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Is Adenovirus a DNA, RNA positive, or RNA negative virus? |
DNA |
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Is Adenovirus enveloped or naked? |
naked |
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What is the most common cause of adenoids and tonsillitis? |
Adenovirus |
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How is Adenovirus transmitted? |
1. Respiratory droplets
2. Fecal-oral route |
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What is the most common demographic for Adenovirus? |
1. Little children
2. Military baracks 3. Swimming at public pools |
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Clinical presentations of Adenovirus? (3) |
1. Hemorrhagic cystitis
2. Viral conjunctivitis (pink eye) 3. Adenoid/tonsillitis |
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How are military recruits protected from Adenovirus? |
Live attenuated virus vaccine |
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What type of virus is Togavirus? |
Positive RNA virus |
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Is Togavirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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Protein processing of Togavirus? |
Long polypeptide cleaved by proteases |
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What two diseases are caused by Togavirus? |
1. Arbovirus
2. Rubella |
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What are the three subdiseases of Togavirus' Arbovirus? |
1. Western equine encephalitis
2. Easter equine encephalitis 3. Venezuelan equine encephalitis |
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How do you treat Togavirus' Arbovirus? |
No treatment |
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What type of disease is Rubella? |
Childhood exanthema |
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Another name for Rubella |
German measles |
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How is Rubella spread? |
Respiratory droplets |
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Symptoms of childhood Rubella (4) |
1. Postauricular and occipital lymphadenopathy
2. Maculopapular rash starts at head and descends - only present for 3 days, moves fast, dosen't darken or coalesce 3. Fever 4. Fatigue |
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Is Rubella a torches infection? |
Yes |
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Symptoms of Congenital Rubella (9) |
1. Congenital cataracts
2. Patent ductus arteriosus 3. Sensory-neural deafness 4. Blueberry muffin rash 5. Jaundice 6. Blindness 7. Mental retardation 8. Microcephaly 9. Bone lesions |
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Adult Rubella symptoms (3) |
1. Lymphadenopathy
2. Arthritis 3. Fever |
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What is the treatment for Rubella? |
No treatment available |
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MMR vaccine 1. Vaccine? 2. Who's at risk |
1. Live attenuated vaccine, humoral and cell mediated immunity
2. Avoid while pregnant and immunocompromised C4 count < 200 |
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What is one particular group at risk for Rubella? |
Immigrants because often not vaccinated |
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What type of virus is Picornavirus? |
Positive RNA virus |
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Are Picornaviruses naked or enveloped? |
Naked |
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How are Picornaviruses transmitted? |
Fecal-oral, except Rhinovirus which is respiratory droplets |
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Do Picornaviruses have a large polyprotein product that viral proteases cleave? |
Yes |
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Hepatits A's family |
Picornavirus |
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Enterovirus's family |
Picornavirus |
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Rhinovirus's family |
Picornavirus |
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Poliovirus's genus |
Enterovirus |
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Coxsackie virus's genus |
Enterovirus |
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Echovirus genus |
Enterovirus |
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What are the number one cause of aseptic meningitis? |
Enteroviruses |
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What patient population is most commonly affected with aseptic meningitis? |
Children |
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Is Poliovirus acid stabile or labile? |
Acid stable |
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Where does Poliovirus replicate? (2) |
1. Lymphoid tissue of tonsils
2. Peyer's patches of sumucosa of ileum |
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How long does Poliovirus take to replicate in the lymphoid tissue? |
2-3 weeks |
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Symptoms of Poliovirus (3) |
1. Asymmetric flaccid paralysis concentrated in lower legs
2. Can ascend to diaphragm => respiratory insufficiency 3. Aspetic meningitis |
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SALK vaccine |
Killed Polio parenteral vaccine that only forms IgG antibodies not IgA |
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SABIN vaccine |
live attenuated Polio oral vaccine forms both IgA and IgG with potential to revert back to active form in feces |
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When is Coxsackie infection most common? |
Summer |
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Coxsackie A symptoms (3) |
1. Hand, foot, mouth disease
2. Red vesicular rash 3. Aseptic meningits |
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Coxsackie B virus symptoms (2) |
1.
