Types of viral encephalitis Flashcards
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what part of the brain is affected by viral encephalitis
brain parenchyma
what are the most frequent etiology of viral encephalitis
Arbovirus
HSV-1
What is the key in signs and symptoms of viral encephalitis
to determine whether signs and symptoms is focal or diffused
what are etiologic agents of diffused encephalitis besides arbovirus
HSV1
non-polio enterovirus
what are etiologic agents of focal encephalitis besides HSV-1
arbovirus
non-polio enterovirus
rarely polio virus or rabies
if one of the viral encephalitis agents produces an asymptomatic infection does the infection spread to the CNS
NO
What are togaviridiae group of arbovirus
comprised most arthropod-borne virus, also rubella
what are categories of togaviridae
Alphavirus and flavivirus
what are examples of alphaviruses
EEEV, WEEV, VEEV
what are examples of flavivirus
SLEvirus
WNEvirus
POWvirus
what are examples of bunyavirus
Hantavirus
California Virus, Jamestown canyon virus, LaC virus
where is the highest incidence of California encephalitis serogroup
California, Midwest, SE U.S.
what are examples of reoviridae
rotovirus, CLTFvirus
arbovirus causes what two primary syndromes
hemorrhagic fever
encephalitis/meningitis
what is the seasonality of arbovirus
varies annually, peak in summer months when animals are out
what is the primary cause of epidemic encephalitis
arbovirus
what are the principle arthropod vectors
mosquitoes and ticks
what are CLFV and POW virus spread by and what about the rest
ticks
Rest is spread by mosquitoes
what are the principle reservoir of arbovirus
birds and small mammals
how is arbovirus transmitted to humans
tangent transmission
what is the age and gender relationship in arbovirus
primarily children others in elderly
N/A gender
what is the seasonality of arbovirus
sporadic epidemic occur in summer months when reservoir vector and humans are out doors
what is the RF for arbovirus in individuals
summer exposure to mosquitoes and ticks, age
for creation of arbovirus epidemic what is needwed
large reservoir (birds), large vector (mosquitoes), favorable climate