Virology 4 Flashcards
Gastrointestinal/Enteric Viruses
- ___virus
- ___virus
- ___viruses
- ___virus: Virus that comes into play with outbreaks of diahhreal disease on cruise ships
____virus
- ___ ___virus
- ___viruses
- ___viruses
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- rotavirus
- adenovirus
- caliciviruses
- Norovirus
- Sapporovirus
- hepatitis E virus
- astroviruses
- polioviruses
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Rotavirus Characteristics
- ___virus family; ___, ___ ____ capsid, ____ ___ genome; ___ segments
- ___ to environmental and GI conditions
- ___ groups, ____ serotypes
- most common cause of ___ ___ among ___
- virus ___ cells of the epithelium overlying the ___
Segmented genome
Genes are encoded by 11 segments of RNA
Naked Capsid Virus so resistant
- reovirus family; naked, double-layered capsid, segmented RNA genome; 11 segments
- resistant to environmental and GI conditions
- five groups, seven serotypes
- most common cause of severe diarrhea among children
- virus lyses cells of the epithelium overlying the villi
Segmented genome
Genes are encoded by 11 segments of RNA
Naked Capsid Virus so resistant
Rotavirus Pathogenesis
It gets into ____l cells of the GI tract.
It enter ____
Virus ____ and produces a___
It makes its own toxin which contributes to the ___ ___ ass with the virus
Virus ____ these cells and infects ___ cells
___ cells begin to ___ and the ___ exit the body
It gets into epithelial cells of the GI tract.
It enters cytoplasm
Virus multiplies and produces a toxin
It makes its own toxin which contributes to the severe diahhrea ass with the virus
Virus leaves these cells and infects healthy cells
Epith cells begin to die and the fluids exit the body
Rotavirus Facts and Figures
- transmitted by _____ route
- prior to vaccine, ___% infected by age 5
- may be as many as ____ viral particles/gram of stool
- some children hospitalized because of____
- infants younger than ___ ____most susceptible
- vaccination
–RotaTeq® licensed in 2006
–Rotarix® licensed in 2008
•very severe, possibly fatal infection in ____ people; may cause up to 500,000 deaths/year in ____ countries where ___ is unavailable
Vaccine is relatively new. A lot of kids are immune bc they actually had the infection.
Crowding in underdeveloped world also helps to spread the infection.
Don’t need to know names of vaccines for each virus unless she REALLY emphasized it
- transmitted by fecal-oral route
- prior to vaccine, >90% infected by age 5
- may be as many as 1010 viral particles/gram of stool
- some children hospitalized because of dehydration
- infants younger than 24 months most susceptible
- vaccination
–RotaTeq® licensed in 2006
–Rotarix® licensed in 2008
•very severe, possibly fatal infection in malnourished people; may cause up to 500,000 deaths/year in underdeveloped countries where vaccine is unavailable
Vaccine is relatively new. A lot of kids are immune bc they actually had the infection.
Crowding in underdeveloped world also helps to spread the infection.
Don’t need to know names of vaccines for each virus unless she REALLY emphasized it
Enteric Adenoviruses
- types __ and ___
- most common ___ ____ in infants and children since the introduction of ___ ___
As we get protection against one virus, then other viruses emerge to create the same problems
•____day incubation period
- types 40 and 41
- most common diarrheal illness in infants and children since the introduction of rotavirus vaccine
As we get protection against one virus, then other viruses emerge to create the same problems
•8-10 day incubation period
Noroviruses
- ___viruses–small, ___, ___ stranded _NA
- named for the original strain “___ ___”; caused a gastroenteritis outbreak in ___, __in 1968
- resistant to ___, ___, ____
- highly____ (___ particles can cause infection)
- fecal-oral transmission
- symptoms–___, ___, ___
Similar to ___ virus but in a different family
- caliciviruses–small, naked, ssRNA
- named for the original strain “Norwalk virus”; caused a gastroenteritis outbreak in Norwalk, OH in 1968
- resistant to detergents, drying, acid
- highly contagious (10 particles can cause infection)
- fecal-oral transmission
- symptoms–diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
Similar to polio virus but in a different family
Norovirus Epidemiology
- leading cause of ___ ____ outbreaks in the U.S.