Dilated cardiomyopathy 2. Devil's grip - Bornholm's disease/pleurodynia - extreme sharp unilateral pain in chest, difficult to breath |
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How is Rhinovirus spread (2)? |
1. Transmitted through respiratory droplets
2. Transmitted through fomites (grubby hands) |
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Are Picornaviruses acid stable or labile? |
Acid stabile, except Rhinovirus |
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What is the only Picornavirus that is acid labile? |
Rhinovirus |
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How does Rhinovirus attach/enter host cells? |
ICAM-1 |
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What temperature does Rhinovirus grow best at? |
Slightly cooler than body temperature (33 degrees) which is why it prefers cooler URT |
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How is Hepatitis A transmitted in developing countries? |
Contaminated water |
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How is Hepatitis A transmitted in developed countries? |
Uncooked shellfish |
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How do young children present with Hepatitis A? |
Often anicteric hepatitis (no jaundice) |
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Smokers with an aversion tobacco may have... |
Hepatitis A |
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How do symptoms of hepatitis A last? |
1 month |
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What type of vaccine is used for hepatitis A? |
Inactivated vaccine |
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Calicivirus is what type of virus? |
Positive RNA virus |
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Is Calicivirus naked or enveloped?
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Naked |
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Does Calicivirus create one long polyprotein that is cleaved by viral proteases? |
Yes |
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What is the most common Calicivirus? |
Norovirus (Norwalk) |
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Norovirus (Norwalk)'s family |
Calicivirus |
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Who gets Norovirus (Norwalk)? |
1. Lots of people in closed quarters
2. Cruises 3. Young children and day cares/schools |
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What type of food do you get Norovirus (Norwalk) from? (2) |
1. Shellfish
2. Buffets |
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Symptom of Norovirus (Norwalk) |
Diarrheal illness- viral gastroenteritis with Explosive watery diarrhea |
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What type of virus is Flavivirus? |
Positive RNA virus |
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Is Flavivirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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Is Flavivirus segmented? |
No |
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What virus causes Dengue fever? |
Flavivirus |
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What virus causes Yellow fever? |
Flavivirus |
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What virus causes West Nile? |
Flavivirus |
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What virus family causes Hepatitis C |
Flavivirus |
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What is the vector of Dengue fever |
Aedes Egyptei mosquitos |
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Another name for Dengue fever |
Break-bone fever |
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Dengue fever type II Features (5) |
1. Bone marrow problems
2. Thrombocytopenia 3. Renal failure 4. Hemorrhagic fever 5. Septic shock/death |
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What is the vector for Yellow fever? |
Aedes Egyptei mosquito |
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Symptoms of yellow fever (4) |
1. Jaundice
2. Backache 3. Bloody diarrhea 4. Bloody vomiting |
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What type of vaccine is there for yellow fever? |
Live attenuated vaccine |
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What is the vector for West Nile virus? |
Mosquito |
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What is the reservoir for West Nile virus? |
Birds |
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Symptoms of West Nile virus (5) |
1. Encephalitis
2. Meningitis 3. Flaccid paralysis 4. Seizures 5. Coma |
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What is unique about the envelope of Hepatitis C? |
Envelope proteins have antigenic variability making it difficult to make a vaccine |
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What leads to the antigenic variation in Hepatitis C? |
Noproofreading 3'-5' exonuclease activity in virion encoded RNA polymerase |
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What is associated with Cryoglobulins and what are they? |
1. Serum proteins containing IgM that precipitate in cooler temperatures
2. Hepatitis C |
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Liver enzymes in acute Hepatitis C? |
ALT will rise and fall by 6 months in acute infection |
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Does anti-HCV antibodies indicate acute, chronic, both or neither infection? |
Acute or chronic, since HCV mutates a lot |
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What indicates chronic Hepatitis C infection?
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Hepatitis C RNA persisting longer than 6 months |
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How do you treat Hepatitis C? |
1. Ribavirin with IFN-α
2. Protease inhibitors |
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Rubella is caused by what virus? |
Togavirus |
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What type of virus is Coronavirus? |
Positive RNA virus |
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Describe the coronavirus capsule? |
Encapsulated with a helical shape |
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Coronavirus diseases (4) |
1. Common cold
2. SARS 3. MERS (Middle east respiratory syndrome) 4. Acute bronchitis => ARDS |
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Is HIV enveloped? |
Yes |
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What type of virus is HIV? |
Diploid Positive RNA virus |
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What positive RNA virus is diploid? |
HIV |
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Gag function |
makes p24 for the HIV capsule |
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Env function (2) |
makes glycoprotein 41 (transmembrane protein) and glycoprotein 120 (outer glycoprotein) for the HIV envelope These are made initially from one polypeptide product |
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Glycoprotein 41 |
Transmembrane protein made from Env gene of HIV for envelope |
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Glycoprotein 120 |
Outer glycoprotein made from Env gene of HIV for envelope |
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Pol in HIV |
Reverse transcriptase |
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What cells does HIV initially infect? |
1. Macrophages
2. Helper T cells |
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Where does HIV replicate in the latent period? |
Lymph nodes |
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How is AIDS defined (2)? |
1.
