Virology Flashcards

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Non enveloped RNA viruses

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No lipid envelope
Enteric pathogen and acid stable.
Many cause gastrointestinal illness
Ex; polio, rhinoviruses, picornavirus, Norwalk, Rotavirus,

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Influensa

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Orhtomyxovirus, ssRNA, enveloped
Myxo; Mucin adhering
A and B groups. A causes pandemics.
Spreads by aerosol

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Paramyxoviruses

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RNA virus, SSlinear,

Ex; Measles, mumps, respiratory syncytal virurs, parainfluenza.

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4
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Rubella

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German measles.

A togavirus.

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Arboviruses

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Term used to describe viruses spread by arthropods

Ex: Flavivviruses, Bunyaviruses, Reoviruses.

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Non-envelopd DNA viruses

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Adenovirus, papillomaviruses, parvovirus, polyomaviruse (JC, BK)

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Enveloped DNA viruses

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hep

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Human Herpes viruses

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Stablish disease in skin and latency in lymphocytes

alphaherpesvuruses, betaherpesviruses, gammaherpesviurus

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9
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chickenpox

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Varicella-zoster virus

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Epstein Barr virus. EBV

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Mono.
Primary infection via saliva
mononucleosis is primarily due to the immune response to virus. NK and T cell proliferation.

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