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SECOND SEM 3rd YEAR > MYCO & VIROLOGY L7 (Semis- GIT Virus) > Flashcards

MYCO & VIROLOGY L7 (Semis- GIT Virus) Flashcards

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Most important cause of gastroenteritis among
infants and children (<2yrs old)

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Rotavirus

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All RNA viruses are single-stranded EXCEPT?

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Retoviridae

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Virus family of Rotavirus

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Reoviridae

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Double-stranded RNA (dsDNA) icosahedral non-enveloped

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Rotavirus (Retoviridae)

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The most frequent human pathogen

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Group A rotavirus

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Major cause of diarrheal illness in human infants and young animals, including calves and piglets

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Rotavirus (Retoviridae)

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How many species of Rotaviruses?

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Five species (A-E)

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How many tentative species of Rotavirus?

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Two tentative species (F & G)

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The only group of Rotavirus that causes human disease

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Group A

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Rotaviruses infect cells in the ___________ (gastric and colonic mucosa are spared) and multiply into cytoplasm

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villi of the small intestine

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Carry epitopes important in neutralizing acitivity

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VP4 & VP7

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The glycoprotein being the predominant antigen

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VP7

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Have been implicated in large outbreaks of severe gastroenterisits in adults in China

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Grooup B rotavirus

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Rotaviruses multiply in the ____________ and damage their transport mechanisms

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cytoplasm of enterocytes

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Rotavirus infections usually predominate during the?

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winter season

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A viral enterotoxin and induces secretion by triggering signal transduction pathway, in which those damage cells in the lumen of intestine will be release in stool

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NSP4

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13
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Viral excretion usually lasts ______ in otherwise healthy patients but may be prolonged in those with poor nutrition.

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2–12 days

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14
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Vaccines for rotavirus

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1) Oral live attenuated rhesus-based rotavirus vaccine
2) Oral bovine- based rotavirus vaccine

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Incubation period of Rotavirus

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1-3 days

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Lab dx for Rotavirus

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Enyzme immunoassay and RT-PCR (most sensitive)

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16
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In what year was oral bovine based rotavirus vaccine introduced?

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2006

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17
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Mechanism of oral bovine based rotavirus vaccine

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Delays onset of rotaviruses season

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17
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Important agents of viral
gastroenteritis in humans

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Caliciviruses or family caliciviridae

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Four genera of family caliciviridae

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1) Norovirus
2) Sapovirus
3) Lagovirus
4) Vesivirus

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Includes vesicular exanthem
virus of swine, feline calicivirus, and marine viruses found in pinnipeds, whales, and fish.

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Vesivirus

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Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus

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Lagovirus

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Small single-stranded RNA, round viruses of 27-30nm in diameter

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Norwalk Virus

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It is the common cause of infectious gastroenteritis

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Norwalk Virus

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Incubation period of Norwalk Virus

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24-48 hours

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MOT of Norwalk

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  • Food borne (common)
  • Water borne
  • Person-person transmission- can be significant
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Onset is rapid, and the clinical course is brief, lasting 12–60 hours

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Norwalk

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These genera of caliciviridae contain human viruses that can’t be cultured

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Norovirus and Sapovirus

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Based on recombinant virus-like particle can detect antibody responses

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ELISA immunoassay

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26
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Since Novovirus and Sapovirus cannot be detected in culture it relies on?

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Immune EM and RT-PCR

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These genera of caliciviridae contain animal strains that can be grown in vitro

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Lagovirus and Vesivirus

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The most used diagnostic test/assay for Norovirus because it detects the viral RNA in stools, vomit, and environmental samples

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RT-PCR

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28
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Stool should be collected from the px with acute illness or w/in _________ after onset of the symptoms. In some cases it can be collected from ________ after recovery

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48-72 hours; 2 weeks

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28
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Best sample to detect Norovirus

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Stool

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29
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Small virus that can range from 32-35 nm in diamter

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Sapovirus

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30
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Causes diarrheagenic viruses distingusihed by a cup-shaped morphology

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Sapovirus

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Is there a vaccine for sapovirus?

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No vaccine

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32
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Most important method to prevent transmission

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Effective handwashing

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32
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About 28-30 nm in diameter. Exhibit a distincitve star-like morphology in the electron microscope

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Astrovirus

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Causes diarrheal illness and may be shed in extraordinarily large quantities in feces

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Astrovirus

33
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Recognized as pathogens for infants and children, institutionalized patients and immunocompromised
persons

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Astrovirus

34
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Number 1 cause of Gastroenteritis in adults

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Astrovirus

35
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Astrovirus can be diagnosed using?

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Electron Microscope and Immune EM

36
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Largest family in terms of number of genera

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Picornaviridae

37
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Small positive single-strand viruses and do not have lipid membrane

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Picornaviridae

38
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In replications of Picornaviridae, usually ________, but approximately it takes _______ to replicate

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5-10 hours; 8 hours

39
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Identify: Non-enveloped with icosahedral capsids. Their nucleocapsids is 30 nm in diameter, naked, ssRNA

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Picornaviridae

40
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4 Human Pathogenic Genera of Picornaviridae:

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  1. Enterovirus (enteroviruses),
  2. Rhinovirus (rhinoviruses),
  3. Hepatovirus (hepatitis A virus),
  4. Parechovirus (parechoviruses),
41
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Foot-and-mouth disease viruses

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Aphthovirus

42
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MOT of Poliovirus, Coxsackie, Echovirus, Enterovirus

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Fecal to oral

43
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Causes paralytic poliomyelitis

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Polioviruses 1-3

44
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Causes superficial rashes at: hand, foot and mouth

