Zika virus facts Flashcards
1
Q
symptoms
A
fever, muscle pain, rash
2
Q
transmission
A
aedes species mosquito
3
Q
what is the diagnosis
A
blood/ urine test
neutralisation assay
4
Q
cure?
A
no cure or vaccine
rehydration therapy
5
Q
what conditions can Zika virus lead to
A
Guillain barre
microcephaly
6
Q
Baltimore class
A
class 4 (+ ssRNA)
7
Q
what is the size of zika virus
A
50 nm
8
Q
name a large and small virus
A
Zika virus & Ebola virus (900nm)
9
Q
what is the structure of zika virus
A
envelope & nucleocapsid
spherical
has a poly protein
10
Q
what type of virus is it
A
arbovirus
11
Q
what family does it belong to
A
falviviridae
12
Q
what is the zoonotic origin of it
A
macacque monkeys in the zika forest (africa)
13
Q
what are some known relatives
A
yellow fever
14
Q
what moved zika worldwide
A
slave trade (old outbreaks) international travel (new outbreaks)
15
Q
describe the 2007 outbreak
A
2/3 showed no symptoms
