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Acute viral meningitis generally is? Bacterial meningitis is?

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Mild and self-resolving

Life-threatening

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Which type of meningitis is more common, viral or bacterial?

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Viral

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What are indicators of bacterial meningitis?

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CSF glucose < 34
CSF protein > 220
CSF WBC count > 2000
CSF neutrophil count > 1100

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How many of the indicators need to be positive to rule in bacterial meningitis?

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One –> >99% certainty

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Presentation of viral meningitis?

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Pts don’t typically appear extremely ill. -Present with Fever & malaise, Headache, Neck stiffness, Low back pain (typically overshadowed by HA)

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Duration of viral meningitis?

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Typically self-limiting over 10-14 days

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Can viral meningitis be recurrent? If so, how?

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Yes, persistent or latent infections (e.g. HSV)

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Most common causes of viral meningitis?

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Enterovirus [80%]

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What did MMR vaccine help prevent?

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Meningitis caused by Mumps [10%]

- Ask about vaccination Hx

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Recurrent aseptic viral meningitis can be caused by? How is it prevented? Other causes?

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HSV - 2, continuous tx with Acyclovir

HIV and VZV

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Viral encephalitis?

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Inflammation of the brain by direct virus infection of brain tissue

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Causes of viral encephalitis?

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Arbovirus [30%]
Enterovirus [23%]
HSV - 1 [27%]

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How are arboviruses transmitted? Time of year?

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Mosquitos or ticks

Spring and Summer

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Which viral encephalitis is the most dangerous?

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HSV - 1

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Clinical course of viral encephalitis?

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Fever
HA
Lethargy
Prodromal URI
Confusion, seizures, coma, death
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HSV Encephalitis can be caused by?

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Acute infection or reactivation (more common)

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Characteristic site of damage in HSV Encephalitis?

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Temporal lobe

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Genetic code of the flaviviruses?

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Small, enveloped (+) strand RNA viruses

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Examples of flaviviruses?

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St. Louis and West Nile

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Flavivirus replication cycle?

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  1. Virus binds to membrane
  2. Enters by receptor-mediated endocytosis.
  3. Low pH dependent membrane fusion
  4. Uncoating from membrane
  5. (+) strand genome is translated into single
  6. Membrane-associated RNA replication (polyprotein cleaved)
  7. Virions morphogenesis in intracellular vesicles
  8. Virion transport glycoprotein maturation
  9. Vesicle fusion at plasma membrane –> virion release
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Transmission of flavivirus?

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By insect vectors

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Where do flaviviruses initially replicate? What does it establish?

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Site of inoculation

Transient primary viremia

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Where do flaviviruses replicate post exposure as?

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Macrophages, spleen, or lymph nodes

Note - it will most likely be cleared here as well

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How does encephalitis occur in a flavivirus infection?

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Infection is not controlled by immune system leading to a secondary viremia which results in severe systemic disease.

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Where is St. Louis encephalitis virus epidemic?
North, Central, and South America
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St. Louis Virus incubation period?
4 - 21 days
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If pt dies from St. Louis virus, when is it most likely to occur?
W/n a week or two of presentation of CNS symptoms
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Typical symptoms of St. Louis virus infection? Do most progress beyond these symptoms?
Generalized malaise, fever, chills, headache, sore throat, and/or cough No
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If secondary viremia occurs, how long before neurologic signs present?
1 - 4 days
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Are there vaccines available for St. Louis Virus? Antivirals?
None | None
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Where is the West Nile Virus enidemic?
Africa, West Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S.
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Reservoir of West Nile virus?
Birds
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For, West Nile virus are considered? How many of those infected will get severely iill?
Incidental host | 1%
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Symptoms of West Nile virus?
Febrile, HA, sore throat, backache, myalgia, arthralgia, fatigue, Rash, lymphadenopathy, Acute aseptic meningitis or encephalitis
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Are there vaccines available for West Nile virus?
Nope
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Where is the Japanese encephalitis virus epidemic?
SE Asia and the Far East
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Is there a vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus?
Yes - recommended for those traveling to rural areas of endemic areas
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Structure of togaviridae genome?
Small, eveloped, nonsegmented (+) strand RNA viruses
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Where is western equine encephalitis found? Eastern equine encephalitis? Venezuelan equine encephalitis?
West of the MS River East of the MS River Central and south America
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What group are western equine encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis, and venezuelan equine encephalitis a part of?
Alphaviruses -- togaviridae
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Typical disease progression of alphaviruses?
Fever for 7 to 11 days followed by resolution or abrupt onset of encephalitis --> Vomiting, dizziness, confusion, increasing loss of consciousness and w/n 2-3 days patients become comatose and die
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Where does alphavirus transmission cycle occur?
Swampy areas
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Structure of bunyaviruses genome?
Enveloped, segmented, single-stranded (-) sense RNA virus
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How are bunyaviruses transmitted?
Mosquitoes
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The most common cause of arboviral-induced pediatric encephalitis in the U.S.?
La Crosse Virus
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What is special about the replication strategy of bunyaviruses?
Genes are found on 2 - 3 separate RNA segments
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Structure of Rhabdoviridae genome?
Enveloped, nonsegmented (-) strand RNA virus | --> Characteristic bullet-shaped morphology
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How do rhabdoviruses enter the cell?
pH-dependent manner following endocytosis
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Glycoprotein found in rhabdoviruses? Function?
G | Attachment and fusion (pH-dependent)
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Are rhabdoviruses syncytia forming?
No
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What is the speed in which rabies virus reacts?
Slow, progressive disease
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Rabies is uniformly fatal if what fails to occur?
Postexposure treatment is not administered
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How does transmission of rabies virus typically occur? How else might it occur?
Animal bite; Nonbite exposure can occur (scratches, licks, aerosols)
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Incubation period of rabies virus?
2 - 3 months
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How long is the prodromal period in rabies?
2 - 10 days following exposure | Includes malaise, fever, headache
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When does the acute neuologic phase occur in rabies?
Months to years after initial exposure
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What happens during the acute neurologic phase of rabies?
Nervous system dysfunction
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Types of nervous system dysfunction seen in rabies? Describe them
``` Furious rabies - anxiety, agitation - Encephalitis predominates - common symptom is hydrophobia Dumb rabies - paralysis ```
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What follows the acute neurologic phase in rabies infections?
Coma and death - 2 - 7 days after acute neurologic phase - can last 3 day - ~1 month
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Is there a vaccine for rabies?
Yes - three and all are inactivated
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How do you treat rabies?
Post-exposure prophylaxis | Inject the vaccine in wound site after thorough cleaning
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Structure of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) [an arenavirus]?
Enveloped, segmented, ambisense RNA virus
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LCMV virions contain how many RNA segments? They encode for how many proteins?
2 | 4
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How does LCMV enter the cell?
pH-dependent endocytosis
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How does replication occur in an arenavirus? Describe it
ambisense strategy 1. The genome is first used as a template for transcription and the NP and L mRNAs are produced from either the L (long) or S (short) RNA segment 2. The polymerase then produces a full-length antigenome for each of the segments 3. The "(+)"-sense antigenome is then used as a template for transcription of the glycoprotein mRNA 4. Virus particles are then assembled and released from the cell surface by budding
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How is arenavirus transmitted?
Inhalation of aerosolized rodent excreta and saliva
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How is LCMV disease characterized?
Two phases - Prodrome of fever, HA, nausea, and vomiting - Aseptic meningitis ~ 10 days later

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