Viruses II Flashcards
two groups of GI viruses and one e.g. for each
fecal-oral but no diarrhea (polio)
diarrhea as primary sign (restricted to gut, don’t disseminate, little cytopathology, toxin involved)
viruses that don’t cause diarrhea; characteristics
picornaviridae (enterovirus, rhinovirus)
high titers in GI trace, disseminate, asymptomatic/mild, very hardy, stable at pH 3, sensitive to Cl and formaldehyde, but HEAT-sensitive
major enterovirus syndromes
which virus causes peri/myocarditis?
mild, self-limiting illness w/rash colds aseptic meningitis pericarditis/myocarditis (COXACKIE) paralysis hepatitis
Polio
can you regain some fxn?
peak?
vaccine?
2wk incubation
causes aseptic meningitis (if 2ndary viremia high enough or persists long enough to cross BBB) or subclinical infxn
enters via Peyer’s/M cells
all enteroviruses enter this way
can regain some fxn (limb paralysis in elderly bc can’t compensate as well)
peak in late summer
yes
hepatitis A
vaccines to whom?
28 days
abd pain, fatigue, inc LFT’s, dark urine, jaundice, NV
similar sx for other hep viruses
likelihood of sx depends on age (l travelers, men sex w/men, drug users, occup risk, chronic liver disease
big syndrome assoc?
coxackie and cardiomyopathy
viruses causing diarrhea
1: rotavirus
astrovirus, norovirus (leading cause of hospitalized diarrhea), adenovirus, coronavirus
resistant to low pH
someone comes in w/respiratory infection w/assoc diarrhea think which virus?
coronavirus
viruses that can also transmit via: airborne (e.g.) and vomitus (e.g.)
airborne: norovirus
vomitus: astroviruses
rotavirus
syndrome, season, sero
acute GE in kids 4 are sero+
astrovirus
syndrome, season, sero
acute GE in kids
winter
75% of kids 3-4 are sero+
norovirus
syndrome, season, sero
acute GE in kids/adults
no seasonality
explosive outbreaks in schools/ships/institutions
adenovirus
syndrome, season, sero
infants/kids
no seasonality
sporadic outbreaks
coronavirus
syndrome, season, sero
children <1y
diarrhea assoc w/ respiratory infection
pathogenesis of diarrhea causers
1-3d incubation abrupt vomiting, diarrhea (watery; usually no blood), cramping headache, myalgia, low grade fever little inflammation/cell death shortening of microvilli toxins from rota/astro sx restricted to GI tract
mucus in stool
coronavirus
toxins of rotavirus/astrovirus
Rota: NS4 –> activates acyclase
Astro: capsid –> actin cytoskeleton opening cell/cell jxns
prevention/tx for diarrhea causing viruses
hygiene clean water/food NO ANTIVIRALS supportive for self-limiting HYDRATION DO NOT use agents that reduce peristalsis
rotavirus vaccine
human and bovine strains
no preservatives of thimerosal
incidence has dropped ever since
rotavirus vaccination for those after 12 weeks of age?
no b/c probably already exposed to the infection
croup
cough that sounds like child can’t breathe
how come we don’t have a vaccine for the common cold?
there’s too many of them
characteristics of respiratory viruses
3 sx of LRT infection?
all can cause sx in URT
several can cause LRT (bronchitis, croup, bronchopneumonia)
e.g. RSV, can start in URT, but then progress to LRT (see pt back if gets worse)
takehome on seasonal incidence?
can’t use this info to determine etiologic agent (peaks overlap)