Viruses Flashcards

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Hep A
The naked traveller

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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

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Hep B
- The Kingdom of Hepadnaviridae B

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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

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