Viruses Flashcards
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Dengue family
Flaviviridae
Dengue serotypes
4
Dengue principal vector
Aedes aegypti
Dengue Transmission. When?
Febrile viremic stage, after 8-12 days incubation
DHF. Who usually gets it?
Primarily children under 15
Dengue, pathognomonic sign?
None!
Critical stage in dhf?
Defervescence, 24 hours before and after
Critical stage dhf. What happens?
Circulatory collapse and hemorrhagic signs
Thrombocytopenia
100,00/mm^3
Normal platelet count
150,000/mm^3
Test for increased capillary fragility
Tourniquet/Hess test
DHF. Liver, characteristic cell
Councilman bodies
Can dengue viruses cross the BBB?
Yes, on occasion
DHF effect on RES?
Increased proliferation of RES cells
Among the most common of human diseases
Viral respiratory infections
Most common cause of respiratory infection
Rhinovirus
Major cause of common cold
Rhinovirus
Rhinovirus incubation period
1-2 days
Counterpart of rhinovirus in children
Respiratory syncytial virus
RSV lipid envelope proteins
G for attachment
F for fusion
RSV incubation period
4-6 days
Major respiratory pathogen of young children
Respiratory syncytial virus
Rsv. More protective, serum antibody or nasal IgA?
Nasal IgA
RSV management for some infants
Ribavirin