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Viral Disease Flashcards

1
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What are the two types of RNA

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Positive sense

Negative sense

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2
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What is the difference between positive and negative sense RNA

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Negative sense must be transferred to mRNA first to become readable by host ribosomes

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What are the 3 types of capsid

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Helical
Icosahedral
Complex

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4
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What are the two viral families

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Paramyxovirus

Togaviridae

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5
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Describe the characteristics of a paramyxovirus Genome

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SsRNA
Linear
Non-segmented
Negative sense

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Describe the characteristics of a paramyxovirus envelope

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Flexible helical nucleocapsid
Pleomorphic
Haemagglutanin (GP) spikes
Membrane fusion spikes
129-250nm D
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7
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Characteristics of Togaviridae

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Positive sense ssRNA
Enveloped icosahedron 70nm D
Haemagglutanin spikes

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8
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What are the characteristics of measles

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Mainly asymptomatic
Prodromal
- onset of fever, malaise and anorexia, following by conjunctivitis

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9
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What’s the average incubation time fore measles

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~10 days

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10
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What can be secondary to measles

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Bacterial infections: pneumonia, seizures, brain damage
Encephalitis (1/100)
Generally poor recovery

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Characteristics of the Mumps

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Onset of unilateral or bilateral tender swelling of parotid or other salivary glands (90% bilateral)

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12
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Average incubation time for mumps

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18 days

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13
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How would you go about diagnosing mumps

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  • Isolate virus in subculture
  • detecting viral RNA in saliva, CSF or urine
  • Detecting mumps specific Ig antibody
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14
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How does mumps infect

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  • enters through respiratory tract
  • grows in salivary glands and lymphoid
  • virus spread to spleen and dust and lymphoid —> viraemia
  • virus spreads to testes, ovaries, pancreas, thyroid —> DISEASE
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15
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How do you prevent/treat mumps

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  • only vaccine for prevention
  • currently no anti-viral medications available
  • treatment focuses on relieving symptoms
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16
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What are the characteristics of Rubella

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Rash, mild prodromal period

17
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How would you prevent/treat rubella

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Only vaccination can prevent
Non specific treatment
Symptoms usually disappear In 7-10 days

18
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What are some complications of rubella

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Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) serious abnormalities of the foetus
- still birth (80%)
- microcephalic/ cerebral palsy/ retardation
Low birth weight, growth retardation
- optical, heart, deafness

19
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Why is MMR vaccination so important

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  • control of viruses can only be achieved with MMR
  • maintenance of Herd immunity
  • evidence to disprove link between autism and Crohn’s disease

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