Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
Hep A
The naked traveller
A
Abroad - 25 years old
Africa, Asia, South America
15-45 days in each location (INCUBATION)
Travel diary - write in SINGLE day - POSITIVE things (Single stranded +ve sense RNA )
Eat street food - pico de gallo (pirconaviridae family)
FOOD POISONING - fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, abdo pain, pale stools, jaundice
Vaccine is available
2
Q
Hep B
- The Kingdom of Hepadnaviridae B
A
Royal Family - circular island (circular DNA) and have a complete life (complete envelope)
They live in a palace and sit on throne with septre and orb (spherical and tubular particles)
42 members of staff
Guarded by an envelope of MIST and nucleocapdise