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Coxsackieviruses A1 to A3 (3 serotypes)

44
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Internal symptoms and BORNHOLM disease (upper
respiratory tract infection > fever, sudden sharp pain in the intercostal muscle)

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Coxsackieviruses B1 to B6 (6 serotypes)

45
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MOT of Enteroviruses

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Respiratory drops and also fecal oral route

46
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How many serotypes of:
a) Enteroviruses
b) Echovirus
c) Parechovirus

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a) Enteroviruses 68 to 104 (HEV A, HEV B, HEV C, and HEV D)
b) Echoviruses 1 to 33 (33 serotypes)
c) Parechovirus 1 to 4 (4 serotypes)

47
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Portal of entry of Enteroviruses

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Mouth or Nose >
Lymphoid tissue (pharynx and gut) >
initially will replicate >
particles >
blood stream (viremia) >
TARGET ORGANS (spinal cord, heart & skin) >
infection/ disease

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Incubation period of Enterovirus

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3-35 days

48
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New human enterovirus classifications

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Enterovirus A-D and poliovirus

49
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Endemic worldwide, common infection in children due to poor hygiene

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Enterovirus

49
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The only enterovirus that has a vaccine

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Poliovirus

50
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Small naked viruses that can cause various diseases

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Enteroviruses

50
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Test for enteroviruses

A

Seum neutralization test

51
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Implicated in early-onset diabetes, cardiopathy, and fetal
malformations

A

Enteroviruses

52
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Enteroviruses Replicate initially in the?

A

lymphoid tissue of the
pharynx and gut

52
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Enteroviruses Replicate in the?

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respiratory epithelium and gut

53
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Can result in the virus spreading from these locations to the spinal cord, heart, and skin

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Viremia

54
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Causes acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis

A

Enterovirus 70

55
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Enterovirus70 is retrieved using what spx?

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conjunctival swabs and tears

56
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Enterovirus has no group antigen, therefore, it is
being identified individually by?

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serum neutralization test

57
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Used for specific confirmation of enterovirus (2pts)

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Cell culture neutralization and type-specific antisera

58
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PCR for enterovirus can examine what spx?

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CSF

59
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Type of neurological conditions, characterized by paralysis and reduced muscle tone

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Polio viruses

60
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Incubation period for poliovirus

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7- 14 days (range: 3-35 days)

61
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Most dieases of poliovirus is from what type?

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Poliovirus type 1

62
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Most common cases of infection. Infection is restricted to the GIT and is characterized by mild fever with diarrhea to flaccid paralysis

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Asymptomatic polio infection

63
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Stiff neck and vomiting as a result of muscle spasm (2% of px)

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Non-paralytic poliomyelitis

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These are mild diseases. infection of polio virus (2pts)

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Asymptomatic polio infection & Abortive poliomyelitis

65
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Minor illness, first symptomatic result is febrile disease, and general malaise (w/ vomiting & sore throat)

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Abortive poliomyelitis

66
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This may progress to the brain and may upgrade to infect meninges (aseptic meninges)

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Non-paralytic poliomyeletis

67
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Recovery is rapid and complete. Small percentage of this disease may advance to paralysis

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Non-paralytic polimyeletis

68
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Classic paralysis that result from a lower motor neuron damage

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Paralytic polio

69
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Paralytic polio happens after how many days after the end of the first minor symptoms occur?

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4 days

69
Q

Complete flaccid paralysis since one or more limbs are affected

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Spinal paralysis

69
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Affects the cranial nerves & respiratory

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Bulbar paralysis

70
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Observed in individuals decades after the experience of paralytic polio

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Muscle wasting (Progressive Post-Poliomyelitis Muscle Atrophy)

71
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Portal of entry for poliovirues

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mouth

72
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Polio Virus can be seen in blood of px with

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non- paralytic polio myelitis

73
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In 1950s, these scientists discovered two separate vaccines for polio virus

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Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin

73
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Primary multiplication site of poliovirus

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Oropharynx or intestine

74
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Discovered the Inactivated polio vax

A

Jonas Salk

75
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The most common vaccine in US since 2000. It is being administered by intramuscular vaccine

A

Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)

76
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Discovered oral vaccine or oral polio vaccine.

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Albert Sabin

77
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This polio vax is a live attenuated vax

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oral polio vaccine (OPV)

78
Q

CDC recommended that children will get how many doses of polio vax? (State in what ages as well)

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4 doses of polio vax.
At 2 months old (1), 4 months (1), 6-18 months (1), and 4-6 yrs old (1)

79
Q

This is prepared from the virus grown in monkey kidney cultures

A

Formalinized vaccine (Salk)

80
Q

Inactivate polio vax, administered intramuscularly (IM)

A

Salk

81
Q

Induces humoral antibodies but does not induce local intestinal immunity so virus can still multiply in the gut

A

Killed-virus vaccine

82
Q

Contains live attenuated vaccine for polio virus 1, 2, and 3 serotypes

A

Sabin or Live attenuated polio vaccine

82
Q

Enteric cytopathogenic human orphan viruses

A

Echoviruses

83
Q

Symptoms include fever and blisters on the hands, palate, and feet

A

Enterovirus 71

83
Q

Sugar cube coated with the vaccines

A

Oral vaccine

84
Q

Has been isolated from px with meningitis, encephalitis, and paralysis resembling poliomyelitis

A

Enterovirus 71

84
Q

Causes Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD)

A

Enterovirus 71

84
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Infect the human enteric tract, associated with aseptic meningitis, rashes, and infantile diarrhea

A

Echoviruses

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