Viral gastroenteritis Flashcards
which viruses belong to the Calciviridae group?
norovirus and sappovirus
how can norovirus be transmitted
faecal-oral, aerosol, food-borne, infected water
how would you treat norovirus
oral/IV fluids, anti-spasmodics, analgesics, antipyretics
which strain of rotavirus accounts for the majority of cases
G1
main route of transmission for rotavirus
faecal-oral
what are the symptoms of rotavirus
watery diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting, dehydration due to loss of electrolytes
what type of vaccine is rotarix
live attenuated vaccine. Protects against the most common serotypes.
which adenoviruses cause gastroenteritis
40 and 41
symptoms of an adenovirus
watery diarrhoea, fever
why is there such opportunity for antigenic variation in rotavirus
contains 11 strands of RNA which is replicated in a poorly controlled manner
what are the complications of rotavirus ?
severe chronic diarrhoea, electrolyte imbalance, dehydration, metabolic acidosis
