RNA Viruses - Picornaviridae And Rhabdoviridae Flashcards

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Smallest RNA Virus

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Picornavirus - 27-30nm

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2
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Picornaviridae family includes

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Rhinovirus
Enterovirus

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Route of transmission of Rhinovirus

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Inhalation

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Enterovirus family includes

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Polio virus
Coxsackie
Enterovirus
Echo virus

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5
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Route of transmission of Enterovirus

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Feco oral

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Antigenic types of Polio virus

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Type 1,2 and 3
Immunity is type specific

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Which antigenic type of Polio virus is most commonly responsible for epidemics

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Type 1

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Which antigenic type of Polio virus is most antigenic

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Type 2
No case reported since 1999
Vaccine derived

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Type 3 Antigenic type of Polio virus is associated with

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Vaccine associated Paralytic polio
No case reported since 2013

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10
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Dense antigen of Polio virus associated with

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A/w whole virion
Type specific
Anti D antibodies are protective

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11
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Potency of Injectable polio vaccine is measured using which Antigen

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Measured using D antigen units

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12
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C antigen of Polio virus is

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Non protective

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13
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Incubation period and transmission route of Polio virus

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IP - 7-14 days (1-2 weeks)
Transmission - Feco oral, inhalation

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Reservoir, Carrier and Period of communicability of Polio virus

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Reservoir - Humans
Carrier - None
Period of communicability - 1 week before and 2-3 weeks after appearance of signs and symptoms

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15
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Phases of Polio virus infection

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1) Alimentary phase - enters oropharynx - small intestine - feces
2) Lymphatic phase - Cervical LN or Mesenteric LN
3) Viremic phase - enters blood
4) Neural phase - Crosses BBB - Cerebrum, Spinal Cord

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16
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How many percent of Polio infection goes subclinical

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90% (via feces)

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17
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How many percent of Polio infection reaches to blood causing viremia

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8% - Abortive polio
Causes fever, malaise, headache, vomiting

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18
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How much percent of Polio infection reaches to brain

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1% - causes Non paralytic Poliovirus - Symptoms of meningitis
<1% - Causes paralytic Polio

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19
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Final site of Polio virus

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Motor neurons

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20
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Earliest change in case of Polio virus infection

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Nissl body degeneration

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21
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Assymetric descending flaccid paralysis (ADFP) clinical Features

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Proximal > distal muscles
Bigger muscle of hands > smaller muscle of hands
Leg muscles > Arm muscles
Meningoencephalitis
Resp failure

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22
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Samples taken in case of Poliovirus infection

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Throat swab
Rectal swab/fecal samples

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23
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Cell line used for Polio virus

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Rhesus kidney cell line (Primary)

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24
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Cytopathic effect seen in case of Poliovirus

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Shrinkage and Degeneration of cell lines

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25
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Antibody detection in case of Poliovirus infection

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Paired sera at 1-2 weeks with increasing titre

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26
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Molecular methods used for diagnosis of Poliovirus infection

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RT PCR
VP1 protein
Can differentiate between wild and the vaccine strains

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27
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Types of Coxsackie virus

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Coxsackie A and B

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28
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Mode of transmission of Coxsackie virus

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Feco oral

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29
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Serotypes of Coxsackie A and B

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A - 1 to 24
B - 1 to 6

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30
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Coxsackie A is known to cause

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Herpangina
Hand foot mouth disease
Acute hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (Coxsackie 24) - Also Enterovirus 70

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31
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Coxsackie B is known to cause

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Carditis
Bornholms disease/Pleurodynia/Devils grip/Epidemic myalgia
Hand foot mouth disease

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32
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Coxsackie Viruses can be isolated on

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Brain of suckling mice
Coxsackie A - flaccid paralysis
Coxsackie B - Spastic paralysis

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33
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Herpangina Clinical features

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Vesicular Pharyngitis - Vesicles in post wall of pharynx

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Hand foot mouth disease Clinical features

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On Child Hand foot and mouth - Papulovesicular lesions

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35
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Pleurodynia means

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Infection of intercostal muscles - Pain

36
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Enterovirus 70 is known to cause

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Acute hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis

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Enterovirus 71 is known to cause

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Hand foot mouth disease

38
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Enterovirus 72 AKA

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Hepatitis A virus

39
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ECHOvirus full form and Serotypes

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Entric cytopathogenic human orphan virus
Serotypes - 1 to 33 except 10,22,23,28

40
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Clinical features of ECHO virus

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Aseptic meningitis
Encephalitis
Common cold
Rash

41
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Rhinovirus serotypes, Acid stable or labile and immunity

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100 serotypes
Acid labile
Immunity is type specific

42
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Rhinovirus comes and attaches to which receptor

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ICAM 1 Receptor

43
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Incubation period, mode of transmission and optimal temperature for growth of Rhinovirus

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IP - 2-4 days
Mode - inhalation
Optimal temp - 33°

44
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Clinical feature of Rhinovirus

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Common cold

45
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Rhabdovirus includes

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Lyssavirus - Rabies
Vesiculovirus - Vesicular stomatitis virus

46
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Features of Rabies virus

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100% fatal
Bullet shaped virus
Enveloped
Negative sense RNA

47
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Which structure helps Rabies virus in Pathogenesis and neuro invasiveness

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Glycoprotein spikes

48
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Features of Glycoprotein G in Rabies virus

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Enveloped
Species specific
Plays role in vaccination

49
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Glycoprotein G of Rabies virus binds to which receptors

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Binds to Ach receptors and induces neutralizing antibody

50
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Nucleoprotein of Rabies features