CD4 count < 200 OR 2. AIDS defining illness with any CD4 count |
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What type of cancer can HIV cause? |
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma |
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How does HIV enter host cells in the early stages? |
CCR5 receptor |
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How does HIV enter host cells in the later stages? |
CXCR4 receptor |
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How do you screen for HIV? |
ELISA screening test but could be negative in first 6 months of infection |
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How do you confirm HIV? |
Western Blot |
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How do you test a neonate for HIV from vertical transmission? Why? |
1. Test for HIV RNA and HIV DNA
2. Mother will have passed down antibodies to HIV down to neonate making a false positive since ELISA and Western Blot test for antibodies |
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What drug do you use for HIV during pregnancy, labor, and post-partum? What class is this? |
Zidovudine - NRTI |
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Maraviroc is what class of drug and used for what disease? |
CCR5 inhibitor for HIV |
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What is the only RNA virus to replicate in the nucleus? |
Orthomyxovirus |
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What kind of virus is Orthomyxovirus? |
Negative RNA virus |
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Do Negative RNA viruses bring their own RNA polymerase or use host machinary? |
Bring their own RNA polymerase |
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Do Positive RNA viruses bring their own RNA polymerase or use host machinary? |
Host machinary |
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Is Orthomyxovirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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Influenza A, B, C's family |
Orthomyxovirus |
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How many segments does Orthomyxovirus have? |
8 virus segments |
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Which RNA viruses are segmented? (4) |
BOAR: Bunyavirus Orthomyxovirus Arenavirus Reovirus |
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Antigenic shift vs antigenic drift |
Antigenic shift - segments switch => pandemic Antigenic drift - point mutations => epidemic (seasonal flu) |
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Does influenza A cause pandemics, epidemics, or both? |
BOTH ie antigenic shift/drift |
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Does Influenza B cause pandemics, epidemics, or both? |
Epidemics only ie antigenic drift only |
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Hemaglutitinin (HA) |
glycoprotein that binds sialic acid on cells of Upper respiratory tract or causes agglutination of RBC |
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what type of antibodies are protective in orthomyxovirus? |
Anti-HA antibodies |
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For orthomyxovirus what determines tropism (what cells the virus can bind to)? |
Hemagluttinin (HA) |
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M2 protein |
In influenza A, M2 protein creates proper pH for viral uncoating |
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Amantadine 1. Mechanism 2. Use |
1. inhibits M2 => no uncoating
2. Treatment for Influenza A only |
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Rimantadine 1. Mechanism 2. Use |
1. inhibits M2 => no uncoating
2. Treatment for Influenza A only |
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Does Influenza A have M2 protein? |
Yes |
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Does influenza B have M2 protein? |
No |
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Neuraminidase (NA) |
cleaves sialic acid to allow virus to escape from cell |
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Oseltamivir 1. Mechanism 2. Use |
1. NA inhibitor => inhibit virion release
2. Treats Influenza |
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Anamivir 1. Mechanism 2. Use |
1. NA inhibitor => inhibit virion release
2. Treats Influenza |
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What is a major complication of Influenza? What causes this complication? |
Secondary pneumonia caused by Staph aureus, or possibly Strep pneumoniae |
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What happens if a parent gives their children aspirin if they have the flu or other viral illness? |
Reyes syndrome - aspirin contraindicated |
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Reyes syndrome symptoms (5) |
1. Uncoupling of electron transport chain in hepatocytes
2. Liver failure 3. Fatty liver 4. Encephalitis 5. Fever |
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What syndrome is associated with orthomyxovirus? |
Guillan-Barre Syndrome - ascending paralysis |
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What type of virus is Paramyxovirus? |
Negative RNA virus |
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Is Paramyxovirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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How is paramyxovirus spread? |
Respiratory droplet transmission |
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Another name for measles |
Rubeola |
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Measles's family |
Paramyxovirus |
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Mumps's family |
Paramyxovirus |
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RSV's family |
Paramyxovirus |
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Croup's family |
Paramyxovirus |
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Measles symptoms |
1. Cough
2. Coryza (rhinorrhea) 3. Conjunctivitis 4. Koplik spots (small bluish white spots with surrounding erythema on buccal mucosa) 5. Fever 6. Descending rash starting on the face that is likely to form confluent rash (multiple spots melting together) |
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Descending rash starting on the face that is likely to form confluent rash |
Measles |
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Koplik spots (define and what disease) |
1. small bluish white spots with surrounding erythema on buccal mucosa
2. Measles |
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Complications of Measles (2) |
1. Pneumonia
2. Subacute Sclerosing Pan encephalitis (SSPE) |
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Subacute Sclerosing Pan encephalitis (SSPE) 1. Define 2. Symptoms (4) 3. Diagnosis |
1. Post measles infection complication occurring many years later
2. Personality changes 3. Myoclonus 4. Seizures 5. Death 6. Diagnosis: Anti-measles antibodies in CSF |
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What virulence factors does measles have? |
1. HA
2. Fusion protein - forms multinucleated giant cells called Warthin-Finkeldey cells in lymphoid tissue with eosinophilic inclusion bodies |
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Warthin-Kinkeldey cells |
Multinucleated giant cells in Measles formed by fusion protein in lymphoid tissue with eosinophilic inclusion bodies |
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Is Neuraminidase in Measles? |
No |
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How do you reduce measles morbidity and mortality |
Vitamin A |
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Where does mumps replicate? |
Parotid gland |
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Mumps symptoms (5) |
1. Parotitis
2. Unilateral orchitis (inflammation of the epididymis) 3. Testicular atrophy 4. Impaired fertility 5. Meningitis |
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What are the virulence factors of Mumps? |
1. HA
2. Fusion protein 3. NA |
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) demographic |
Infants < 6 months |
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How does RSV attach to the respiratory epithelium? |
G protein |
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What is the most common cause of pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants? |
RSV |
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Virulence factor of RSV |
Fusion protein |
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How do you treat RSV? |
Ribavirin treatment for adults only, but not in pregnant women |
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Palivizumab use |
Prophylaxis for high risk children for RSV such as premature |
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Laryngotracheobronchitis other name |
Croup |
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Parainfluenza virus symptoms (2) |
1. Seal bark cough
2. Inspiratory stridor |
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Virulence factors of parainfluenza virus |
1. HA
2. Fusion protein 3. NA |
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X-ray sign of parainfluenza virus |
Steeple sign - narrowing of the subglottic region |
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Demographic of parainfluenza virus |
Usually children, but adults may present as a bad cold |
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What type of virus is Rhadovirus? |
Negative RNA virus |
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Is Rhabdovirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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What is the shape of the capsule of Rhadovirus? |
Bullet shaped |
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What is the shape of the capsid of Rhadovirus? |
Helical |
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How is Rhabdovirus transmitted? |
Zoonotic virus - most commonly bats |
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Pathogenesis of Rhabdovirus (2) |
1. Glycoprotein binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors –initially infects neurons at the post-synaptic motor endplate-replicates here
2. Retrograde from peripheral nerves to dorsal root ganglia-1-3 mm per day |
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Where does Rhadovirus replicate? |
Motor neurons |
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Symptoms of Rhadovirus (5) |
1. Tingling/muscle spasms
2. Increased salivary production 3. Excruciating spasm of throat/larynx muscles - dysphagia 4. High fever 5. Encephalitis |
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Eosinophilic Negri bodies |
Rhabdovirus |
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What cells do you seen eosinophilic negri bodies in Rhabdovirus? (2) |
1. The cytoplasm of Hippocamus pyramidal cells
2. Purkinje cells |
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How do you treat Rhabdovirus? (2) |
1. Passive immunization with human rabies immunoglobulin for post exposure prophylaxis
2. Killed vaccine for active immunization |
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When should you give the Rhabdovirus vaccine? |
Before symptoms appear or else deadly |
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What type of virus is Filovirus? |
Negative RNA virus |
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What is the shape of the Filovirus capsid? |
Helical |
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Is Filovirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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When do symptoms appear in Filovirus? |
Days to weeks after contracting virus |
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Symptoms of Filovirus (5) |
1. Fever
2. Petechial rash 3. Hemorrhagic fever 4. End-organ failure 5. Hemorrhagic (hypovolemic) shock |
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How is Filovirus spread? (3) |
1. Direct contact with an animal infected such as primates /bats - Africa
2. Health care works taking care of infected 3. Bodily fluids |
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Filoviruses include (2) |
1. Marburg virus
2. Ebola virus |
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Marburg virus's family |
Filovirus |
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Ebola virus's family |
Filovirus |
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What type of virus is Bunyavirus? |
Negative RNA virus |
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Is Bunyavirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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What is unique about the Bunyavirus envelope? |
Obtains envelope from golgi body of host cells |
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Is Bunyavirus segmented? |
Yes |
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How many segments is Bunyavirus |
3 circular segments |
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Two major categories of Bunyavirus |
1.
Arbovirus 2. Hantavirus |
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Hantavirus's family |
Bunyavirus |
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Hantavirus reservoir |
deer mouse |
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How is Hantavirus transmitted? |
Urine/feces of deer mouse |
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Symptoms of Hantavirus (3) |
1. Pulmonary edema via capillary leak
2. pre-renal azotemiavia capillary leak 3. Hemorrhagic fever |
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Rift valley fever is similar to.... |
California encephalitis |
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Rift valley fever is caused by? |
An arbovirus of Bunyavirus |
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California encephalitis is caused by? |
An arbovirus of Bunyavirus |
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Rift valley fever and California encephalitis symptoms |
1. Seizures
2. Encephalitis |
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How is Rift valley fever and California encephalitis transmitted |
Aedes mosquito |
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Are Rift valley fever and California encephalitis fatal? |
Generally not fatal |
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What type of virus is Arenavirus? |
Negative RNA virus, but acts ambisense (can be both negative and positive sense) |
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Which RNA virus is ambisense? |
Arenavirus |
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What type of capsid does Arenavirus have? |
Helical |
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Is Arenavirus segmented? |
Yes |
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How many segments is Arenavirus? |
2 segments |
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How does Arenavirus look on EM? |
Sandy/grainy look |
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Is Arenavirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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How is Arenavirus transmitted? |
Rodents |
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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCV)'s family |
Arenavirus |
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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCV) symptoms (2) |
1. Meningoencephalitis
2. Fever |
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How is arenavirus inactivated (4)? |
1. Heating
2. Low pH 3. irradiation 4. Detergents |
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What is the only double stranded RNA virus? |
Reovirus |
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Is Reovirus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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Where does Reovirus replicate? |
Cytoplasm |
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Is Reovirus segmented? |
Yes |
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How many segments is Reovirus? |
11ish |
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Rotavirus's family |
Reovirus |
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How is rotavirus spread? |
Fecal-oral |
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Symptom of Rotavirus |
Watery diarrhea |
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How does Rotavirus cause watery diarrhea?
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NSP4 toxin – secretory diarrhea (increase chloride permeability) |
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What time of year is most common for Rotavirus? |
Winter |
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Who is at risk of rotavirus? |
Children, daycare |
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What is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in young children? |
Rotavirus |
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Colorado tick virus's family |
Reovirus |
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What separates Colorado tick virus from other diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
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No RASH |
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Colorado tick virus symptoms (4) |
1. NO RASH
2. Myalgia 3. Fevers 4. Vomiting |
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Where is Colorado tick virus located? |
Rocky Mountain states |
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How do you treat rotavirus? |
oral rehydration |
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Is there a vaccine for rotavirus and if so what kind of vaccine? |
Yes, live attenuated virus vaccine (oral) |
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When should you give the rotavirus vaccine? |
First dose should be given before 3 months of age due todecreased efficacy and increased side effects later |
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What is the side effect of the rotavirus vaccine? |
intussusception = telescoping of the bowel from enlarge ofPeyer’s patches |
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What type of virus is HSV1 and HSV2? |
Linear DNA virus |
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Is HSV1/HSV2 enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped? |
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Are herpes viruses enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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Cowdry bodies |
Intranuclear inclusion bodies contained in big red eosinophilic cells seen in HSV1 and HSV2
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Initially presents as gingivostomatitis (infection of lipsand gums) – more often in infants |
HSV1 |
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Herpes labialis |
cold sore (HSV1) |
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Keratoconjunctivitis |
Serpiginous(snake like) corneal ulcers on fluorescent slit lamp exam - HSV1 |
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What is a significant complication of HSV1? |
Temperal lobe encephalitis – hemorrhage and necrosis oftemporal lobes, including fever, seizures, personality changes and olfactoryhallucinations |
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What is the #1 cause of sporadic encephalitis in USA? |
HSV1 |
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Where is latent HSV1? |
Trigeminal ganglia |
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Describe the HSV1 rash |
rashhas “dew drops on rose petal” appearance – clear vesicles sitting on anerythematous base |
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Herpetic whitlow |
morecommon in dentists, vesicles on a finger (can be HSV1 or HSV2) |
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What hypersensitivity reaction is associated with HSV1? |
Erythema multiform – hypersensitivity reaction => smalltarget lesions that move in centrally from the backs of hands and feets, 1-2 weeksafter initial infection |
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Herpes genitalis |
HSV2 – painful vesicular, inguinal lymphadenopathywith red base |
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Where does HSV2 lie dormant? |
Sacral ganglia |
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What is a significant complication of HSV2? |
Aseptic meningitis in adolescents and adults |
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How do you diagnose HSV? (2) |
1. Tzank smear showing multinucleated giant cells,characteristic of herpes infections
2. PCR diagnostic test |
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How do you prevent HSV breakouts? (2) |
1. Acyclovir
2. Valcyclovir |
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What type of virus is Epstein-Barr virus? |
DNA virus |
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Symptoms of EBV (5) |
1. Fever
2. Tender lymphadenopathy (posterior cervical) / can also begeneralized lymphadenopathy 3. Splenomegaly due to T-cell proliferation 4. Pharyngitis 5. tonsillar exudates |
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What causes the Splenomegaly in EBV? |
T-cell proliferation |
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What do you see on blood smear in EBV? |
Reactive cytotoxic CD8+ T cells (Downey, or atypical cells) |
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What cells are the target of initial infection in EBV? |
B lymphocytes |
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Where does EBV remain latent? |
B cells |
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How does EBV infect B cells? |
Envelope glycoprotein binds CD21 on B cells |
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How does EBV typically present in children? |
Asymptomatic |
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What happens if someone who you think has Strep pharyngitis is given amoxicillin or ampicillin develops a maculopapular rash? |
Actually EBV infection |
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What cancers does EBV predispose you to? |
B cell lymphomas: 2. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Endemic or African Burkitt lymphoma–large jaw lesion and swelling 3. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma associated with Asian EBV patients |
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EBV Nasopharyngeal carinoma is associated with what race? |
Asian |
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HIV patients with EBV can develop.... |
Oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV patients but is non-cancerouslesion (can’t scrape off tongue) |
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Monospot test mechanism |
EBV activates B cells to secrete heterophile antisheep RBCantibodies that will agglutinate sheep or horse RBCs => basis of Monospottest – rapid diagnosis |
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Treatment for EBV |
supportivetherapy but most avoid contact sports due to risk of splenic rupture |
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What type of virus is Cytomegalovirus? |
DNA virus |
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Cytomygalovirus's family |
Herpes virus |
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Where does CMV remain latent? |
mononuclearcells (WBC with one nucleus) – B, T, and macrophages |
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Can CMV be transmitted cross-placenta? |
Yes |
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Symptoms of congenital CMV (6+) |
1. Blueberry muffin rash (thrombocytopenia withpurpura)
2. Jaundice and hepatosplenomegaly 3. Sensorineural deafness 4. Intracranial/Periventricular calcifications 5. Ventriculomegaly (large ventricles in brain) 6. Mental retardation or Seizures fromcalcifications/ventriculomegaly |
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What percent of congenital CMV is asymptomatic? |
80-90% |
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What is a possible complication of asymptomatic congenital CMV later in childhood? |
Sensorineural deafness later in life |
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When is a pregnant woman most likely to transmit CMV across the placenta? Consequences? |
1. second trimester
2. Risk of Hydrops fetalis - severe edema => spontaneous abotion |
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What is the #1 cause of sensorineural hearing loss in children? |
CMV |
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What is the #1 cause of congenital viral mental retardation? |
CMV |
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Who is at risk of CMV pneumonia? How do you detect? |
1. Organ transplant patients
2. candetect with Buffy Coat Culture(part of blood with WBC and platelets) andincubate with anti-CMV antibodies to detect virus presence |
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What CD4 count puts AIDS patients at risk of CMV? |
CD4 count < 50 |
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Most common manifestation of CMV in AIDS patients |
1. CMV retinitis with retinal necrosis described as “pizza pie retinopathy” –blind spots, flashing light, vision loss unilaterally
2. Linear ulcerations in esophagus (singular deep linearcompared to Herpes which is multiple and shallow) – esophagitis 3. CMV colitis with ulcerated walls |
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Pizza pie retinopathy |
CMV retinitis with retinal necrosis - blind spots, flashing light, vision loss unilaterally |
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Compare linear ulcerations in esophagus in CMV vs Herpes? |
Linear ulcerations in esophagus (singular deep linear compared to Herpes which is multiple and shallow) – esophagitis |
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CMV histology appearance |
Owl’s eye inclusion bodies |
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How do you treat CMV? (2) |
Ganciclovir, second line treatment Foscarnet when resistantto Ganciclovir due to mutations in UL97 gene |
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UL97 gene mutation |
In CMV, requires use of Foscarnet instead of Ganciclovir |
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CMV mononucleosis in immunocompetent patients |
fatigue,sore throat, lymphadenopathy with negative Monospot test |
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What type of virus is varicella zoster virus? |
DNA virus |
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Varicella zoster virus's family |
Herpes |
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Is Varicella zoster virus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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Descibe the chicken pox rash (2) |
1. Vesicular “dew drop on a rose”rash – surrounding erythema
2. Lesions in different stages ofhealing (unlike small pox which is all the same stage) |
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Difference between small pox rash and chicken pox rash |
Chicken pox- lesions are in different healing stages Small pox - lesions all same stage |
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How do you diagnose Chicken pox? |
-Tzank smear shows multinucleatedgiant cells (similar to HSV) |
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What are adults likely to present with as a major cause of morbidity in chicken pox? |
Pneumonia |
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What complication in chicken pox can occur in immunocompromised? |
Encephalitis |
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What kind of vacccine is available for Varicella zoster virus? |
Live attenuated vaccine for children |
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How do you treat chicken pox? |
Acyclovir (children must be 12+) |
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Where does chicken pox remain latent? |
Dorsal root ganglia |
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How does shingles rash look? |
1. “dewdrop on a rose” appearance with dermatomal distribution
2. extremely painful |
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Does Shingles cross the midline? |
Rarely crosses the midline unlessimmunocompromised and is a sign of dissemination |
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What kind of vaccine is the Zoster vaccine? |
Live attenuated virus |
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At what CD4 count can you give the Zoster vaccine?
