Poxviridae Flashcards
(230 cards)
The eradication of smallpox was successful because the immunity against the virus is strong
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Poxviruses can cause generalised disease
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The eradication of monkeypox was successful
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The eradication of smallpox was successful because the virus has one and stable serotype
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The eradication of smallpox was successful because there are clinical signs during the shedding
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Poxviruses cause inclusion body in the cytoplasm
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Pox viruses are epitheliotropic viruses
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Poxviruses can cause local clinical signs
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Poxviruses cause inclusion body in the nucleus
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Pox viruses cause lesions in 4 stradia at the site of primer replication
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Stadium erythomatosum
Stadium papulosum
stadium vesiculosum
stadium pustulosum
stadium crustosum
stadium decrustationis
healing
Parapox viruses cause long lasting immunity
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Serological cross-protectivity exists between certain poxvirus species but only within genus
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Humans can be infected with the following poxviruses: Cowpox, Pseudo-cowpox, Vaccinia, Monkey Pox, Parapox, Contagious Pustular Dermatitis
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Poxvirus never cause viraemia and generalized infection
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Poxvirus can cause cytoplasmic inclusion bodies
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Poxvirus are a strong antigens, except for Orthopoxvirus
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except parapox
Poxvirus are a strong antigen, except for Parapoxvirus
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Serological cross-reactions exist between certain poxvirus species
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Poxviruses usually propagate in epithelial cells of the skin and mucosal surface
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Orthopox viruses are strong antigens
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Parapoxviruses are strong antigens
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Avipox viruses can cause fever and rash in children (chickenpox
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stenoxen to avian species canarypox… etc.
Poxviruses usually induce cell proliferation in epithelial cells of the skin and mucosal surfaces
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Orthopoxviruses cause long-lasting immunity
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