Airborn Viruses

Question 0

Name some respiratory viruses that cause rhinitis

Answer 0

Rhino
Corona
Paraininfluenza
Respiratory syncytial

Question 1

What can rhino virus cause?

Answer 1

Upper respiratory tract infection

Question 2

What viruses can cause pharyngitis?

Answer 2

Influenza
Adeno
Herpes

Question 3

What virus causes laryngitis?

Answer 3

Epstein-Barr

Question 4

What type of virus is RSV?

Answer 4

Ss ➖ RNA circular

Question 5

Name complications of being infected with RSV

Answer 5

Otitis media (middle ear infection)
Bronchitis
Pneumonia

Question 6

What treats RSV?

Answer 6

Oxygen

No vaccine/therapy

Question 7

How many serotypes of PIV are there?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

What type of virus is PIV?

Answer 8

Ss ➖ RNA circular

Question 9

What does RSV stand for?

Answer 9

Respiratory syncytial virus

Question 10

What treats the symptoms if PIV?

Answer 10

Cortisol

Question 11

What does PIV stand for?

Answer 11

Parainfluenza

Question 12

Name characteristics of the common cold

Answer 12

Nose & throat
Onset= prolonged
Temp= up to 38
Rhinitis, throat pain, mild millaise
Fast recovery

Question 13

Characteristics of influenza (flu)

Answer 13

Systemic
Sudden onset
38-41 
Headache, shivers, limb pain, weakness, collapse
Slower recovery

Question 14

What family does influenza belong?

Answer 14

Orthomyxoviridae

Question 15

What’s the size if influenza?

Answer 15

80-120 nm

Question 16

Name the 2 proteins found on influenza

Answer 16

Hemagglutinin

Neurarimidase

Question 17

What is antigenic drift?

Answer 17

Can cause epidemics
Mutation in envelope proteins
Progressive changes

Question 18

What is antigenic shift?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What are the differences between an epidemic & pandemic?

Answer 19

‼️‼️‼️Look up

Question 20

How can genetic reassortment be used to make new vaccines?

Answer 20

Genetic reassortment leads to antigenic shift, making a new vaccine

Question 21

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

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What family of virus is the measles virus?

Answer 22

Paramyxovirus

Question 23

What are the only hosts of measles?

Answer 23

Humans

Question 24

What type of virus is measles?

Answer 24

Ss ➖ RNA

Question 25

Name measles symptoms

Answer 25

``` Enanthema (inside spots- first thing) Fever Laryngitis (sore throat) Tracheobronchitis Makulopapulous Exanthema (outside rash) Causes immunosuppression ```

Question 26

What type if immune cells does measles affect?

Answer 26

B cells (causes antibody release then you see exanthema)

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Kopliks spots (enanthema)

Question 28

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

Answer 28

The brain! Can cause encephalitis Neurological symptoms

Question 29

What fatal condition can wild type measles cause?

Answer 29

SSPE Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis