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Orthomyxo A, B, C
IA: Humans and animals strains, Pandemics
B: Human, major influenza
C: Human, mild respiratory track infections no influenza

Respiratory, Flu Like
Orthomyx general features

*Winter months!
-ssRNA, segmented 8, lipid containing envelope, replicates in nucleus!, Respiratory airborne droplets
Orthomyxo virulence factors
HA, NA
1. Hemagglutin HA: binds to RBCs to initiate infection
2. Neuraminidase NA: breaks down neuraminic acid to release progeny into infected cell
Antigenic Shifts

Antigenic Drifts
Shift: major change, reassortment, pandemics

Drift: minor changes, mutations, epidemics

(Influenza A)
Ortho Pathogenesis
Inhaled, NA degrades mucous layers, upper lower resp tract, cytokines, IgA
Do you see vomit and diarrhea in Ortho Influenza?
NO!
What syndrome is associated with ASPIRIN therapy and Orthomyx?

*like VZV
Reye's Syndrome in children
Symptoms associated with Orthomyx
headache, body pain, sore throat, cough SUDDENLY
Should Ortho vaccine be given with egg allergies?
No.
Orthomyx treatment
Amantadine- prevents viral uncoating of influenza A and symtoms

NA inhibitors: shorten duration
Zanamivir (inhaled!)
Oseltamivir (oral)
What Syndrome is a side effect of Vaccine use in Orthomyx? Old vaccine, with swine infuenza strain
Guillian Barre- ascending paralysis
What makes Orthomyx different from Paramyxo?
Ortho is:
Segmented
Smaller
Ha and Na are on DIFFERENT spikes
No giant cell formation
No fusion M protein
What four pathogens come from Paramyxo?
Measeles, Mumps, RSV, Parainfluenza
Paramyx general features...
ssRNA, genome is not infectious, Ha Na, Fusion protein
How is measles spread?
Respiratory droplets
What does syncytia mean?
Cell to Cell fusion, evades antibodies!
Measles Rubeola, epidemics in?
Children, highly contagious
Does Measles have HA and NA?
Ha but no Na!
What are the 3c&p of measles?
Hacking cough, coryza, conjuctivitis, photophobia
What are Koplik Spots and where are they seen?
mucous membrane lesions on day 2-3, gray dots on red base near Stensen duct of oral cavitity ‘grains of salt’
When is the patient sickest in Measles?
The day rash appears
Maculopapular rash just below ears then spreads
Measles Pneumonia
60% death
Warthin Finkeldey Giant cells in lung
Encephalitis with Measles
1/200 15% die
7-10 days after acute disease
Headache, Seizures, Coma, Demyelination of neurons
Giant Cell Pneumonia in Measles
NO RASH!!
Immunocompramised Kids
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis in Measles

SSPE
late neurologic complication, kids less than 2, 5-10 yrs later manifests
-Personality/behavior changes: loss of memory, muscle spasm, spacticity, blindness, hi levels of antibody in serum/CSF
Lab diagnosis of Measles
Koplik Spots, Multinucleated Giant Cells
Major cause of upper respiratory disease in kids?
Parainfluenza Virus
Steeple Sign
Subglottic narrowing in Parainfluenza
Parainfluenza Virus
1,2,3,4a,4b
Mild Upper Resp Infections
Droplet Nuclei
50% Otitis media
15% Croup
Croup
Barking cough, hoarse voice, stridor, steeple sign
Mumps/Parotits
acute benign viral swelling of parotid glands, lifelong natural immunity, droplet nuclei, often asymptomatic, Bilateral parotitis with fever, Sterility from Orchitis/testicles
I say Bilateral Parotitis with a fever

you say?
Mumps!

(late winter, early spring)
When and what do you culture for mumps?
Saliva- 5 days after onset
Urine- 14 days after onset
What vaccine should be given and when?

Mumps, Measles, Rubella
MMR 15 months
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, RSV
Epidemic winter resp tract infections in infants/young, kids before 4, droplet nuc/fomites/fingers, Bronchiolitis, *scared patient, low fever, increased breathing, fatal in immunocomp
What test should be done for RSV?
Antigen test
What is the Rx for RSV?
Aerosol Ribavirin
Scared patient with increased breathing, low fever, Bronchiolitis, comes to you in the winter

You say?
RSV
*MCC of pneumonia is <6mo

Bronchiolitis: low fever, tachypnea, tachycardia, cyanosis, wheezing, scared patient
What is the second most common cause of the common cold?
Coronavirus, not affiliated with the beer. haha
Cornonavirus
Atypical pneumonia, Common cold, SARS
Coronavirus features
Nonsegmented, ssRNA+, enveloped, helical CLUB shaped spikes
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Atypical pneumonia, fever 38 deg, nonprod cough, hypoxia, Xray shows ground glass infiltrates intersititially but do not cavitate
Togavirus- Alpha virus
Western Equine Encephalitis WEE