- 19-21 million cases of ____/yr
- 1.7-1.9 million ____visits/yr; 400,000 ___ visits/yr
- 56,000-71,000 ____/yr
- outbreaks common in __ ___ facilities, especially ___ ___care facilities
- causes 90% of diarrheal disease outbreaks on ___ ___
- leading cause of ___ _____ worldwide
Outbreaks common on cruise ships
Graph shows a couple of times there’s been a pandemic
No ___ or ____
For most of these GI: Just make sure that there is ___ ___ so patients don’t have any other problems ass with infection
Norovirus Epidemiology
- leading cause of foodborne disease outbreaks in the U.S.
- 19-21 million cases of gastroenteritis/yr
- 1.7-1.9 million outpatient visits/yr; 400,000 ER visits/yr
- 56,000-71,000 hospitalizations/yr
- outbreaks common in health care facilities, especially long-term care facilities
- causes 90% of diarrheal disease outbreaks on cruise ships
- leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide
Outbreaks common on cruise ships
Graph shows a couple of times there’s been a pandemic
No trt or vaccines
For most of these GI: Just make sure that there is adequate hydration so patients don’t have any other problems ass with infection
Poliovirus Infections
- mainly affects ___ under 5 yrs of age
- 1/___ infections leads to irreversible____
- cases have ____by 99% since 1988
- 1988—350,000 cases
- 2013—406 reported cases
- global effort to eradicate disease
- _____ vaccine used in U.S. since 2000; oral (____) vaccine used in many parts of the world
____ been eradiated in US. Last case in US was in ___. But its still out there.
Paralytic polio is not the typical presentation.
Attenuated vaccine: Given in form of a __ ___
Now we use an inactivated vaccine.
Advantages of attenuated vaccine are that you can ___ target tissue and illicit i___ ___without getting___
Poliovirus Infections
- mainly affects children under 5 yrs of age
- 1/200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis
- cases have decreased by 99% since 1988
- 1988—350,000 cases
- 2013—406 reported cases
- global effort to eradicate disease
- inactivated vaccine used in U.S. since 2000; oral (attenuated) vaccine used in many parts of the world
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Basically been eradiated in US. Last case in US was in 1980. But its still out there.
Paralytic polio is not the typical presentation.
Attenuated vaccine: Given in form of a sugar cube
Now we use an inactivated vaccine.
Advantages of attenuated vaccine are that you can infect target tissue and illicit immune response without getting disease
Cases of polio
Not ____eradicated
Not completely eradicated
Coxsackievirus and Echovirus Infections
- Coxsackie A associated with diseases with ___ ___
- Coxsackie B associated with ___ and___
- most common results of infection
–____
–mild ___ ___, __-like illness
•___(aseptic) ____-echovirus __
Vesicular lesion that occur in the _____—> Coxsackie A virus
Coxsackie B virus is associated with infection of the myocardum and ___ of the lungs
Not ____ in kids
Named after___ ___
- Coxsackie A associated with diseases with vesicular lesions
- Coxsackie B associated with myocarditis and pleurodynia
- most common results of infection
–subclinical
–mild upper respiratory, flu-like illness
•viral (aseptic) meningitis-echovirus 11
Vesicular lesion that occur in the mouthà Coxsackie A virus
Coxsackie B virus is associated with infection of the myocardum and lining of the lungs
Not uncommon in kids
Named after coxsackie NY
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Coxsackie ___ is most common cause
- Enterovirus ___ associated with outbreaks
- vesicular lesions on ___, ___ and, in ___
AKA (____)
•mild, ____ illness
Coxsackie causes hand, foot and mouth disease
Serotype A16 is the most common cause
Disease is sometimes called herpangina
Febril (fever)
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
- Coxsackie A16 is most common cause
- Enterovirus 71 associated with outbreaks
- vesicular lesions on hands, feet, in mouth (herpangina)
- mild, febrile illness
Coxsackie causes hand, foot and mouth disease
Serotype A16 is the most common cause
Disease is sometimes called herpangina
Febril (fever)
Respiratory Tract Viruses
- ___virus
- ___virus
- _____virus
- ___virus
- ____ virus
- respiratory ____ virus
- enterovirus___
- ___
- ___
- ___
- parvovirus ___
- adenovirus
- coronavirus
- parainfluenzavirus
- rhinovirus
- influenza virus
- respiratory syncytial virus
- enterovirus 68
- measles
- mumps
- rubella
- parvovirus B19
Adenovirus Characteristics
___, ____, ___ viruses
- fibers at ____; ___
- ___serotypes of human adenovirus
- ___, ___ and ___ infections
Naked so Stable in the environment
They have pentagon fibers that stick out. Fibers at vertices of pentagon are toxic to the cell
