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RNA viruses that replicate in the cytoplasm, transmitted by arthropods from vertebrates to humans
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Arboviruses
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enveloped, +ssRNA; EEE, WEE, VEE, Chikungunya
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Togaviridae (alphavirus)
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enveloped, +ssRNA; SLE, WNV, JE, Dengue, yellow fever, powassan fever
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Flaviviridae
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enveloped, -ssRNA; california encephalitis complex, La Crosse
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Bunyaviridae
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Double capsid, naked, dsRNA; colorado tick fever
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Reoviridae (coltivirus)
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enveloped, -ssRNA; Marburg, Ebola
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Filoviridae
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enveloped, +ssRNA, 2 glycoproteins, transmitted by mosquitos
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togaviridae
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encephalitis, severe illness with high mortality in children, also affects seniors, severe neurological sequelae; rare, spread across north america
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eastern equine encephalitis (EEE); alphavirus
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milder encephalitis, common to rural western US, affects infants and children but usually have a complete recovery
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Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE); alphavirus
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mild systemic encephalitis, Central/south america; infects mainly horses
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Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE), an alphavirus
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flu-like symptoms with severe joint pain, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, common to india/asia; fatality rare
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Chikungunya; an alphavirus
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enveloped +ssRNA, small, one envelope gylcoprotein
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flavivirus
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moderately severe encephalitis; from wild birds to humans via Culex mosquito; found in TX,FL,MS; people older than 40
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St. Louis Encephalitis; a flavivirus
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severe encephalitis; culex mosquitoes; wild birds to humans/horses; worldwide; usually asymptomatic; if infected, can have sequelae 1 year post-infection
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West Nile Virus; a flavivirus
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sudden onset of mild or high fever; frontal headache, myalgias; Culex mosquito bite
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west nile fever
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focal necrotic neurons and inflammation of brain
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west nile neuroinvasive disease
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Dx of viral encephalitis:
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80% undiagnosed; either isolate brain tissue or detect IgM antibodies
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transmission of dengue
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mosquito bite, virus replicates in target organs, then infects WBCs/lymph tissue, and released into blood
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mild systemicdisease, Aedes mosquito, flu-like, nausea/vomiting; rash on elbows, knees and chest that spreads to extremities
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Classic Dengue (flavivirus)
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Hemorrhagic Dengue fever pathogenesis
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A 2nd attack with a different serotype causes huge Ab production but cannot neutralize virus; damages vessels; get petechiae, hepatic necrosis, DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation)
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Africa/south america; fever, headache, myalgias, photophobia; jaundice; proteinuria and black "coffee-grounds" vomit
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Yellow fever (flavivirus)
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Dx of Dengue/yellow fever
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Serology with IgM
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Tx of dengue/yellow fever
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supportive therapy though there is a vaccine for yellow fever
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naked, double capsid, dsRNA, replicates in cytoplasm
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Reoviridae --> coltivirus --> colorado tick fever
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mild form of dengue-like fever, retro-orbital pain; transmitted by a tick from squirrel; in Rocky mountain areas; common in campers/hikers
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Colorado tick fever (coltivirus)
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-ssRNA, no matrix proteins, found in cali + north central states
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california encephalitis complex (bunyaviridae)
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abrupt fever, 5-18 y/o; encephalitis, lasts 7 days
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California encephalitis complex; bunyaviridae
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encephalitis w/ seizures; milder/subclinical; children under 16 y/o; mosquito from squirrels; playing in woodlands
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La Crosse Encephalitis; bunyaviridae
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zoonotics acquired from rodents by enhaling virus from rat pee or poo
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robovirus
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bunyaviridae that is a robovirus
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hantavirus
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hemorrhagic fever with acute renal failure
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Korean HF due to hantavirus
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ARDS found in four corners area
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Sin Nombre virus (hantavirus)
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Prodrome febrile phase followed with damage to capillaries in the lungs
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ARDS or Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
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Dx of hantavirus
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can be detected in urine if tested early on; otherwise culture blood or do PCR
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spherical enveloped virus with 2 pieces of ambisense ssRNA; sandy appearance
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Arenavirus
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subacute choriomeningitis, 2 week incubation period, non-specific illness persists for 3 months; CSF w/ lymphocytes; contact with rodents
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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (arenavirus)
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Insidious onset of non-specific symptoms, hemorrhagic manifestations, acute deafness, West africa; rodents; no damage to CNS
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Lassa fever (arenavirus)
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Dx of Lassa fever
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IgM with EIA; recent travel to west africa
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filamentous, enveloped, -ssRNA; central/east africa; person to person transmission
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Filoviridae
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African Green Monkeys
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Marburg Virus
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highly effective replication, extensive necrosis in liver,spleen,lymph nodes and lungs; severe thrombocytopenia
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Marburg + Ebola; filovirus
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short 4-6 day incubation, very severe form of hemorrhagic fevere
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ebola,marbur --> filovirus
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Dx of filovirus
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travel to East africa and clinical
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