Virology: RNA Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
Reovirus diseases
A
- Coltivirus - Colorado tick fever
- Rotavirus - fatal diarrhea in children
2
Q
Picornavirus diseases
A
PERCH
- Poliovirus
- Echovirus
- Rhinovirus
- Coxsackievirus
- HAV
3
Q
Calicivirus disease
A
Norovirus (viral gastroenteritis)
4
Q
Flavivirus diseases
A
- HCV
- Yellow fever
- Dengue
- St. Louis encephalitis
- West Nile virus
5
Q
Rubella
A
Togavirus
6
Q
Retrovirus diseases
A
- HTLV - T-cell leukemia
- HIV - AIDS
7
Q
“common cold” & SARS
A
Coronavirus
8
Q
influenza virus
A
Orthomyxovirus
9
Q
Paramyxovirus diseases
A
PaRaMyxovirus
- Parainfluenza - croup
- RSV - bronchiolitis in babies (rivavirin)
- Measles, Mumps
10
Q
rabies
A
Rhabdovirus
11
Q
Ebola/Marburg hemorrhagic fever
A
Filovirus
12
Q
Arenavirus diseases
A
- LCMV - lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
- Lassa fever encephalitis
13
Q
Bunyavirus diseases
A
- California encephalitis
- Sandfly/Rift Valley fevers
- Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
- Hantavirus
14
Q
_____is a “defective” virus that requires HBV co-infection.
A
HDV
15
Q
Negative stranded viruses
A
Always Bring Polymerase Or Fail Replication
- Arenaviruses
- Bunyaviruses
- Paramyxoviruses
- Orthomyxoviruses
- Filoviruses
- Rhabdoviruses