This is an important mechanism of pathogenesis of this virus
__ and __ cause enteric disease. ___ cause resp disease.
They can cause lytic infections, persistent infections and latent infections so they can hang around and cause problems
- naked, icosahedral, DNA viruses
- fibers at vertices; toxic
- 52 serotypes of human adenovirus
- lytic, persistent, and latent infections
Naked so Stable in the environment
They have pentagon fibers that stick out. Fibers at vertices of pentagon are toxic to the cell
This is an important mechanism of pathogenesis of this virus
40 and 41 cause enteric disease. Most cause resp disease.
They can cause lytic infections, persistent infections and latent infections so they can hang around and cause problems
Common Adenovirus Illnesses
- endemic, ___ ___ ___–5-10% of pediatric respiratory disease
- ____
- ________
- ____ ___ ___
- _____–15% ofgastroenteritis in hospitalized patients
- acute ___ ____
- ______
- ___
Most common illnesses of adenovirus infection is acute resp disease
5-10% of pediatric resp diesease is caused by adenovirus
Adenovirus conjunctivitis: not that easy to distinguish what would be caused by bacteria. If you have bad sore throat and then get conjuntivitis, you can almost be sure it is from adenovirus
- gastroenteritis–15% of gastroenteritis in hospitalized patients
- Easy to spread
- acute hemorrhagic cystitis
- Bleeding from bladder
- meningoencephalitis
- hepatitis
Wide variety of clinical manifestations
Most significant ones are GI disease and resp disease
Problems in people who are __ ____
- endemic, acute respiratory disease–5-10% of pediatric respiratory disease
- pneumonia
- keratoconjunctivitis
- pharyngoconjunctival fever
•gastroenteritis–15% of
gastroenteritis in hospitalized patients
- acute hemorrhagic cystitis
- meningoencephalitis
- hepatitis
Most common illnesses of adenovirus infection is acute resp disease
5-10% of pediatric resp diesease is caused by adenovirus
Adenovirus conjunctivitis: not that easy to distinguish what would be caused by bacteria. If you have bad sore throat and then get conjuntivitis, you can almost be sure it is from adenovirus
- gastroenteritis–15% of gastroenteritis in hospitalized patients
- Easy to spread
- acute hemorrhagic cystitis
- Bleeding from bladder
- meningoencephalitis
- hepatitis
Wide variety of clinical manifestations
Most significant ones are GI disease and resp disease
Problems in people who are not immunocompetent
Adenovirus Disease Mechanisms
- transmission
- ___
- __ __
- __ ___ for enteric ones
- ____ of___
____ objects
- ___ ____
- infection of mucoepithelial cells
- ___ tract
- ____l tract
- ____
- ____cell damage
- ___ important
- ___
- ___
- type of disease determined by tissue___ of group and ___
Virus in saliva can cause infection in the eyes
Swimming in contaminated pools
Virus can infect epithelial cells of resp tract, GI, and conjuctiva
Causes direct cell damage by the fibers that she talked about
Ab is important in protecting against reinfection and resolving the disease
- transmission
- aerosol
- close contact
- fecal-oral for enteric ones
- autoinoculation of eyes
- inanimate objects
- swimming pools
- infection of mucoepithelial cells
- respiratory tract
- gastrointestinal tract
- conjunctiva
- direct cell damage
- antibody important
- protection
- resolution
- type of disease determined by tissue tropism of group and serotype
Virus in saliva can cause infection in the eyes
Swimming in contaminated pools
Virus can infect epithelial cells of resp tract, GI, and conjuctiva
