RNA Viruses Flashcards
All RNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm except the
Influenza
Retro
All RNA viruses have a single stranded DNA except
Reo
Rota
RNA viruses Double stranded Naked Icosahedral Linear
Reo
Most common cause of childhood diarrhea
Rota
Reo
RNA viruses
Positive sense
Naked
Icosahedral
Calici
Picorna
Astro
Caliciviridae
Hep E
Norwalk
Hep strain which does not cause liver cirrhosis and cancer
Hepatitis E
Expectant mothers
Calici
Most common cause of nonbacterial diarrhea in adults
Viral Gastroenteritis
Norwalk virus
Calici
Picornaviridae
PERCHed on a PIC Polio Echo Rhino Coxsackie Hep A
Enteroviruses of Picornaviridae
Polio
Echo
Coxsackie
- Hep A
Replicates in the anterior horn of the spinal cord causing paralysis
Polio
Picorna
Three serologic types of Polio based on _
Outer capsid proteins
Most common clinical form of Polio
Abortive poliomyelitis
Picorna
Aseptic meningitis caused by Polio
Nonparalytic poliomyelitis
Picorna
Flaccid paralysis with permanent motor damage
Paralytic poliomyelitis
Picorna
Cowdry type
A
B
HSV and ZVZ
Polio
Between the two polio vaccines, which one interrupts transmission and afford secondary protection by spread to others?
Live Sabin
Between the two polio vaccines, which one induces intestinal IgA and interferes with virus replication in the gut?
Live Sabin
Between the two polio vaccines, which one can revert to virulence and cause disease in the immunocompromised?
Live Sabin
Between the two polio vaccines, which one would impair immunization when there is coinfection with other enteroviruses?
Live Sabin
Fever, sore throat and tender vesicles in oropharynx
Herpangina
Coxsackie A
Picorna
Vesicular rash on hands and feet
Mouth ulcerations
Hand foot and mouth disease
Coxsackie
Picorna
Fever and severe pleuritic type pain
Pleurodynia
Coxsackie B
Picorna
Most common cause of myocarditis and pericarditis
Coxsackie
Picorna
Most common cause of aseptic meningitis
Coxsackie A and B
Picorna
Aseptic meningitis URTI Fever and rash Infantile diarrhea Hemorrhagic conjunctivitis
Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan
Echovirus
Picorna
Common colds
Rhino
Picorna
33C acid labile
Corona
Enterovirus 72
Hep A
Picorna
Self limited hepatitis
Hep A
Picorna
Most important diagnostic test of Hep A
Anti HAV IgM
Raw shellfish
Hep A
Picorna
RNA virus Single stranded Positive sense Enveloped Helical
Corona
Club shaped spikes
Corona
Virus binds to _ in the lungs causing atypical pneumonia rapidly progressing to ARDS
V3 receptors
SARS
Corona
Non cavitary ground glass infiltrates
SARS
Corona
RNA viruses
Positive sense
Enveloped
Icosahedral
Flavi
Toga
Retro
Worst DENV serotype
DENV2
Flavi
Dengue
Diagnostic test
Vector
Dengue IgM
Aedes aegypti
Flavi
Influenzalike syndrome with maculopapular rash and severe pains in muscles and joints
Breakbone fever
Dengue
Flavi
Dengue warning signs
Persistent vomiting Lethargy Abdominal pain Mucosal bleed Liver >2 cm Fluid accumulation Inc HCT with thrombocytopenia
Hypervariable region in glycoprotein envelope
Hep C
Flavi
Diagnostic test for Hep C
Anti HCV or HCV RNA
PCR