Eastern Equine Encephalitis EEE

-Venezuelan equine
Togavirus general features
ssRNA, no segments, replicates in cytoplasm, enveloped, placental spread, or respiratory droplets
Togavirus:Rubella
Blueberry Muffin, TORCH, Respiratory virus
Where does Togavirus replicate?
nasopharynx and lymph nodes
Rubella
14-21 incubation period
Fever, Malaise
Maculopapular rash on face then extremities
Posterior Auricular lymphadenopathy
Older women with Rubella get?
Polyarthritis
You see a deaf, jaundice, Patent Ductos Arterial, Small head, Cataract'ed baby you say?
CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME!
Why is a Rubella infected baby a public hazard? *this is not a joke haha
Baby infected in utero can continue to excrete rubella for months
The presence of what virus is needed to culture Rubella?
Echovirus
Tell me again when MMR is given!? Should everyone get it?
15 months
Not pregnant women or immunocomped
You see a baby with Posterior Auricular Lymph swelling and a Maculopapular rash you say?
RUBELLA, ELLA, ELLA
Is Rubella Teratogenic? If yes, haha what does that mean?
YES.
Disturbs normal mitosis, growth and chromosomal structure in fetus.
TORCH Rubella
Maternal infection first 8 wks
Hearing loss
Congenital Heart Defect= PDA
Cataracts
Small head
Rubella Lab Diagnosis
IgM= current
IgG= immunity/old
Reovirus, what does REO stand for?
Respiratory Enteric Orphan Virus
Reovirus features
Nonenveloped RNA, double stranded!!, Segmented, Rotavirus, Fecal Oral, Winter time
Most common cause of infantile nonbloody diarrhea is? (viral gasterenteritis in young children)
Reovirus/Rotavirus, then E Coli
How can Rota be distinguished from bacterial diarrhea?
No Leukocytes in stool
ELISA
Colorado Tick Fever
Wood Tick Borne
Western USA, South West Canada
Patient with fever, chills, photophobia, lethargy, leukopenia, profound prostration and weakness has...
Colorado Tick Fever
Calcivirus
Norwalk agent, ssRNA, naked, fecal oral, HepE
Patient with explosive self-limited viral gasteroenteritis, fever, abdominal pain, vomit, diarrhea with or without pus/blood has?
Calicivirus

*give intravenous fluids
*Infants could die with this!
Filovirus
Marburg and Ebola virus
Filovirus features
ssRNA, nonsegmented, enveloped, humans and monkies in SubSaharan Africa, hi mortality,
Acute viral hemorrhagic fever from medical instruments
Filovirus
Somnolence is seen in?

*sleepy/drowsy
Filovirus Acute Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
(fever, headache, myalgia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, pharyngitis, hiccups, cough)
Arenavirus features
ssRNA, segmented, enveloped, zoonotic
How is Arenavirus spread

*GROSS
Rodent Urine, inhalation, ingestion of fomites
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis is seen in
Arenavirus

Influenza like, sometimes viral meningitis
Arena: Lassa fever
fever, sore throat, ab pain, intractable vomiting, hypotension, fatal!

Rx: Ribavirin
What is Kuru?
New Guinea tribes
Laughing, Dementia, Spastic jerky, Confusion, Memory Loss, Headache, Apathy
Bornavirus
*first detected in horses
*Schizo
*
Enveloped, Rna virus, spreads via CNS, loss of memory/learning, contributes to: Autism, Shizo, Depresson, Bipolar

Rx: Ribavirin
What does Flavivirus cause?
Yellow fever, Dengue fever, St. Louis Encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis
Flavivirus features
ssRNA, nonsegmental
Vector: Mosquitoes
Yellow Fever
Hepatomegaly with Jaundice!
Fever, Backache, Black Vomit
What is the vector for Yellow Fever and Dengue Fever?
Aedes
You see black vomit you "yell"?
Yellow Fever
Dengue Fever = Break Bone Fever
Painful fever, headache, muscle/joint aches, hemorrhage, shock, thrombocytopenia
West Nile Fever
FLACID paralysis
Bunyavirus general features
ssRNA, segmented
Vector: Arthropod, except Hanta
California Encephalitis Virus
Lacrosse Virus
Hantavirus
Sandfly fever
Rift Valley Fever
You see fever and encephalopathy in summer with recent bite
California Encephalitis Virus
Bleeding gums, Hemorrhage, Petechie, Fever
Rift Valley Fever

*vaccine
Hantavirus
Pulmonary infections
Picornavirus general features
ssRNA, naked, tissue tropism, fecal/oral, resistant to harsh, 5 families
What are the 5 families of Picornavirus
Enterovirus= Polio, Coxsac, Echovirus
Rhinovirus
Cardiovirus
Apthovirus
Heparnavirus-HepA
Poliovirus- types
*lower motor neurons
Asymptomatic
Abortive
Nonparalytic
Paralytic
Polio Vaccine drama
Sabin vaccine given to kids, fecal/oral transmission of infection thru bloody stools
Is there sensory loss in Polio?
No.
Coxsackie A Disease
Hand Foot Mouth
Ulcer in mouth, rash on palms and soles
Cutaneous lesions w/ erythema
Coxsackie B
Muscle disease
Pleurodynia
Abrupt onset of painful spasm in lower rib cage or upper abs
Coxsacie B
*complete recovery
Rhinovirus= common cold
Can't replicate in GIT track
Temperature sensitive
Liable to acidic pH
What is released during the common cold
Bradykinin and Histamine