Causes direct cell damage by the fibers that she talked about
Ab is important in protecting against reinfection and resolving the disease
Adenovirus Epidemiology/Treatment
- risk groups include those in ___ ___ centers, ___ ___ camps,____ clubs
- some people infected with adenoviruses can have ____ infections in their ___, ___s, and____ that __ __ ___ symptoms
- they can ___ the virus for ___ or ___
_____ infections lead to ___
•___, ___ vaccine against adenovirus types _ and _ was approved by the FDA in March 2011 for U.S. ___ personnel 17 through 50 years old
Can asymptomatically spread the virus
___ ____ vaccine for adenovirus
There was oral vaccine for types 4 and 7 used in military but not used for general popl.
Not worth a huge immunization program
Adenovirus Epidemiology/Treatment
- risk groups include those in day-care centers, military training camps, swimming clubs
- some people infected with adenoviruses can have ongoing infections in their tonsils, adenoids, and intestines that do not cause symptoms
- they can shed the virus for months or years
- asymptomatic infections lead to spread
- live, oral vaccine against adenovirus types 4 and 7 was approved by the FDA in March 2011 for U.S. military personnel 17 through 50 years old
Can asymptomatically spread the virus
No general vaccine for adenovirus
There was oral vaccine for types 4 and 7 used in military but not used for general popl.
Not worth a huge immunization program
Rhinovirus Characteristics
- ____–__, ___, ___serotypes
- acid ____; do not replicate in ___ ___
- resistant to ___ and ___
- grow best at ____
- infection initiated by as little as __ viral particle
- peak illness ® ______ infectious virions/ml in nasal secretions
___ ___
Stable in the environment
100 serotypes, that’s why we get colds over and over again. Never develop good immunity to any of them
Don’t replicate in GI tract.
Grow best at 33 degrees which is the temperature of our ___ ___. That’s why cold symproms localized to upper respiratory tract
Highly infectious
- picornavirus–naked, RNA, 100 serotypes
- acid labile; do not replicate in gastrointestinal tract
- resistant to drying and detergents
- grow best at 33oC
- infection initiated by as little as 1 viral particle
- peak illness ® 500-1000 infectious virions/ml in nasal secretions
Common cold
Stable in the environment
100 serotypes, that’s why we get colds over and over again. Never develop good immunity to any of them
Don’t replicate in GI tract.
Grow best at 33 degrees which is the temperature of our nasal passages. That’s why cold symproms localized to upper respiratory tract
Highly infectious
Rhinovirus Clinical Syndrome
- ___
- ____ (runny nose)–due to release of____ and____; ___ at first, then ___/___ (___ ___), and then ___ (not an indication for antibiotics; __ ___ are __ __)
- nasal obstruction
- sore throat
- headache
- ___
- occasionally __ and ____
These are the symptoms
Runny nose is clear at first and then turns white/yellow. That’s when everyone runs to to doctor. Simply reflection of immune response fighting off infection.
Rhinovirus Clinical Syndrome
- sneezing
- rhinorrhea (runny nose)–due to release of bradykinin and histamine; clear at first, then white/yellow (immune response), and then green (not an indication for antibiotics; normal flora are growing back)
- nasal obstruction
- sore throat
- headache
- malaise
- occasionally fever and chills
These are the symptoms
Runny nose is clear at first and then turns white/yellow. That’s when everyone runs to to doctor. Simply reflection of immune response fighting off infection.
