RNA Viruses Flashcards
Reservoir of Arenaviridae
Rodents
The only dsRNA
Reoviridae
Common cause of viral gastroenteritis in infants and children
Rotavirus
Arena means
Sand
Diagnosis of Rotavirus
Elisa
Latex agglutination test
Causes dengue like infection
Coltivirus
Diagnosis of Arenaviridae
Elisa detection of IgG or IgM
MOT of Coltivirus
Tick borne
Specific Tick specie in Coltivirus
Dermacentor andersoni
Hantavirus includes:
Hantaan virus
Seoul virus
Puumala virus
Dobrava virus
Disease caused by Arenaviridae
Hemorrhagic fever
Vector borne virus causing hemorrhagic fever
Bunyaviridae
Genus in Bunyaviridae
Orthobunyavirus
Phlebovirus
Nairovirus
Viruses that are transmitted by arthropods, such as Ticks and mosquitoes are referred to as
Arbovirus
First Arenavirus found that caused hemorrhagic fever
Junin virus
Only rodent borne in Bunyaviridae
Hantavirus
Hantavirus is the agent of?
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
Sin Nombre means?
No name
Agent of summer flu
LaCrosse virus
California encephalitis virus
Sin Nombre virus is the agent of?
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Newly proposed genera in Calciviridae
Becovirus
Recovirus
Causative agent of gastroenteritis in adult
Norwalk virus
Diagnosis of Calciviridae
Electron microscopy
RT-PCR
Genus of Coronaviridae
Coronavirus
Diagnosis of Coltivirus
Recombinant immunoassay
RT-PCR
Genera of Filoviridae
Marburgvirus-lake victoria marburgvirus
Ebolavirus