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Diseases cause by the RNA virus

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Most common cause of the cold

Acute bronchitis

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Common cold agents

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Respiratory syncytial virus
Influenza
Coxsackie A virus
Echovirus
Coronavirus
Adenovirus
Parainfluenza 
(RICE CAP)
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How are enterovirus groups transmitted?

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Fecal-oral transmission

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What causes the damage to hepatocytes in Hep A?

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The immune response

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What disease does polio cause?

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Aseptic meningitis, resulting in flaccid paralysis. Attacks the anterior horn of the spinal cord (motor neurons).

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What is looked at in a lumbar puncture?

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Number of cells (usually low). Viral:mononuclear elevates. Bactrial: neutrophil
Protein: usually low. Viral: moderate. Bacterial: high.
Glucose. Viral:normal. Bacteria: low

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Diseases caused by Coxsackie A virus

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Herpangina
Hand-foot-mouth disease
Aseptic meningitis
Encephalitis 
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis
Common cold
Myocarditis, pericarditis
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Diseases caused by Echo virus

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Aseptic meningitis
Boston exanthem
Common cold

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Diseases cause by Hep A

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Jaundice

Infectious hep

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Diseases caused by Norovirus

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Cruise ship diarrhea

Summer diarrhea

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Hep E Diseases

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Epidemic hepatitis. Very severe in pregnant woman.

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Rotavirus

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Cats/dogs may be a source. Causes significant dehydration

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Diseases caused by rotavirus

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Acute infantile diarrhea. Winter diarrhea

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Colorado tick Fever Virus

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Fever, headache, severe myalgia. Can cause encephalitis or meningitis

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Human T-cell Lymphotrophic Virus

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Similar to HIV, can involve IV drug users.

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Diseases caused by Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus

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Asymptomatic. Acute T-cell lymphocytic leukemia. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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HIV

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Binds to CD4 receptors on macrophages and later T-helper cells. Is a provirus that integrates into the chromosome.

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Target of HIV drugs

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Reverse transcriptase, RNA-dependent DNA polymerase

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Primary HIV

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Initial flu-like symptoms/mono-like symptoms.

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Persistent generalized lymphadenopathy

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Typically after 5-10 years of contracting the virus

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Rubella virus

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Causes fever, rash, lymphadenopathy in children.

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Congenital rubella

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Can cause congenital defects in fetuses under 16 weeks. Miscarriages, stillbirths, cataracts, cardiomyopathy, hearing defects, teratogenesis

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Tick associated family of viruses

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Powassan Encephalitis

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Swine associated family of viruses

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Nipha & hendra viruses

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Equine Encephalitis Togaviruses

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Restricted to the Americas. Flu-like symptoms. Causes encephalitis.

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Flavirirdae Encephalitis Virus

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West Nile, St. Louis Encephalitis, Zika Fever. Restricted to North America.

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Most common arboviral Encephalitis

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West Nile Virus

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Yellow Fever Virus

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Restricted to Africa and South America. Causes jaundice

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Dengue Virus

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Flu-like syndrome. Hepatitis. Hemorrhagic Fever. Break bone (extremely deep pain) fever. If recurrent infection, second infection is worse.

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Hep C & Hep G

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Chronic hepatitis. Hepatocellular carcinoma. Blood born

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Rabies Virus

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Encephalitis. Hydrophobia. Muscle weakness.Transmitted via saliva. Negri bodies. 2-10 weeks after exposure.

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Marburg and Ebola virus

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On the bioterroist list. From monkeys. Extensive tissue destruction, leading to hypovolemic shock. Acute hemorrhagic fever disease.

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Coronavirus

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2nd most common cause of cold. SARS.

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Torovirus

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Summer diarrhea, epidemic diarrhea.

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Infant gastroenteritis causes (viral)

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Rotaviruses (winter)
Adenoviruses (intussusception)
Coxsackie A (Picorna)
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Children/Adults Gastroenteritis

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Norovirus (summer cruise ships)
Astrovirus (summer)
Torovirus (corona)

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Parainfluenza virus

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Parainfluenza (URTI)
Croup (resembles bacterial epiglottitis)
Laryngitis
Common cold
Syncytia
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Mumps

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Parotid gland infection.
Aseptic meningitis.
Encephalitis
Orchitis

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Measles virus

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Cough, corzya, conjunctivitis (3C’s), photophobia, severe rash, Koplik spots. Pneumonia. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

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Respiratory Syncytial virus

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Bronchiolitis (typically under 2 y/o)
Pneumonia (<2y/o)
Most common cause of otitis/sinusitis

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Human Metapneumovirus

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URTI

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Nipah & Hendra Viruses

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Infected bat scat. Swine eat infected fruit. Humans infected by aerosol. causes severe encephalitis.

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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCM)

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Pet owners and mouse infestation are at risk.

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