Rhinovirus Epidemiology/Treatment
- cause of___ of all___ ___ ___
- immunity is ___
- transmission
____
____
___ to ___–hands (virus can be recovered from the hands of 40-90% of persons with colds)
- half of all infections are ____
- disease more common in __ ___ and____ ___
- symptomatic control
- plenty of___
- ___medicines
Immunity is Transient. Bc they infect the nasal cavity you don’t get a huge immune response
___ viremia. The infection is localized. If anything there may be small ___ ___ to virus. But No ____ immunity bc of localization
Fomites: inamnimate objects
Most common way is person to person on the hands
- cause of 1/2 of all upper respiratory infections
- immunity is transient
- transmission
- aerosols
- fomites
- person-to-person–hands (virus can be recovered from the hands of 40-90% of persons with colds)
- half of all infections are subclinical
- disease more common in early fall and late spring
- symptomatic control
- plenty of liquids
- OTC medicines
Immunity is Transient. Bc they infect the nasal cavity you don’t get a huge immune response
No viremia. The infection is localized. If anything there may be small SIgA response to virus. But No systemic immunity bc of localization
Fomites: inamnimate objects
Most common way is person to person on the hands
Coronavirus Characteristics
- ___, ___ virus
- ___, ___-like appearance
- grows best at____
- infects epithelial cells of the __ ___ __
Different from rhinovirus because these are enveloped
Coronavirus Characteristics
- enveloped, RNA virus
- solar, corona-like appearance
- grows best at 33-35oC
- infects epithelial cells of the upper respiratory tract
Different from rhinovirus because these are enveloped
Coronavirus Epidemiology
- ___ most prevalent cause of the __ __
- cause ____% of ___ ___ tract infections and ___
- spread by ___ and in __ ___
- re-infection occurs __ ___
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Occasionaly cause pneumonia but that is rare
re-infection occurs despite antibodies bc its just a__ ___ response in general
Coronavirus Epidemiology
- 2nd most prevalent cause of the common cold
- cause 5-10% of upper respiratory tract infections and pneumonia
- spread by aerosols and in large droplets
- re-infection occurs despite antibodies
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Occasionaly cause pneumonia but that is rare
re-infection occurs despite antibodies bc its just a local immune response in general
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-SARS
- global attention in 2/2003
- caused by ___-__
- WHO notified of 305 cases of atypical pneumonia in __ ___
- SARS declared contained in 7/2003
- >8,000 cases
- 780 deaths
- 29 countries
- most recent human cases of SARS-reported in ___ in April 2004 in an outbreak resulting from ___ ___ ___
It was shown that SARS is caused by a ____
This is an example of a virus that Shows up, makes a bunch of people sick and then goes away
About __% mortality
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-SARS
- global attention in 2/2003
- caused by SARS-CoV
- WHO notified of 305 cases of atypical pneumonia in Guangdong Province
- SARS declared contained in 7/2003
- >8,000 cases
- 780 deaths
- 29 countries
- most recent human cases of SARS-reported in China in April 2004 in an outbreak resulting from laboratory-acquired infections
It was shown that SARS is caused by a Coronavirus
This is an example of a virus that Shows up, makes a bunch of people sick and then goes away
About 10% mortality
MERS-CoV
- first reported in___ ___ in 2012
- severe,__ ___ illness
- spread through ___ __
- ___, ___, ___ of ___
- ___% mortality
- likely origin is ___; transmitted by ___
- ___ cases in U.S. in 2014
- outbreak in ___ in 2015
Another one that popped up
Middle East Resp Syndrome
This was also a Coronavirus
Came from bats, transmitted it to camels and then people in contact with camels got infected
Cases in US were in people who had traveled to the middle east
MERS-CoV
- first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012
- severe, acute respiratory illness
- spread through close contact
- fever, cough, shortness of breath
- 30% mortality
- likely origin is bats; transmitted by camels
- two cases in U.S. in 2014
- outbreak in Korea in 2015
