Viral gastroenteritis Flashcards

(30 cards)

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are all viruses obligate intracellular parasites

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yes

  • reproduce in living cells only
  • no independent metabolism
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do viruses replicate via binary fision?

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no, progeny are created in an assembly line fashion

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central goal of virtually all viruses

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rapidly replicate new virions at the expense of the host cell

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Lytic interactions

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are those that cause the death and lysis of the host cell

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Stages of Lytic Viral Replication

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  1. Attachment Specific receptors arrayed at cell surface - determines host and tissue specificity (trophism) and mode of spread in host
  2. Penetration/entry
  3. Uncoating
  4. Synthesis of virion components
  5. Maturation/Release
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when virus is added to a host, there is one step sudden upsurge that different than other organisms. describe it

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  • latent period: relative virus count is 0
  • assembly and release: viral count increases sharply
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what are non lytic host interactions

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  • viruses may produce long-term associations with host cells that are not lethal to the host.
  • The virus remains associated with the host cell, but the virus genes are largely unexpressed
  • association is stable and long-term, but may be terminated under environmental conditions.
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Persistent infections

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  • Infection without cell death; unusual virus-host interaction in which the virus is found in a long-term association with the host.
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what are the three subclasses of persistent infections

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  • latent infection
  • chronic infection
  • transforming infection
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what are Latent Infections; give an example

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  • intermittent acute episodes of virus production between which there is an almost complete absence of virus particles and very limited viral macromolecular synthesis
  • Herpes simplex, Varicella-zoster
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what are chronic infections. Give an example

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  • nonlytic production of virus, continued presence of high numbers of virus particles during periods in which clinical disease is absent
  • Hepatitis B virus
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what are transforming infections. Give an example

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  • infected cells are immortalized and properties altered (transformed) to those of cancer cells.
  • human papilloma virus
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gastroenteritis

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  • inflammation of stomach and intestine
  • one of the most common diseases of humans
  • frequent cause of mortality in children in developing nations
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gastroenteritis symptoms

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  • acute watery diarrhea is main feature of viral disease
  • nausea, vomiting, cramps, malaise, anorexia, myalgia, headache
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in gastroenteritis, viral replication occurs where

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Viral replication occurs in small intestine epithelial cells

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gastroenteritis

  • length of incubation period
  • length of disease
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  • 15-48 hrs incubation period
  • Disease duration is typically short (3-5 days)
  • Virus may be shed at low levels for days to weeks after illness
17
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tests for diagnose viral infections

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Virus protein antigen detection

  • enzyme immunoassay (rotazyme)
  • latex agglutination screen test
  • Assays are best described as generally insensitive
18
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treatment of gastroenteritis

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  • Primary therapy is oral re-hydration
    • Solutions of electrolytes plus sugar
    • ***There is no role for antibiotics in uncomplicated viral disease
19
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etiology of infant diarrhea (gastroenteritis)

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Rotavirus and enteric adenoviruses

  • The most frequent cause of infantile gastroenteritis is rotavirus, the most frequent US strain is G1
  • First two years of life
  • Disease transmission even in locations in which clean water and food are available
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etiology of gastroenteritis caused by outbreaks (fecally-contaminated food)

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the Noroviruses - Norwalk, SRSV

  • seen commonly in raw shellfish
21
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prevention strategies for rotavirus

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  • vaccines are now available for dominant rotavirus strains G1-G4, G9
    • Rotateq
      • 3 doses beginning at 6-12 weeks with a 4-10 week interval between doses
    • Rotarix
      • 2 doses
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Rotavirus: pathophysiology and course of illness

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  • Infection of small intestine villi enterocytes, disrupt osmotic function
  • 5-7 day course of fever, vomiting, diarrhea
23
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which bacteria causes “winter vomiting disease”

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Rotavirus causes predictable, annual epidemics during each winter season leading to the name ‘winter vomiting disease.’

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structure of enteric adenovirus

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Double stranded DNA virus

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length of sickness caused by enteric adenovirus
* endemic diarrhea in infants * Extended period: 5-12 days of diarrhea, fever, and vomiting
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length of illness caused by the caliciviruses (now referred to as Norovirus)
24-48 hours * typically mild and self-limited
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caliciviruses (now referred to as Norovirus) primarily infects what age group
older children and adults
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caliciviruses (now referred to as Norovirus) is associated with what
associated with food (shellfish)
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distinguishing feature of caliciviruses (now referred to as Norovirus)
extraordinarily resistant to inactivation
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name the caliciviruses
Norwalk and SRSV’s (SRSV = small round shaped viruses) - now grouped under Norovirus