3. RNA Viruses (II) Flashcards

(36 cards)

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Members of the genus Enterovirus

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Poliovirus
Coxsackievirus A & B
Echovirus

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MOT of Enteroviruses

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Fecal-oral

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3
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Disease caused by Enteroviruses

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Paralytic polio

Meningitis

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4
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Enterovirus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease of humans

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Coxsackievirus A

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5
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Enterovirus that causes myocarditis and meningitis

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Coxsackievirus B

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6
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Vaccine for polio; formalin-inactivated, widespread use

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Salk vaccine

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7
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Vaccine for polio; attenuated, elicits a stronger immune response

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Sabin vaccine

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8
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The common cold virus

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Rhinovirus

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9
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An acid-sensitive virus

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Rhinovirus

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10
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Virus that has a limited growth at 37°C, grows better below core body temp (33°C)

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Rhinovirus

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11
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Respiratory enteric orphan virus

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Reovirus

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12
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Virus that causes infantile diarrhea

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Rotavirus (under Reoviruses)

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13
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MOT of Rotavirus

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Fecal-oral

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14
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Viruses that may have 2 copies of their RNA

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Retroviruses

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15
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Viruses that have RNA-dependent DNA polymerase (reverse transcriptase)

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Retroviruses

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16
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HIV type that causes a more severe disease

17
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HIV type seen in North America

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HIV type seen in Africa

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True/False. HIV can cause formation of tumors.

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False. HIV will not form tumors

20
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Cells infected by HIV

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CD4+ cells:

Lymphocytes
Macrophages
Brain cells
Dendritic cells

21
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Characteristic secondary diseases associatd with HIV

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Pneumocystis pneumonia
CMV
Kaposi’s sarcoma

22
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Used for screening of HIV infection

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Used for confirmation of HIV infection

24
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Has a bullet-shaped capsid

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Rhabdoviruses

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AKA vesicular stomatitis virus of horses
Rhabdovirus
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Most clinically significant virus under Rhabdoviridae family
Rabies virus
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Incubation period for rabies
2-16 weeks
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Method for diagnosis of rabies
Immunofluorescence of brain tissue
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Genera under the Togaviridae family
Arboviruses | Rubivirus (Rubella virus)
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Disease caused by Arboviruses
Eastern and Western equine encephalitis
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Reservoir for Arboviruses
Bird
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Vector for Arboviruses
Mosquito
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MOT of Rubivirus (Rubella virus)
Droplets
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RNA viruses that replicate in the cytoplasm
Picornaviridae Orthomyxoviridae Reoviridae Rhabdoviridae
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RNA viruses that replicate in both nucleus and cytoplasm
Paramyxoviridae | Retroviridae
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Genera under the Picornaviridae family
Enteroviruses Rhinoviruses Hepatitis A virus