Virology Random facts Flashcards
Orthomyxoviridae species…
Influenza
Paramyxoviridae species…
Morbillivirus:Measles
Parymyxovirus: Mumps
Parinfluenza
Pneumovirus: Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Cause of SARS
Coronavirus
Cause of croup
Adenovirus, influenza, and parainfluenza
Outbreaks in Bone marrow transplant wards
Adenovirus
Adenovirus serotypes commonly associated with outbreaks
3, 7a, 7b, 14 and 19
Smallest DNA virus
Parvoviruses
Needs a helper virus to grow in mitotically active cells
Adeno associated Virus
Picornavirus that doesn’t replicate in GI tract
Rhinovirus
Picrornavirus species…
Enterovirus: polio, Coxsackievirus, Echovirus
Rhinovirus
Hepatovirus-Hepatitis A virus
Polyprotein made by one large open reading frame
Poliovirus
No viral enzymes required for translation of viral RNA
Poliovirus
Hand foot and mouth disease
Coxsackievirus group A 16
Cruise Ship outbreaks
Norwalk virus
Leading cause of food-borne outbreaks in US
Norwalk virus
dsRNA virus
Rotavirus
Double layer capsids
Rotavirus (Unique?)
NSP4 protein
Rotavirus, Cholera toxin activity
Prevents water reabsorption
DNA Hepatitis
Hepatitis B
Picornavirus Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Flavivirus Hepatitis
Hepatitis C and G
Hepadnavirus Hepatitis
Hepatitis B
HBsAG
Hepatitis B surface Ag
Diagnositic for acute hepatitis B
Anti-HBs
Antibody to HBsAg
Diagnostic for acute hepatitis B
Anti-HBc
Antibody to HBcAg in acute and chronic carriers
IgM=Acute
IgG=Chronic
Cause of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatitis C
6 Classic Childhood Exanthems
1-Measles 2-Strep 3-Rubella 4-Extinct 5-Parvovirus B19 6-HHV 6 and HHV 7
Photophobia
Measles
Koplik’s Spots
White spots on Buccal and lower labial mucosa opposite the lower molars
Measles
Microscopy of multinuecleated giant cells in nasopharyngeal secretions
Measles
Togavirus
Rubella
TORCHES
Taxoplasma Gondii Rubella Cytomegalogvirus Herpes and HIV Syphillis