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A/w viral RNA
Group specific
No role in binding and inducing antibody
Cross react with other rabies related virus

51
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Types of Rabies Virus

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Street virus
Fixed virus

52
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Street virus AKA and features

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AKA Furious rabies
Negri bodies seen

53
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Fixed virus AKA and used for

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AKA Dumb rabies
Grown repeated in brain of rabbits
Used for vaccine preparation

54
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Pathogenesis of Rabies virus

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Virus inoculation - viral replication in muscle - virus enters in peripheral nervous system and binds to Ach receptor - Passive ascent via sensory fibres (Retrograde axonal transport) - Replication in dorsal ganglion - Rapid ascent in spinal cord - infection of brainstem, spinal cord, cerebellum and other brain structures (NEGRI BODIES IN BRAIN +ve) - Descending infection via nervous system to eye, salivary gland, skin and other organs

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Organs affected by rabies virus other than brain

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Salivary gland - M/C submaxillary gland
Eye
Skin and other organs

56
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Spread and source of Rabies virus

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Source - Dog, monkey, sheep , goat
Spread - through bite or lick
Lick on abrasion
Inhalation from infected bat aerosol
Corneal Transplantation

57
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Spread of Rabies virus progess in axon at speed of

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3mm/hr

58
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Speed of Rabies virus progess can be shorter in which conditions

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Shorter height
Upper Limb bite
Children

59
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Clinical spectrum of Rabies virus infection

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1)Short prodromal phase - 2 to 5 days
2) Acute neurologic phase - Furious rabies/encephalitis rabies or Dumb paralytic rabies.
3) Coma and death - 100% Fatal

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Phases seen in Furious rabies/encephalitis rabies

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In 80% patients
Phase of Encephalitis - Hyperexcitability
Phase of lucidity - Slight improval
Phase of autonomic disturbances - Hypersalivation, Goosereflex, Arrythmias, Hydrophobia

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Dumb paralytic rabies features

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Seen in partially vaccinated or Rat bite
Paralytic symptoms +
Cardiac symptoms not seen

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Antigen detection method used in Rabies Virus

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By direct immunofluorescence

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Best specimen first Rabies infection in early and late stages

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Early - from Nape of neck - hair follicles atleast 10
In later stages - Corneal impression smear

64
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Most sensitive and specific assay for diagnosis of Rabies

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RT PCR

65
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Viral isolation methods used for diagnosis of Rabies

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Animal inoculation
Cell lines

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Animal inoculation and finding in case of Rabies

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On Brain of suckling mice - Negri bodies (intracytoplasmic bodies)

67
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Cell lines used for Diagnosis of Rabies

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Chick embryo fibroblast (Primary)
BHK Cell line (Continous (
W138(sec.)

68
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When Antibodies are seen in CSF and blood sample in case of Rabies

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CSF - More vulnerable , not seen in vaccinated person
Blood - appears late, A/b + in vaccinated person’s

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Antibody detection methods in case of Rabies infection

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MNT (Mouse neutralisation test)
RFFIT (Rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test)
FAVN (Fluorescent Antibody virus neutralisation test)
IFA (indirect fluorescence test)
HAI (Haemgluttination inhibition)
CFT (Complement fixation)

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Autopsy finding and Stain used for diagnosis of Rabies

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Negri body
Stain - Seller stain
Immunoperoxidase stain

71
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Category A Patients and Prophylaxis for Rabies

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Category A -; Touching/feeding, Intact skin contact with rabid animal
Prophylaxis - wound toilet

72
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Category ii and Prophylaxis of Rabies

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Category ii - Minor scratches/abrasions without bleeding
Prophylaxis - wound toilet + vaccine

73
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Category ii and Prophylaxis of Rabies

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Category ii - Minor scratches/abrasions without bleeding
Prophylaxis - wound toilet + vaccine

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Category iii and Prophylaxis for Rabies

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Category iii - Transdermal scratch/bite, Licks on abraded skin/mucus, exposure to wild animals
Prophylaxis - Wound toilet + vaccine + Ig

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Wound toilet procedure in case of Rabies infection

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Wash - soap, H20 for 15-20min
After Povidone I2 (Topical)

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Vaccine type and site of administration in Rabies infection

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Type - Human diploid cell culture vaccine
Site - Adult - Deltoid
Child - Anterolateral part of thigh

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Regimes given for Rabies vaccine

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IM - Essen regime
ID - Thai red Regime

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Essen Regime

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Intramuscular
5 visits
1-1- 1- 1 - 1 (5 doses)
0-3-7-14-28 day

79
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Thai red Regime

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Intradermal
4 visits
2-2-2-0-2 (8 doses)
0-3-7 and 28th day (not on 14th)

80
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Preexposure prophylaxis for Vet/Forest workers

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1-1-1 (3 doses)
0-7-21 or 28th day im/id

81
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Reexposure prophylaxis criteria

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If reexposure within 3 months - Wound toilet
If reexposure > 3 months - Vaccine.
1- 1
0- 3 day

82
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Immunoglobulins used for Rabies virus infection

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Equine RIg @40IU/kg - more S/E
Human RIg @20IU/kg - less S/E
Usually infiltrated in or around wound

83
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Vector of Vesicular stomatitis virus

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Sandfly

84
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Reservoir and clinical features of Vesicular stomatitis virus

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Reservoir - Domestic animals
C/F - Vesicles in and around mouth

85
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Sandfly is Vector for which infections

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Leishmania/Kala azar
Bartonella Bacilliformis (Oroya fever)
Vesicular stomatitis virus