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Airborn Viruses Flashcards

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Name some respiratory viruses that cause rhinitis

A

Rhino
Corona
Paraininfluenza
Respiratory syncytial

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What can rhino virus cause?

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Upper respiratory tract infection

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What viruses can cause pharyngitis?

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Influenza
Adeno
Herpes

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What virus causes laryngitis?

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Epstein-Barr

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What type of virus is RSV?

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Ss ➖ RNA circular

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Name complications of being infected with RSV

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Otitis media (middle ear infection)
Bronchitis
Pneumonia

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What treats RSV?

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Oxygen

No vaccine/therapy

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How many serotypes of PIV are there?

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4

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What type of virus is PIV?

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Ss ➖ RNA circular

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What does RSV stand for?

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Respiratory syncytial virus

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What treats the symptoms if PIV?

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Cortisol

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What does PIV stand for?

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Parainfluenza

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Name characteristics of the common cold

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Nose & throat
Onset= prolonged
Temp= up to 38
Rhinitis, throat pain, mild millaise
Fast recovery
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Characteristics of influenza (flu)

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Systemic
Sudden onset
38-41 
Headache, shivers, limb pain, weakness, collapse
Slower recovery
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14
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What family does influenza belong?

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Orthomyxoviridae

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15
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What’s the size if influenza?

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80-120 nm

16
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Name the 2 proteins found on influenza

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Hemagglutinin

Neurarimidase

17
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What is antigenic drift?

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Can cause epidemics
Mutation in envelope proteins
Progressive changes

18
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What is antigenic shift?

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No immunity, very sick
Causes pandemics!!
Worse
Massive changes in envelope proteins through REASSORTMENT

19
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What are the differences between an epidemic & pandemic?

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‼️‼️‼️Look up

20
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How can genetic reassortment be used to make new vaccines?

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Genetic reassortment leads to antigenic shift, making a new vaccine

21
Q

Name groups of people who are recommended to have the influenza vaccine

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65 & over
Chronic respiratory disease (including asthma)
Chronic CVR/ renal disease
Diabetes

22
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What family of virus is the measles virus?

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Paramyxovirus

23
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What are the only hosts of measles?

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Humans

24
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What type of virus is measles?

A

Ss ➖ RNA

25
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Name measles symptoms

A 
Enanthema (inside spots- first thing)
Fever
Laryngitis (sore throat)
Tracheobronchitis
Makulopapulous
Exanthema (outside rash)
Causes immunosuppression
26
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What type if immune cells does measles affect?

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B cells (causes antibody release then you see exanthema)

27
Q

What are the spots seen inside the mouth in measles called?

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Kopliks spots (enanthema)

28
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Where else can measles virus spread other than lungs & blood?

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The brain!
Can cause encephalitis
Neurological symptoms

29
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What fatal condition can wild type measles cause?

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SSPE

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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