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the 5 common childhood viral xanthemas (rashes)

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measles
scarlet fever
german measles
filatov dukes
erythema infectiosum
roseola infantum
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scarlet fever

organism?
symptoms?

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group A strep = strep pyogenes)

sore throat, fever and red rash

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german measles

organism?

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rubella virus

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erythema infectiosum

organism and presentations

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parvovirus B19

slapped cheek syndrome

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roseola infantum

org?

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HSV 6 and 7

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paramyxoviruses

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large, enveloped negative-stranded RNA (-RNA) viruses with a single-stranded non-segmented RNA genome and their own RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

cause common diseases like respiratory tract infections, measles, mumps and neurological disease

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route of transmssion for paramyxoviruses is

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respiratory

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Paramyxoviruses and the childhood viral infections they cause:

1-respirovirus?
2-morbillivirus?
3-rubulavirus?
4-pneumovirus?
5-metapneumovirus?
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1 - parainfluenza virus (PIV types 1 and 3)
2 - measles
3 - mumps and parainfluenza types 2 and 4
4 - RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
5 - hMPV (human metapneumovirus)

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paramyxoviruses have their own what?

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RNA dependent RNA polymerase!

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paramyxovirus replication

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virus is a -RNA
transcription by viral RNA dep RNA polymerase
–transcription complex = L(large)-polymerase protein + NP (nucleoprotein) + P (phosphoprotein)

this creates +RNA template and mRNAs
–mRNAs are translated into proteins and the +RNA template makes more -RNA genomes

proteins and RNA genomes are assembled into new viruses

virus particles undergo “budding” from infected cell

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paramyxovirus replication is detected by three ways:

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1 - hemadsorption cell fusion (syncytia or giant cells)
2 - immunofluorescence
3 - reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)

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paramyxovirus-specific neutralizing antibodies are reactive to what structures of the virus?

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reactive to the F glycoproteins and the attachment glycoproteins (H, HN, and G) on the outer envelope

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parainfluenza viruses cause what type of infections?

6 syndromes due to parainfluenza virus?

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–> local infections of the respiratory tract

1 - inapparent infection
2 - minor respiratory infection
3 - croup (laryngo-tracheitis)
4 - bronchitis
5 - bronchiolitis (lower airway inflammation)
6 - bronchopneumonia (pneumonia localized to smaller bronchial tubes)

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upper resp. infection with barking cough

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croup

inflammation and infection of the voice box

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are vaccines available for parainfluenza virus?

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no
Problems: how to induce long-lasting immunity when natural infection does not, viruses cause disease in early infancy, vaccines must be effective in the presence of maternal antibody

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parainfluenza virus types 1/2 vs 3 vs 4

major syndrome?
age?
when?

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1/2 –> croup, 6mo to 5 yr, in the autumn
3 –> bronchiolitis/pneumonia, 0-6months, endemic
4 –> URI, kids, endemic

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RSV

major syndrome?
age?
when?

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bronchiolitis/pneumonia
0-6months
winter epidemic

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in immunocompromised patients, parainfluenza viruses and RSV have…

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prolonged and severe infection (30% mortality in bone marrow recipients)

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RSV

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a Pneumovirus (no HA or NA activities)

Has a F (fusion) glycoprotein

The MOST important cause of lower respiratory tract disease in young children. Will infect virtually all infants by age 2.

Symptoms resemble the common cold.
In premature infants or those with chronic lung disease, RSV can cause severe to life-threatening illness.

Restricted to the respiratory epithelium.

Immunity is not long-lived.

There is a prophylactic therapy (passive antibody therapies: (palivizumab (Synagis™).

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palivizumab

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monoclonal Ab prophylaxis against RSV in infants

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what will infect almost all infants by 2?

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mumps

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a paramyxovirus systemic infection
–viremia that spreads to parotid glands (parotitis) and other epithelium (testes/ovaries, meninges, thyroid, bladder, kidney, and pancreas)

presents 2-3 weeks after exposure

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complications of mumps?

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meningitis, orchitis (unilateral), encephalitis

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how to acquire mumps immunity?

