Viruses Flashcards
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Hepatitis A transmission
fecal-oral route, potential sources of transmission and outbreaks -daycare, IVDU, travel
clinical manifestations of hep A
Incubation period: 14-28 days, prodromal phase 7 days, fever, malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting; Icteric phase: jaundice, scleral icterus, dark urine
Lab abnormalities in hep A
ALT>AST, Bili <10 but elevated. Usually ALT and AST elevate first and then the bili. Peak 1 month after the exposure
How to diagnose Hepatitis A
HAV in the stool avail 1 week after, the ALT will increase immediately, the IgM anti-HAV will increase at week 1, IgG will start to increase at Week 2
*IgM anti-HAV is to diagnose acute HAV infection
Prevention of Hep A
Vaccine: inactived HAV 2 dose vax (age>1year)
Or PEP: HAV vaccine/immunoglobulin after exposure within 2 weeks
4 genotypes of Hepatitis E that affect humans
HEV1, HEV2, HEV3, HEV4
Epidemiology of HEV1, 2, 3, 4
All in developing regions
HEV1 and 2-humans are the reservoir
HEV3 and HEV4-ANimals are the reservoir
Clinical Manifestations of Hep E
Incubation period: 2-6 weeks
Acute icteric hepatitis: occurs more frequently in HEV1 and 2 (usually about 2-6 weeks)
Extrahepatic manifestations: GBS, Neuralgic amyotrophy, encephalitis, myelitis
Renal: IgA nephropathy ,MPGN
Extrahepatic manifestations of Hepatitis E
GBS, neuralgic amyotrophy, encephalitis, myelitits
IgA nephropathy, MPGN, cryoglobulinemia
which Hep E type causes chronic infection
HE3 and 4 -usually immunocompromised, chronic hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis
Diagnosis of HEV
-Acute: anti-HEV IgM or HEV RNA
-Chronic: IgG (several years) ; HEV RNA in serum>6 months
Treatment of HEV
ribavirin usually used for immunosuppressed
how do you prevent HEV
there is only a recombinant vax 3 dose series in china
epidemiology of hepatitis C genotypes
1: Most common, High/middle income countries
3: 25%, in south asia
4: 15% in Africa, middle east
2, 6, 5, 7, 8: not as common
transmission of HCV
Percutaneous exposure to blood, IVDU, needle stick, tattoos. Vertical or MSM less common
diagnosis of HCV
Anti-HCV Abs (12 weeks of infection); HCV RNA quantification/detection; HCV Core Antigen; genotype important for treatment
Priority groups for treatment chronic HCV infection
substantial fibrosis (F2 or F3), Cirrhosis (F4), liver transplant patients
how to treat HCV
Interferon free direct acting antiviral
(NS3/4 protease drugs (PREVIR)
(NSSA INhibitors (ASVIR))
(NSSB polymarse inhibitor (BUVIR))
Typical treatment regimen for HCV with or without cirrhosis
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir 12 weeks
which 4 subtypes of influenza have caused most human disease
H1N1, H1N2, H2N2, H3N2
is influenza a or b worse in children
B
what things can you die from if you cannot make antibodies i.e. if you are agammaglobulinemic
-enterovirus
-s. pneumo, h influenza, n meningitis (encapsulated)
-Giardia
three types of anti-virals
- M2 ion channel blocker (amatidine, rimantidine)
- Neuroaminidase inhibitor (oseltamavir)
- Inhibition of polymerase acidic endonuclease (xofluza)
which influenza strain causes worse disease in the elderly
H3N2