Flashcards in Viruses and Prions Deck (161)
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Triad of mumps symptoms are?
aseptic meningitis, orchitis, and parotitis
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If a patient received a hepatitis B vaccine (has no infection), which Ab displays positive serology?
HBsAb
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How are alpha and flavi viruses transmitted?
arthropod bites (mosquitos)
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Which organisms cause condylomata acuminata?
HPV-6 and HPV-11
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What bluish-gray spots on the buccal mucosa re diagnostic of measles?
koplik spots
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Which reovirus is considered the most important global cause of infantile gastroenteritis?
rotavirus
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What is the major reservoir for Herpes simplex (I and II)?
humans
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Which populations is associated with Epstein-Barr virus?
college students
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What are the clinical manifestations of coxsackie viruses?
60? of infections are subclinical. Myocarditis or pericarditis (Cocksackie Type B) -usually self limiting but can lead to fatal arrythmia or heart failure.
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What is the 'most common' associated with respiratory syncytial virus?
major cause of pneumonia and bronchiolotis in infants
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Identify relevant epidemiology and risk factors associated with hepatitis D.
coinfection with HBV
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What is the morphology of Varicella zoster?
dNA enveloped herpes virus
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What is the morphology of parainfluenza virus?
enveloped RNA virus
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Prions: Prions are associated with ________ encephalopathy
spongiform
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What is the morphology of hepatitis D?
incomplete viral particle
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All DNA viruses are dsDNA except ______________.
parvoviridae
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What are the clinical manifestations parvovirus B19? (3)
erythema infectiosum (fifth disease)-4-12 days incubation followed by a mild flu-like illness, a slapped-cheek rash which spreads to legs and arms with a lacy macular pattern 1-2 days later.
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Which hep virus has a long incubation period?
B (3 months)
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Identify the major virulence/toxicity factors associated wit prions.
do not cause inflammation; not recognized by immune system; resistant to heat, chemicals, UV light or enzymes
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Identify the major virulence/toxicity factors associated with adenovirus. (1)
has hemagglutinin fiber to help it attach to mucosal epithelium.
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What is the morphology of rhinovirus?
small single stranded RNA virus
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What is the #1 cause of fatal diarrhea in children?
rotavirus (a reovirus)
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From where do herpesviruses acquire their envelopes?
nuclear membrane of the host cell
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Which lab findings are useful to help diagnose respiratory syncytial virus? (2)
chest x-ray shows interstitial infiltrates and areas of collapse; Antigens detected in respiratory secretions
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What is the morphology of coxsackle viruses?
rNA virus
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What is the 'most common' associated with parainfluenza virus?
xxx
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How is poliovirus transmitted?
fecal oral
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What is the morphology of parvovirus B19?
small DNA virus, single stranded, linear
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What are the clinical manifestations of Herpes simplex (I and II)? (2)
type I-lesions above waitst, esp around the face (cold sores). type II-primary painful lesions below the waist with fever and inguinal lymph node enlargement.
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