RNA VIRUS - FILOVIRIDAE - Ebola virus Flashcards
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The LONGEST virus
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Filoviridae
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Enveloped, helical, non-segmented, (-) ssRNA
THREAD LIKE VIRUSES
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Ebola virus
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Natural host of the Ebola virus
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fruit bats (Pteropodidae family)
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Incubation Period of Ebola virus
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2-21 days
targets ENDOTHELIAL CELLS, PHAGOCYTES, HEPATOCYTES
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Symptoms of Ebola virus
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abrupt onset of flu-like symptoms, diarrhea/vomiting, high-fever, myalgia
can progress to - DIC, shock
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Treatment of Ebola virus
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Supportive care
No definitive treatment
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Transmission of Ebola virus
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direct contact w/ bodily fluid, fomites (including dead bodies), infected bats or primates (apes/monkeys); high incidence
