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RNA Viruses Flashcards

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*Reoviridae* => Rotavirus

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Disease: Gastroenteritis

LOCALIZED

  • dsRNA
  • No envelope
  • Icosahedral triple layered caspid
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*Calciviridae* => Noroviruses

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Disease: Gastroenteritis

LOCALIZED

  • ssRNA
  • No envelope
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Hepeviridae* => Hepatitis E Virus

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Disease = Hepatitis E

GENERALIZED

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*Picornaviridae* => Rhinoviruses

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Disease = Upper respiratory infection

LOCALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • No evelope
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Picornaviridae* => Enteroviruses

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Gastrointestinal Disease

LOCALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • No evelope
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Picornaviridae* => Enteroviruses

  1. Poliovirus
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Disease = paralytic disease, encephalitis, meningitis

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • No evelope
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Picornaviridae* => Enteroviruses

  1. Poliovirus
  2. Echovirus
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Disease = myocarditis, encephalitis, meningitis

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • No evelope
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Picornaviridae* => Enterovirus

  1. Poliovirus
  2. Echovirus B
  3. Coxsackievirus B
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Disease = myocarditis, encephalitis, meningitis

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • No evelope
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Picornaviridae* => Enteroviruses

  1. Poliovirus
  2. Echovirus B
  3. Coxsackievirus B
  4. Coxsackievirus A
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Disease = Hand-Foot-and-mouth disease (Herpangia)

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • No evelope
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Picornaviridae* => Hepatitis A Virus

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Disease = Hepatitis A

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • No evelope
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Flaviviridae* => Hepatitis C Virus

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Disease = hepatitis/carcinoma/cirrhosis

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Flaviviridae* => Yellow fever virus

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Disease = hemorrhagic fever

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Flaviviridae* => Dengue Virus

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Disease = Dengue Fever (Breakbone fever), hemorrhagic fever/shock

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Flaviviridae* => West Nile Virus

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Disease = fever, encephalitis

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Flaviviridae* = Zika Virus

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Disease = fever, birth defects if mother infected during early gestation

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Togaviridae* => Rubella virus

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Disease = Rubella

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Togaviridae* => Alphaviruses

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Disease => Mosquito-borne encephalitis

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Togaviridae* => Chikungunya

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Disease = arthralgia, arthritis, encephalitis in very young and very old

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Coronaviridae* - Coronavirus

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Disease = respiratory infections, common colds/emerging severe respiratory infections (SARS/MERS)

LOCALIZED

  • ssRNA (+)
  • Enveloped
  • Helical capsid
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*Retroviridae* => Retrovirus

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Disease = Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 and type 2 (HIV/AIDS), HTLV-1

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (+), diploid
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral capsid
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*Paramyxoviridae* => Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

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Disease = RSV

LOCALIZED

  • ssRNA (-)
  • Enveloped
  • Helical capsid
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*Paramyxoviridae* => Measles virus

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Measles , SSPE

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (-)
  • Enveloped
  • Helical capsid
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*Paramyxoviridae* => Mumps virus

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Disease = Mumps

GENERALIZED

  • ssRNA (-)
  • Enveloped
  • Helical capsid
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*Paramyxoviridae* => Paromyxoviruses/Respiratory Syncitial viruses/Pneumoviruses

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Disease = Bronchiolitis, pneumonia, febrile rhinitis, pharyngitis, and common cold

LOCALIZED

  • ssRNA (-)
  • Enveloped
  • Helical capsid
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\*Rhabdoviridae\* =\> rabies virus
Disease = hydrophobia, seizures, hallucinations, paralysis, coma, death LOCALIZED (nervous system) - ssRNA (-) - Enveloped - Helical capsid
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\*Filoviridae\* =\> Filovirus
Disease = Ebola hemorrhagic fever GENERALIZED - ssRNA (-) - Enveloped - Helical capsid
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\*Orthomyxoviridae\* =\> Orthomyxovirus
Disease = influenza LOCALIZED - ssRNA (-) - Enveloped - Helical capsid
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\*Hantaviridae\* =\> (sin nombre virus) Hantavirus
Disease = Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) GENERALIZED - ssRNA (-) - 3 circular segments - Enveloped - Helical capsid
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\*Arenaviridae\* =\> Arenavirus, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV); Lassa fever virus
Disease = Hemmorhagic fevers GENERALIZED - ssRNA (-) - Enveloped - Helical capsid

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