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CD4 count > 200 |
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How do you treat shingles? (2) |
1. Famicilovir OR
2. Valacyclovir |
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Is Herpes Zoster/Varicella Zoster a Torch infection? |
Yes |
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Congenital Varicella syndrome 1. When infected? 2. Symptoms (3) |
1. Pregnant with varicella within first 2 trimesters
2. limb hypoplasia 3. cutaneous dermatomal scarring 4. blindness |
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Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6) causes what disease |
Roseola |
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What type of virus is Roseola? |
DNA virus |
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Roseola's family
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Herpes |
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What cell does HHV-6 infect? |
CD4 helper T cells => immunosuppression |
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What age group is at risk of Roseola? |
Children 6 months - 2 years |
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Symptoms of Roseola (2) |
1. High fever lasting 4 days, canlead to febrile seizures (>104 degrees)
2. Diffuse macular rash with lacyappearance that spares the face after fever stops (compared to measles whichhas rash that covers face + rash during fever) |
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Human Herpes Virus 8 (HHV-8) causes what disease? |
Kaposi Sarcoma |
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Who gets Kaposi Sarcoma? |
Immunocompromised and specifically AIDS |
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Symptoms/Location on body of Kaposi Sarcoma (3) |
1. Erythematous violaceous lesions onnose, extremities and mucous membranes (plaque, macule, nodule, patch) – newlycreated blood vessels within lesion
2. Lesions can be found within GItract 3. Hard palate lesions |
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Pathogenesis of Kaposi Sarcoma (2) |
1. Causes proliferation ofvasculature
2. Causes dysregulation of VEG-F=> angiogenesis |
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What cancer can Kaposi Sarcoma cause? |
Infection of B cells can causePrimary Effusion Lymphoma (B-cell lymphoma) |
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How is Kaposi Sarcoma transmitted? |
Sexual contact including kissing,especially men who have sex with men |
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Demographic/Location of Kaposi sarcoma (2) |
1. Higher incidence in elderlyRussian men with lower extremity lesions
2. Endemic to Africa |
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What can Kaposi sarcoma be confused with? |
BartonellaHenseleae –(Kaposi has a lymphocytic infiltrate given viral illness) |
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How do you treat Kaposi Sarcoma? |
Anti-retroviral treatment of HIV will improve infection |
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What type of virus is Polyomavirus? |
Circular double stranded DNA |
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Is Polyomavirus enveloped or naked? |
Naked |
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JC virus's family |
Polyomavirus |
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BK virus's family |
Polyomavirus |
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The full name of JC virus |
John Cunningham virus |
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What are the two circular DNA viruses? |
1. Polyomavirus
2. Heptatis B |
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What does JC virus cause? |
Progressive multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) in immunocompromised? |
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What CD4 count puts a patient at risk of JC virus? |
CD < 200 |
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What does imaging show in a patient with PML? |
Non-enhancing multifocal bain lesions in white matter |
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Pathogenesis of PML? |
Demyelination of CNS |
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Who is at risk of BK virus? |
transplantpatients, especially kidney and bone transplants |
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Symptoms of BK virus (2) |
1. Nepropathy
2. Hemorrhagic cystitis |
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What type of virus is HPV? |
DNA virus |
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Is HPV naked or enveloped? |
Naked |
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Verruca vulgaris 1. Cause 2. Define |
1. HPV 1-4
2. cutaneouscommon wart (hands and feet) |
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Laryngealpapillomatosis 1. Cause 2. Define |
1. HPV 6, 11
2. recurrentrespiratory papillomatosis – tumors develop in airway in children, acquiredduring vaginal birth |
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Anogenitalwarts – condyloma acuminata cause |
HPV 6, 11 |
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What diseases do HPV 16, 18, 31, 33 cause? |
Anogenital cancers Squamous cell carcinoma |
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Post-coital bleeding |
Think Cervical cancer - HPV 16, 18, 31, 33 |
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How do HPV 16, 18, 31, 33 increase risk of cancer? (2) |
1. E6 protein responsible forproteolysis of p53 – cell cycle checkpoint at G1/S phase transition
2. E7 protein responsible forproteolysis of RB (retinoblastoma protein-tumor suppressor) |
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What does Pap Smear show if infection with HPV? |
showsKoilocytes (cells infected with HPV) that look like dense bi-nuclei |
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Guardasil |
HPV6, 11, 16, 18 in activatedsubunit vaccine (9-26 years old recommended) |
