Virology 2 Flashcards
Poliomyelitis
flaccid, asymmetrical paralysis, respiratory paralysis
Poliovirus
Genus: Enterovirus
Family: Picornaviridae
Prevention:
Salk (killed) - IM
Sabin (live attenuated) - oral
TYPE A
Herpangina, hand foot (weakness) and mouth disease (ulceration)
Coxsackie virus
Genus: Enterovirus
Family: Picornaviridae
TYPE B
Pleurodynia/ epidemic myalgia
myocarditis, pericarditis
Coxsackie virus
Genus: Enterovirus
Family: Picornaviridae
cytopathogenic virus that mainly affects the intestinal tract
entreic cytopathic human orphan virus (ECHO)
Genus: Enterovirus
Family: Picornaviridae
Colds from picornaviridae
Genus: Rhinovirus
Family: Picornaviridae
Hepatitis A
Genus: Hepatovirus
Family: Picornaviridae
Acute hepatitis
Fecal oral route
Eastern equine encephalitis virus
Horse
Alphavirus (arbovirus)
Togaviridae
Western equine encephalitis virus
Horse
Alphavirus (arbovirus)
Togaviridae
Venezuela equine encephalitis virus
Horse
Alphavirus (arbovirus)
Togaviridae
Chikungunya equine encephalitis virus
Horse and human
Alphavirus (arbovirus) - aedis aegypti
Togaviridae
German measles
aka 3-day measles/ rubella
generalized maculopopular rash
Rubella virus
Genus: Rubiviruses
Family: Togaviridae
Yellow fever virus
causes jaundice
Flaviviridae (mostly arboviruses)
Dengue/Breakbone fever
dengue virus
dengue hemorrghagic fever
4’oclock habit
Flaviviridae (mostly arboviruses- aedis aegypti)
Hepatitis C
Acute hepatitis
Fecal oral route
Tx: a-interferon, RIBAVIRIN
Flaviviridae (mostly arboviruses)
Hepatitis G
Blood transfusion
Flaviviridae (mostly arboviruses)
conjunctivitis via aedis aegypti
Zika virus
Flaviviridae (mostly arboviruses)