Viruses Flashcards
Influenza
Orthomyxo -ssRNA Yes viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase Envelope with surface hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N), type A has an animal reservoir (pandemic), antigenic drift/shift Respiratory disease, fever, muscle and joint pain Neuraminidase inhibitor
Human metapneumovirus
Paramyxoviruses -ssRNA yes Single surface HN glycoprotein Giant cells (syncytia) via cell fusing factor Common cold, pneumonia, bronchiolitis Supportive care
Parainfluenza
Paramyxoviruses -ssRNA yes Single surface HN glycoprotein Giant cells (syncytia) via cell fusing factor flu like respiratory, croup (seal barking cough), steeple sign (swelling in trachea) Supportive care
Respiratory syncytial virus
Paramyxoviruses -ssRNA yes Single surface HN glycoprotein Giant cells (syncytia) via cell fusing factor Infects ciliated epithelia cells, #1 cause pneumonia in
Mumps virus
Paramyxoviruses -ssRNA yes Single surface HN glycoprotein Giant cells (syncytia) via cell fusing factor, enters via pharynx or conjunctiva Painful enlargement of the salivary glands, epididymo-orchitis MMR live vaccine
Measles (Rubeola)
Paramyxoviruses -ssRNA yes Single surface HN glycoprotein Giant cells (syncytia) via cell fusing factor (Warthin-Finkeldey cells) Koplik spots (oral mucosa), inclusion body encephalitis, chronic subacute sclerosing panencephalitis MMR live vaccine, 93.3%
Hepatitis A
Picornaviridae +ssRNA no Fecal-oral transmission High occurrence in areas with poor sanitation (Asia and Africa) Abrupt onset with chronic state in immunocompromised Hep A vaccine
Hepatitis B
Hepadnaviridae dsDNA yes Parenteral, sex Dane particle (oncogenic transforming virus) Insidious onset, hepatocellular carcinoma Hep B vaccine
Hepatitis C
Flaviviridae +ssRNA yes Parenteral, sex Can be a carrier Insidious onset, hepatocellular carcinoma Supportive
Hepatitis D
Virion -ssRNA Hep B Parenteral, sex Requires hepatitis B first Abrupt onset with superinfection Supportive
Hepatitis E
Herpesviridae +ssRNA no Fecal-oral transmission High occurrence in areas with poor sanitation (Asia and Africa) Abrupt onset with chronic state in immunocompromised Supportive
oncornavirus (HTLV 1 HTLV 2)
Retrovirus +ssRNA yes Reverse transcriptase T-cell leukemia/lymphoma HTLV myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis and T cell lymphoproliferative in HTLV-II
Lentivirus (HIV 1, HIV 2)
Retrovirus +ssRNA yes Reverse transcriptase Multinucleated cells, attach via CD4 and CCR5/CXCR4, use western blot. Know: P24, P17, integrase, gp120 (binds CD4), gp41, nef (decreased CD4 and MHC-I expression) Lymphadenopathy, fever, weight loss, malaise. HIV-2 in W. Africa only Antiretroviral
HHV 1
Herpes dsDNA yes Acidophilic intranuclear inclusions (Cowdry) Capable of latency, neurotropic, multinucleated giant cells Herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1), transmitted by saliva, cold sores Acyclovir
HHV 2
Herpes dsDNA yes Acidophilic intranuclear inclusions (Cowdry) Capable of latency, neurotropic, multinucleated giant cells Herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2), genital herpes Acyclovir
HHV 3
Herpes dsDNA yes Acidophilic intranuclear inclusions (Cowdry) Capable of latency, neurotropic, multinucleated giant cells Varicella-Zoster (chickenpox), transmitted via saliva, Shingles (sensory nerves of the dorsal root ganglia) Acyclovir, VAR, Zoster vaccine
HHV 4
Herpes dsDNA yes Acidophilic intranuclear inclusions (Cowdry) Attach via CD21 on B cells, heterophile antibodies (monospot) Epstein-Barr virus, atypical activated T-cells (Downey), Hodgkin and Burkitt lymphomas Supportive
HHV 5
Herpes dsDNA yes Acidophilic intranuclear inclusions (Cowdry) Owl-eye basophilic intranuclear inclusion, transplacental, neonatal, perinatal (breast milk), saliva Cytomegalovirus, CMV mononucleosis-syndrome (tired, fever), atypical activated T Ganciclovir