Viruses and Prions (15%) Flashcards
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become active inside a cell (take over cell), have either DNA or RNA, proteinaceous capside around genome, some have an envelope around the capsid
viruses
infectious particles made only of protein, no nucleic acid
prions
prions are inactivated by
hypochlorite and autoclaving
T/F prions are more resistant than viruses
true
[respiratory v] URT and LRT infections, conjunctivitis, diarrhea
adenovirus-adeno
[respiratory v] URI, pharyngitis, skin rash
echovirus -picorna
[respiratory v] URI, common cold
rhinovirus -picorna
[respiratory v] pleurodynia - pain intercostal muscles due to pleural irritation aka devils grip, herpangia-vesiculo-ulcerative lesions, myocarditis, pancreatitis, hand foot mouth disease
coxsackie virus - picorna
[respiratory v] influenza
influenza A, B - orthomyxo
[digestive V] mumps, pancreatitis and orchitis (m) or oophoritis (f)
mumps virus - paramyxo
[digestive V] N/V diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargy
norovirus - caliciviridae
[digestive V] childhood diarrhea (MC)
rotavirus - reo
[digestive V] acute viral hepatitis, oral-fecal, shorter, less virulent
hepatitis A virus (HAV) - picorna
[digestive V] acute or chronic hepatitis, blood - hospital workers
hepatitis B (HBV) - hepadna
[digestive V] Non-A, non-B, causes infusion hepatitis
hepatitis C (HCV) - flaviviridae
[systemic with skin eruptions] aka rubeola, Koplik spots, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
measles virus - paramyxo
[systemic with skin eruptions] german measles
rubella virus - toga
[systemic with skin eruptions] erythema infectiosum, aplastic anemia, slapped cheeks
parvovirus - parvo virus
[systemic with skin eruptions] smallpox vaccine “eradicated” GUARNIERI bodies
variola virus - pox
[systemic with skin eruptions] cowpox, blisters hands if have cow pox immune from small pox
vaccinia virus - pox
[systemic with skin eruptions] chickenpox, shingles
varicella zoster herpes
[systemic with skin eruptions] cold sores, vesicular lesions, whitlow, found on thumb (child)
herpes simplex virus I
[systemic with skin eruptions] genital herpes
herpes simplex virus II
[systemic with hematopoietic disorder] cytomegalic inclusion dx
CMV herpes