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1
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What virus causes Chicken Pox?

A

Varicella Zoster Virus

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What type of parasite is a virus?

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Obligate Intracellular Parasite - must reproduce in cells - no ribosomes

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Explain Virus structures

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DNA/RNA (10s-100s of genes) - protein coat (capsid), surface proteins, sometime lipid envelope (avoids immune system)

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What are 2 examples of viral testing?

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Antigen testing - antibody derived from cells - recognise proteins(antigens) in biological samples
PCR - amplify specific nucleic acid sequence

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5
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What virus causes smallpox?

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Variola major

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How do virus infect cells?

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Spike protein on virus binds to receptor proteins on host cell - inject nucleic acid into host cell - host replicated viral DNA - new virus assembled in cell e.g. capsid - sometimes & lipid envelope forms - host cells lyse & release virus

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Example of viruses that spread via oral transmission

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Hepatitis A, norovirus (2 bucket illness - emesis & diarrhoea), rotavirus (emesis), polio

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Examples of viruses that spread via skin contact

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HPV, Herpes Simplex Virus 1, Epstein Bar virus, Varicella-Zoster virus, Coxsackie

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Examples of viruses that spread via sexual transmission

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HIV, HPV, HSV-1

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Examples of viruses that spread via droplet transmission?

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SARS-CoV-2, rhinovirus (common cold), influenza, RSV, measles

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Examples of viruses that spread via direct inoculation?

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Hepatitis B, HIV, Yellow Fever virus, West Nile virus, Rabies

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What is the average basic reproduction number?

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Expected number of secondary infections caused by a single infected person - >1 = cases rise - <1 = cases fall

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What is the case fatality rate?

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Proportion of people who die from a specified disease among all positive cases over a period of time

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Who is immune against monkeypox?

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Anyone vaccinated against smallpox - Irish people born before 1972

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What led to the eradication of small pox?

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Vaccination - Jenner - inoculated with milder disease called cowpox - similar to small pox - led to immunity
Variolation - small sample from pustule placed in cut - small viral load - mild case of small pox - immunity

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16
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Can you be cured of Herpes Simplex Virus 1?

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No - its a life long disease - lies dormant in neuronal cells near nucleus

17
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Explain HSV-1 infection?

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Infects epithelial cells - cold sores, pustules, tingling sensation - lies dormant in neuronal cells until reactivated by stresses or when immune system compromised

18
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What virus causes cold sores?

A

Herpes Simplex Virus 1

19
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What is the effect of a Varicella Zoster Virus infection?

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Chickenpox in youth - reactivates in elderly causing shingles - can travel to optic nerves & cause blindness

20
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What is a retrovirus?

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Contains RNA & an enzyme called reverse transcriptase - viral RNA converted to DNA & inserted into host’s genome - transcription & translation occurs - virus is released via budding

21
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What percentage of the human genome is believed to have come from retroviruses & examples of features that they code for?

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8% - placenta & synapses

22
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Give an example of a retrovirus

A

HIV

23
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What virus causes AIDS?

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

24
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What cells do HIV target?

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CD4 lymphocytes (T cells)

25
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How fast does HIV replicate?

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10 billion viruses per day

26
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How is HIV contracted?

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Unprotected sexual intercourse (anal & vaginal), blood transfusions, needles, mother to baby (transplacentally, breast milk, birth)

27
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What is used to treat HIV?

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Anti-Retroviral triple therapy - nucleosides, protease inhibitors, RT inhibitors) - costly

28
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Where did HIV originate?

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mines in the Congo

29
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What is a zoonotic disease?

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Disease that can be transferred from 1 specie to another - influenza, HIV, Ebola, SARS-CoV-2 - often come from bats as they have strong immune systems & can carry many diseases

30
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What virus causes Covid-19?

A

SARS-CoV-2

31
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What receptor does SARS-CoV-2 bind to?

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ACE 2 recpetors

32
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How many SARS-CoV-2 virus particles can be in one droplet?

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10,000

33
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Explain a SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Spike protein stick to glycans of mucins in respiratory tract - bind to ACE 2 receptors (respiratory tract, blood vessels, intestine) - TMPRSS2 protease cleaves virus to receptor - symptoms after 2 days - phagocytes engulf virus - Antigen Presenting cells bring viral fragments to CD4 cells - stimulate the plasma cells to produce IgM antibodies first followed by IgG - IgG on repeat infection

34
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How can cases be measured in urban areas?

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Quantify virions in wastewater - sample of sewage taken - sample centrifuged & RNA purified - sample lysed & RNA extracted - reversed transcribed to cDNA to allow RT-qPCR to take place

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