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respiratory Flashcards

1
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How many types of influenza are there?

A

4 types

A, B, C, D

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2
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Who can type A influenza infect?

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humans, birds, pigs and other animals

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3
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What type can cause pandemics?

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Type A only

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4
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What type can cause seasonal epidemics?

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Type A and B

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5
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Who can type B infect?

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humans and seals

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6
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Who can type C infect?

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humans and dogs

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7
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Who can type D infect?

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pigs and cattle

no known human infections

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8
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What does haemagglutinin (HA) bind to?

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binds to cell surface (sialic acid in the host epithelial cells of the respiratory tract)

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9
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Role of haemagglutinin

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Responsible for virus penetration, mediates fusion between virus and cell
Involved in immune response

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10
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Role of neuraminidase (NA)

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Assist in virus release from cell

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11
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What is present on the lipid membrane of the influenza A virion

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HA, NA and M2 protein

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12
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How many different types of HA and NA types of capsid proteins are there?

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18 HA

11 NA

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13
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How are influenza A classified

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Based on HA and NA
3 HA types
2 NA types

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14
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How are influenza B classified

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Victoria and Yamagata

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15
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Full nomenclature for influenza classification

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Group, Location, Year of isolation

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16
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What types of cells do influenza infect

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Epithelial cells of respiratory tract

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17
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Transmission of influenza amongst human-human

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direct contact-inhaling respiratory droplets

indirect contact with fomites (touch eyes, nose or mouth)

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18
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What is the incubation period for influenza

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2 days (range 1-4)

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19
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When does the virus shed

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Present before disease onset

Continues 2-5 days post resolution of symptoms

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20
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Natural reservoir of influenza

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Wild waterfowl, domestic ducks, chickens, horses, pigs

21
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Source of influenza A viruses

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Start as avian influenza viruses and then become endemic

22
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How does animal-animal transmission of influenza occur

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Virus shed in saliva, nasal secretions and faeces

23
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How does transmission between animal-human occur

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contact with infected livestock (poultry and pigs)

24
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What leads to evolution of new influenza strains (seasonal epidemic)?

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Antigenic drift
Replication of RNA genome is error prone and leads to amino acid mutations
Mutations in antigenic regions allows virus to escape from neutralisation by antibodies from prior infections/vaccination
New variants results in seasonal epidemics

25
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What leads to the creation of pandemic viruses?

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Antigenic shift
This is through reassortment (the exchange of RNA between viruses inside a host cell).
Two viruses co-infect a cell and pool their genetic material creating numerous, genetically diverse, progeny viruses

26
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Which population has the highest notifications and hospitalisations?

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elderly and children <5 years

27
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Diagnosis

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Nose or throat swab
Electron microscopy: morphological appearance
Isolate in culture and perform rapid antigen tests
PCR

28
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What diagnostic method allows us to type and subtupe the viral strain?

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PCR
Type A or B
HA and NA subtypes
Test for resistance mutations

29
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What are the two classes of drugs that can be used to treat influenza?

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Neuraminidase inhibitors

Adamantanes (M2 ion channel blockers)

30
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Name NA inhibitors

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Tamiflu-Oseltamivir (oral)
Relenza-Zananmivir (oral inhalation)
Resistance developing to Tamiflu

31
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Are NA inhibitors active against type A and B

A

YEs

32
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Are Adamantanes active against type A and B

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No only against influenza A

2 drugs” Amantadine and Rimantadine

33
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Vaccine composition for influenza

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Annual vaccines that protect against currently circulating strains. Decision made by WHO committee.

34
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What is a key requirement for vaccine strains in

vaccine production?

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Must grow well in eggs to meet the high demand for vaccine doses

35
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How are the desired HA and NA strains produced?

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Strains with desired HA and NA genes undergo reassortment with egg-adapted strains, which are then
purified and inactivated

36
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What are the conditions required for a pandemic

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Emergence of new subtype A strain
New virus infects and spreads efficiently in humans
New virus causes serious illness and death
Subtypes have not circulated for a long time, thus little to no immunity to new virus

37
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Spanish flu (1918-19) subtype

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H1N1

38
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How much of the world’s population was affected by the Spanish flu

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50% (40-50 million deaths)

39
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Did co-infections occur in people infected with Spanish flu

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Yes in 95% of deaths during this pandemic

Bacterial (S. pneumoniae)

40
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What age group did the Spanish flu affect

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20-40 years old

41
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Asian flu (1957-58) subtype

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H2N2

42
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How did Asian flu subtype emerge?

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Antigenic shift

H1 to H2

43
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What age group did Asian flu affect the most

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Highest infection rates: School children (aged 5-19)

Highest death: elderly

44
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Hong Kong flu (1968-69) subtype

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H3N2

45
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How did Hong Kong flu subtype emerge?

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Antigenic shift (reassortment between seasonal H2N2 and avian influenza viruses)
H2 to H3
46
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Swine flu (2009) subtype

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H1N1

Started in Mexico and spread globally

47
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What age group did Swine flu affect the most

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Children and young adults aged 12-22

48
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Co morbidity associated with swine flue

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secondary bacterial pneumonia

49
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Why is transmission of avian strains to human rare?

A

sialic acid receptors are different
receptors for human viruses are alpha-2,6-linked sialic acid
receptors for avian viruses are alpha-2,3-linked sialic acids

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