RNA PT1 Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
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This is the second smallest virus

A

Picornaviridae

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Viruses under picornaviridae

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  • enterovirus, hepatovirus, rhinovirus
  • apathovirus (mouth-to-mouth disease)
  • cardiovirus
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3
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Agent of polio or poliomyelitis

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Picornaviridae

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4
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Most common serotype of picornaviridae

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Enterovirus C serotype

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5
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Four major polypeptides of picornaviridae

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Vp1
Vp2
Vp3
Vp4

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6
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These are the picornaviridae polypeptides that are major antibody binding sites

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Vp1
Vp2
Vp3

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7
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This is a picornaviridae polypeptide that is an internal protein

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Vp4

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8
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Picornaviridae viruses that infect humans and lower animals

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Rhinovirus
Enterovirus

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9
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Portal of entry in picornaviridae

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Mouth

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10
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Picornaviridae replicates in what part of thebody

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Oropharynx
GIT

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11
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Most virulent and common type of picornaviridae

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Type 1

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12
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Symptoms that affect the brain and spinal cord

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Paresthesia
Meningitis
Paralysis

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13
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Specimens for picornaviridae detection

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Stool
Throat
Csf

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14
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2 vaccine types

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Inactivated poliovirus vaccine - Salk vaccine
Oral poliovirus vaccine - Sabin vaccine

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15
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Largest enteroviral group

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Coxsackie

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16
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Mode of transmission of coxsackie

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Ingestion

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Specimens for coxsackie detection

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Stool
Blood
Throat

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Incubation period of coxsackie

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2-9 days

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19
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What group of coxsackie that causes flacid paralysis and what are the clinical manifestations

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Group A COXSACKIE
- aseptic meningitis
- herpangina (infection in the mouth)
- hand foot mouth disease (common in children)

20
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Group of coxsackie that may cause more serious and fatal infections

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Group B COXSACKIE

21
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Specimens used for detection in coxsackie

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Throat washing
Stool
Nasal secretion

22
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This specimen can detect signs of meningitis in coxsackie

23
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Coxsackie: nucleic acid detection

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Rt-pcr
Real-time PCR assay

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Screening tool for coxsackie

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Common cause of cold virus
Rhinovirus
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T/f: rhinovirus is acid stable
F
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Rhinovirus: Portal of entry
Respiratory tract
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Rhinovirus: Mode of transmission
Airborne droplets Fomites
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Epithelial cells of the nose
Tropism
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Receptor of rhinovirus
Intracellular adhesion protein molecule - 1
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This manifestation irritates your nasal lining, triggering extra mucus production
Sore throat
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This manifestation that causes inflammation in the eustachian tube
Otitis media
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This manifestation is build up by excessive mucus that causes the blockage of electrolyte channels
Cystic fibrosis
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Specimen used for detection in rhinovirus
Nasal secretion
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Tests to be done in diagnosing rhinosis
Rt-pcr Cell culture using plaque assay
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It has a wheel like appearance
Rotavirus
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From what family does rotavirus came from
Reoviridae
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Structural proteins of rotavirus
Vp1-4, vp6, vp7
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What group of rotavirus is the most important cause of endemic severe diarrheal disease in infants and young children worldwide
Group a
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What group of rotavirus causes outbreaks of diarrheal illness in adults and children in China and southeast asia
Group b
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What group of rotavirus that has sporadic cases and occasional outbreaks of diarrheal illness in children
Group c
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2 forms of rotavirus
Complete Incomplete
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Clinical manifestation of rotavirus
Diarrheal illness Fever Abdominal pain Vomiting
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Specimen in rotavirus
Stool
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Screening tool for rotavirus
PCR Elisa