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usually acquired in childhood
infection gives lifelong immunity since there is only one serotype and infection is systemic

or MMR vaccine

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who is most at risk for mumps?
post pubertal boys
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mumps vaccine
a live-attenuated vaccine (part of MMR with measles and rubella)
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measles
paramyxovirus systemic infection VERY contagious - if child is non-immune = will contract virus 2 week incubation period infects via respiratory tract --> local replication --> spreads to lymphoid tissue via viremia --> infects skin and organs symptoms = kopliks spots, fever, cough, conjunctivitis, and rash; photophobia
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measles rash depends on... patients with low CMI....
cell mediated immunity people with low CMI do NOT develop rash but instead get measles giant cell pneumonia
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kopliks spots
clustered little white lesions in mouth near molars that appear a few days before MEASLES rash
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3 neurologic complications of measles
acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) - within a month after infection measles inclusion body encephalitis (MIBE) - 1-9 months after infections subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) - 3-12 years after BECAUSE virus persists in neurons (CNS inclusions) causing fatal CNS disease
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measles immunity acquired how?
one serotype worldwide so infection gives life immunity CMI is required to clear the infection MMR vaccine is a live attenuated virus or passive immunity with anti-measles IgG
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rubella virus
german measles a togavirus = small enveloped +RNA virus with single stranded nonsegmented RNA genoma causes congenital rubella syndrome MMR vaccine
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properties of togaviruses 2 types?
(toga) = enveloped attaches to host cells with glycoprotein spikes entry through endocytosis (pH dependent) viral genome is + sense --> serves as template for protein synthesis rubella and alphavirus
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rubella infection
usually mild respiratory entry --> spread to lymph nodes --> viremia --> skin and fetus (teratogenic) symptoms: maculopapular rash (rubelliform), lymphadenopathy, low grade fever, conjunctivitis, sore throat, arthralgia * *rash is main feature and first sign
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can rubella cross placenta? what happens if 1st timester infection?
yes; teratogenic and causes congenital rubella syndrome esp 1st trimester infection --> deafness, blindness (cataracts), heart or brain defects baby continues to shed virus after birth for a few months
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complement fixation test for rubella?
known antigen is reacted with an unknown antibody in he patients serum no lysis = prescence of antibody (positive test) lysis = lack of specific antibody (negative) CF titers - -> acute serum titer is 4 - ->convalescent titer is 32 * *this >4 fold increase in CF titer DOES indicate recent rubella infection titer of 128 = protextion via pre-existing immunity
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what diseases are caused by parvovirus B19?
erythema infectiosum (5th disease, slapped cheek disease) apastic crisis in people with chronic hemolytic anemia (sickle cell anemia) hydrops fetalis (anemia and CHF) polyarthritis
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parvovirus B19 infection mechanism
through respiratory droplets or contaminated blood virus infects mitotically active erythroid precursors; establishes viremia --can cross into placenta -> fetus
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vaccine for parvovirus B19?
no
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parvovirus B19 structure
small icosahedral nonenveloped linear, nonsegmented, ssDNA
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erythema infectiosum (EI)
5th disease "slapped cheek disease"; caused by parvovirus B19 common in school kids 4-14 day incubation nonspecific symptoms (infectious during this time) = myalgia/arthritis, fever, headache, malaise, chills maculopapular rash on face occurs about 18 days after exposure (no longer infectious at this stage)
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fetal B19 infection
B19 can cross placenta to infect the fetus causing fetal anemia and congestive heart failure (hydrops fetalis) that lead to spontaneous abortion
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B19 infection leads to what crisis?
transient aplastic crisis B19 infection results in a transient depletion of erythrocyte precursors and a reduction in erythropoiesis, which leads to reticulocytopenia and a decrease in hemoglobin level that lasts for 7-10 days. The reticulocytopenia can be life-threatening in people with hemolytic anemia (sickle cell anemia).
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roseola
6th disease | caused by HHV6 and 7 (human herpes virus)
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VZV
chickenpox (primary vzv) and shingles (recurrent vzv) due to HHV6 and 7 transmitted by aerosol and direct contact viremia allows spread
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differential ddx for: lymphadenopathy, low grade fever, and maculopapular rash
``` measles scarlett fever roseola (Hhv 6/7) parvovirus b19 rashassociated enteroviruses ``` ***to differentiate, must do lab serology or virus isolation
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which enteroviruses can also cause rash
coxsackie A and B and echovirus
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LIVE vaccines pros and cons
pros --> mimics natural immunity, humoral and cellular responses, durable immunity, and herd immunity cons --> reversion to virulence, restricted by prior immunity, spread to contacts
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non-living vaccines pros and cons
pros--> not restricted by prior immunity, safe (not infectious), potency can be adjusted easily cons --> poor CTL response, transient immunity, limited herd immunity
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all successful viral vaccines induce ____
neutralizing antibodies
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what viral vaccine is recomended at birth? ...yearly? ...at 1 year? ...at 11-12?
Hep B influenza MMR, varicella, HepA, IPV (polio) HPV and tDAP

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