-ve RNA Viruses Flashcards
Measles
Causes 4c “cough , coryza , conjuctivits , koplick spots
Measles complications
- pneumonia
2. SSPE “subacute sclresonig pan-encephalitis “
Measles virulence factors
HA , fusion protein
Reduce measles mortality
Vitamin A
Mumps sings and symptoms
Parotitis , orchitis , meningitis
Mumps virulence factors
HA , fusion protein , NA
Live attenuated MMR vaccine
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Rash of measles
Start on the face and spread downwards
RSV mechanism of infection
Attach to G protein
The most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants
RSV
RSV virulence factor
Fusion protein
Treatment of RSV
Ribavirin
Prevention of RSV
Palivizumab
Parainfluenza symptoms and signs
Seal bark cough , steeple sign on x-ray , croup”laryngotracheobrochitis” , inspiratory stridor .
Parainfiluenzae virus virulence factors
HA , fusion protein , NA
Bonya virus is
Enveloped “ obtained from the Golgi body of host cells
Bonya virus has
3 circular segments
Bonya viruses species
Arbovirus , Hantavirus, California encephalitis virus , Rift Valley fever virus
Hantavirus reservoir
Deer mouse
Hantavirus transmitted by
Rodent urine/feces
Hantavirus cause
Pulmonary Edema
Prerenal azotemia
Hemorrhagic fever
California encephalitis virus , Rift Valley fever virus transmitted by
Aedes mosquito
Arenavirus characters
Enveloped -ve sense RNA
Ambisene
Heclical
Has 2 segments
Virus has garnular appearance on microscopy is
Arenavirus
Arenavirus transmission by
Rodents
LCV lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus is a member of
Arenavirus
LCV cause
Meningoencephalitis
Fever