Viruses and Prions (15%) Flashcards
become active inside a cell (take over cell), have either DNA or RNA, proteinaceous capside around genome, some have an envelope around the capsid
viruses
infectious particles made only of protein, no nucleic acid
prions
prions are inactivated by
hypochlorite and autoclaving
T/F prions are more resistant than viruses
true
[respiratory v] URT and LRT infections, conjunctivitis, diarrhea
adenovirus-adeno
[respiratory v] URI, pharyngitis, skin rash
echovirus -picorna
[respiratory v] URI, common cold
rhinovirus -picorna
[respiratory v] pleurodynia - pain intercostal muscles due to pleural irritation aka devils grip, herpangia-vesiculo-ulcerative lesions, myocarditis, pancreatitis, hand foot mouth disease
coxsackie virus - picorna
[respiratory v] influenza
influenza A, B - orthomyxo
[digestive V] mumps, pancreatitis and orchitis (m) or oophoritis (f)
mumps virus - paramyxo
[digestive V] N/V diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargy
norovirus - caliciviridae
[digestive V] childhood diarrhea (MC)
rotavirus - reo
[digestive V] acute viral hepatitis, oral-fecal, shorter, less virulent
hepatitis A virus (HAV) - picorna
[digestive V] acute or chronic hepatitis, blood - hospital workers
hepatitis B (HBV) - hepadna
[digestive V] Non-A, non-B, causes infusion hepatitis
hepatitis C (HCV) - flaviviridae