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Immusuppresion in HPV..... |
Immunosuppression, particularlyHIV which increases E6/E7 activity, put patient at risk for invasive cervical,anal, penile cancer |
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What is the smallest DNA virus? |
Parvovirus B19 |
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What is the only single stranded DNA virus? |
Parvovirus B19 |
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Is Parvovirus B19 naked or enveloped? |
Naked |
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How is Parvovirus B19 transmitted? (2) |
1. Respiratory droplets
2. Vertical transmission (TORCH) |
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Slapped cheek fever other names (2) |
Fifth disease Erythema Infectiosum |
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Disease caused by Parvovirus B19 |
Slapped cheek fever = fifth disease = erythema infectiosum |
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Slapped cheek fever symptoms (2) |
1. Low grade fever for a week =>post fever Rash starts on face and moves downward
2. May present with arthritis + edema in adults |
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Complication of Parvovirus B19 in sickle cell patients? |
Aplastic anemia - cob web look of bone marrow (usually transient) |
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If Parvovirus B19 is contracted in first 2 trimesters in pregnancy? |
Hydrops fetalis |
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What is the largest DNA virus? |
Pox virus |
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What is unique about the envelopes of Pox virus? |
Make their own envelopes instead of taking it from host |
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Is Pox virus enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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Guarniernibodies (3) |
1. Intracytoplasmicinclusion bodies in host cells
2. Sites of viral replication in cytoplasm 3. Pox virus |
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Dumbbell shaped core is seen with |
Pox virus |
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What diseases are caused by Pox virus? (3) |
1. Variola (small pox)
2. Coxpox 3. Molluscum contagiosum virus |
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Variola other name |
Small pox |
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Variola - symptoms |
1. raised blisters on skin andmucosal surfaces
2. lesions are same age for smallpoxversus (all different age for varicella) |
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Molluscumcontagiosum virus symptom |
Flesh colored, dome-shapedumbilicated skin lesions in children, usually on trunk and can occur inmultiple places except palms on soles |
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How is molluscum contagiosum virus transmitted? |
Sexually transmitted |
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How does molluscum contagiosum virus present in an immunocompetent adult? |
Single lesion |
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Diffuse molluscum contagiosum infection in adults suggests...
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HIV infection |
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What type of virus is Hepatitis B? |
Circular, partially double stranded DNA virus |
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What is a partially double stranded DNA virus? |
Hepatitis B |
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What is the virus family of Hepatitis B? |
Hepadnavirus family |
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Is Hepatitis B enveloped or naked? |
Enveloped |
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What where does replication occur for Hepatitis B? |
Intranuclear and cytoplasmicreplication |
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Mechanism of replication for Hepatitis B |
Partially double-stranded DNA=> single stranded RNA => Reverse transcriptase => fully doublestranded DNA |
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Does Hepatitis B cross the placenta? |
No, but still vertical transmission during delivery during mixing of blood |
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What is the chance newborns infected with hepatitis B will develop chronic infection? |
90% |
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What is the chance adults infected with hepatitis B will develop chronic infection |
<10% |
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Hepatitis B features (5) |
1. Polyarteritis Nodosa (medium/smallarteries “bead on a string appearance”)
2. Purpuric rash – nonblanching darkmacules 3. Arthralgias 4. GlomerulonephritisMembranous glomerulonephritis –thickened glomerular BM 5. Membranoproliferativeglomerulonephritis – tram track appearance |
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HbeAg |
antigen associated with level of infectivity |
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What antibody is positive during the window period of Hepatitis B? |
Anti-HBc |
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What type of virus is Hepatitis D? |
Circular Negative RNA virus |
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Is Hepatitis D an enveloped or naked? |
enveloped |
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What is worse Hepatitis D superinfection or coinfection? |
1. Superinfection = Hep D istransmitted on top of existing Hep B infection
2. Coinfection = Hep D is transmittedsimultaneously with Hep B infection 3. Superinfection is worse |
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How do you treat Hepatitis B infection? |
1. Lamivudine and other nucleosidereverse transcriptase inhibitors and IFN-alpha used to treat chronic infectionand infection of pregnant women
2. Immunoglobulin given to at riskneonates |