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Paramyxovirus?

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P: Droplets, can be serious for infants.

D: Respiratory tract infection

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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Reovirus?

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P: Fecal-oral. Can be serious for infants.

D: Gastroenteritis

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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Togavirus?

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P: Droplets or vertical. Teratogenic.

D: Rubella, congenital rubella syndrome.

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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Flavivirus?

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P: Mosquitos. Most infections are subclinical.

D: West Nile fever, CNS infections, Hepatitis (HepC)

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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Rhabdovirus?

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P: Animal bite (saliva). Invariably fatal without post-exposure prophylaxis.

D: Encephalitis

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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Picornavirus?

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P: Droplets or fecal-oral. Diverse family of viruses causing a wide range of diseases.

D: Respiratory tract infections, hand-foot-mouth disease, conjunctivitis, CNS infections, myocarditis

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What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Calicivirus?

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P: Fecal-oral, food, water, or aerosolization. Seasonal epidemics.

D: Gastroenteritis

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An example of Orthomyxovirus is?

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Influenza

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An example of Paramyxovirus is?

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

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An example of Reovirus is?

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Rotavirus

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An example of Togavirus is?

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Rubella

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An example of Flavivirus is?

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West Nile Virus

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An example of Rhabdovirus is?

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Rabies

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An example of Picornavirus is?

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Enterovirus

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An example of Calicivirus is?

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Norovirus

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4 examples of Paramyxovirus are?

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  1. Measles
  2. Mumps
  3. Respiratory syncytial virus
  4. Parainfluenza
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Hepatitis C belongs to which family of RNA viruses?

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Flavivirus

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Hepatitis A, poliovirus, coxsackievirus, and rhinovirus all belong to which family of RNA viruses?

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Picornavirus

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Which RNA viruses have linear genomes? (6)

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  1. Paramyxovirus
  2. Togavirus
  3. Flavivirus
  4. Rhabdovirus
  5. Picornavirus
  6. Calicivirus

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