Another one that popped up
Middle East Resp Syndrome
This was also a Coronavirus
Came from bats, transmitted it to camels and then people in contact with camels got infected
Cases in US were in people who had traveled to the middle east
Current Status of MERS Outbreak
Still some hotspots of MERs in the__ __and __
Still some hotspots of MERs in the middle east and Korea.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Characteristics
- _____virus–___, __NA, ____ core; cause ___ ___
- causes____ infection of ___ tract
- highly ____
- causes ____, ___ in children < 1 yr
- causes ___ ___ and ____ in young kids
- causes __ ___ in older kids and adults
Similar to virus that causes measles and mumps
Severe in kids who are less than a year old
In young kids, it causes fever and sore throat and cold
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Characteristics
- paramyxovirus–enveloped, RNA, helical core; cause syncytia formation
- causes localized infection of respiratory tract
- highly contagious
- causes bronchiolitis, pneumonia in children < 1 yr
- causes febrile rhinitis and pharyngitis in young kids
- causes common cold in older kids and adults
Similar to virus that causes measles and mumps
Severe in kids who are less than a year old
In young kids, it causes fever and sore throat and cold
RSV Epidemiology
- the most common cause of severe ___ ___ tract disease among ___ and __ ___worldwide
- can be devastating in ___ ___
- infects nearly ___ by age 2
- large-droplet ____; transmitted by ___, ____, contact with ___ ___
- treatment with ___ (___ analog) ____ in only most severe cases; palivizumab( ___ ___) for ____ infants
- outbreaks occur in communities __ ___, usually lasting __ months during the___ ____ and/or ___ months
We don’t think of these resp viruses very often causing pneumonia. Some of them do.
RSV can get into to lower resp tract and cause infants and young children
Treatment for children who are infected: For RSV, its ribavirin
Ribovirin also treat___ and ___
It’s a nucleoside analogà get into NA and prevents its replication
Its given as a ___ in babies and you can give an immune globin in severe cases or premature infants
RSV Epidemiology
- the most common cause of severe lower respiratory tract disease among infants and young children worldwide
- can be devastating in hospital nurseries
- infects nearly everyone by age 2
- large-droplet aerosols; transmitted by hands, fomites, contact with respiratory secretions
- treatment with ribavirin (nucleoside analog) nebulization in only most severe cases; palivizumab (immune globulin) for premature infants
- outbreaks occur in communities each year, usually lasting 4-5 months during the fall, winter, and/or spring months
We don’t think of these resp viruses very often causing pneumonia. Some of them do.
RSV can get into to lower resp tract and cause infants and young children
Treatment for children who are infected: For RSV, its ribavirin
Ribovirin also treats Hep B and C
It’s a nucleoside analogà get into NA and prevents its replication
Its given as a nebulizer in babies and you can give an immune globin in severe cases or premature infants
Parainfluenza Virus Characteristics
- ____
- ___ serotypes cause human disease
- infects epithelial cells of ___ respiratory tract
- ___ __ ___ causes cell damage
- clinical diseases include___ , ___ and ___
Not influenza virus
Croup: really bad cough
Parainfluenza Virus Characteristics
- paramyxovirus
- four serotypes cause human disease
- infects epithelial cells of upper respiratory tract
- cell-mediated immunity causes cell damage
- clinical diseases include colds, bronchitis, croup
Not influenza virus
Croup: really bad cough
Parainfluenza Virus Epidemiology
- transmitted by __ ___ and inhalation of __ __ ___
- can cause outbreaks in ___ and pediatric units
- 90% to 100% of children aged 5 years and older have antibodies to HPIV-_; about 75% have antibodies to HPIV-_ and -_.
Very rarely cause anything serious
Parainfluenza Virus Epidemiology
- transmitted by close contact and inhalation of large-droplet aerosols
- can cause outbreaks in nurseries and pediatric units
- 90% to 100% of children aged 5 years and older have antibodies to HPIV-3; about 75% have antibodies to HPIV-1 and -2.
Very rarely cause anything serious