unit 9 part 3

Question 1

discuss the clinical manifestations of human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV)

Answer 1

many people are asymptomatic and show no signs or symptoms

Question 2

pathogenesis of the enteroviruses

Answer 2

RNA viruses that replicate in the GI tract

Question 3

clinical manifestations of poliovirus

Answer 3

75% can be asymptomatic while others may suffer from flu-like illness and most severe poliomyelitis in which the virus replicates and destroys motor neurons to cause paralysis

Question 4

inactivated poliovirus vaccine vs oral polio virus vaccine

Answer 4

OPV is live attenuated in comparison to IPV.

Question 5

why many health organizations recommend using IPV vs OPV

Answer 5

OPV can cause vaccine associated paralytic polio because live attenuated virus is shed in stool which causes infections in unvaccinated individuals

Question 6

which viruses commonly cause diarrhea in infants

Answer 6

rotavirus and norovirus

Question 7

clinical manifestations of rotavirus

Answer 7

gastroenteritis with 3-8 days of vomiting and diarrhea