Micro Lecture 1/2 Flashcards
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What are the symptoms of flu
- symptoms quickly develop
- high fever
- extreme exhaustion
- body aches
What animal acts as The melting pot of influenza
Pigs
Small mutations/minor changes in vision
Genetic drifts
What is the causative agent of SARS
Coronavirus
Average amount of colds per year per person
1-6 a year per person
What is the mortality rate of bird flu
50-70%
What was the strain of Spanish flu
H1N1
How is zanamivir (relenza) taken
Inhaled
Why was the causative agent of SARS a surprise to virologists
Bc coronavirus is just a common cold so they were surprised bc it became lethal
What is the mortality rate of SARS
ARDS with 10% mortality
Upper respiratory infection symptoms
Rhinitis
Pharyngitis
Tonsillitis
Laryngitis
What are the 2 main neuraminidase inhibitors
Zanamivir (relenza) and oseltamivir (tamiflu)
Which strains of influenza are we very concerned with
H5N1 and H7
Where to paramyxoviruses replicate
Respiratory tract
What patients most affected by adenovirus
Infants/children
Facilitates attachment and penetration of virus into host cells
Hemagglutinin (H)
What happens if child is givin asprin for viral infection
Liver failure and encephalopathy
- High AST and ALT (liver tests)
- High PT/INR (clotting proteins)
- Changes in mental status
What are the symptoms of measles
- High fever
- conjunctivitis
- sore throat
- eyelid swell
- photophobia
Which flu strain is bird flu
H5N1
How effective are neuraminidase inhibitors
70-90%
What are the 2 main causes of acute viral rhinitis
Rhinoviruses
Coronaviruses
Orthomyxoviruses and paramyxoviruses are what type of virus
RNA
What sickness is orthomyxovirus
Influenza virus (Ordinary flu)
How quickly are neuraminidase inhibitors given
No later than 48 hrs after symptoms begin
