Viral inf of GI Flashcards
1
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Rotavirus A
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most common cause of infantile diarrhea
xsmit via fecal oral route
non-env, ds RNA –> Reovirus
2
Q
Rotavirus A patho
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visions activated by GI proteases see cytoplasmic inclusions in 8hrs shorten microvilli no WBCs in blood or stool self-limiting
3
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Norwalk virus
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noninflammatory diarrhea shellfish adults > children Calicivirus un-env ss+RNA very hardy and cannot be cultured xsmit fecal-oral route blunted jejuni villi
