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BIO 230: Viral Digestive Infections
Viral infections of the digestive tract.
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
08/18/2009

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Term
  1. HSV 1 (cold sores)
  2. EBV Infections
  3. CMV Infections
  4. Viral parotitis (mumps)
  5. Poliomyelitis
  6. Rabies
  7. Viral hepatitis
Definition
Seven viral digestive infections.
Term
Cold sores
Definition
Most common viral digestive infection.
Term
Paramyxovirus
Definition
Causative organism for Viral parotitis
Term
Viral parotitis
Definition
Commonly known as mumps
Term
Infection of the parotid (salivary) glands
Definition
Type of infection caused by Viral parotitis
Term
  1. Inflammation
  2. Swollen parotid glands
  3. Pain
  4. Difficulty chewing
  5. Fever
  6. Sore throat
  7. Cough
Definition
Symptoms of viral parotitis
Term
1-2 weeks
Definition
Duration of viral parotitis symptoms
Term

Bronchitis

Otitis media

Orchitis

Meningitis

 

"Mumps go BOOM"

Definition
Complications of viral parotitis
Term

inflammation of the testis

 

Definition
Orchitis
Term

bleeding

scar tissue

sterility

Definition
Symptoms/complications of orchitis
Term
Steroids
Definition
Treatment of viral parotitis
Term
MMR vaccine
Definition
Prevention of viral parotitis
Term
Poliovirus (Picornavirus)
Definition
Causative organism of Poliomyelitis
Term

Fecal-oral spread:

Saliva or water/food contaminated with human waste.

Definition
How poliomyelitis is transmitted.
Term
7-14 days
Definition
Incubation period of poliomyelitis
Term
Flu-like illness
Definition
Infection caused by poliomyelitis
Term

Enteritis (diarrhea), fever, muscle aches, headache.

 

1-3 weeks

Definition
Symptoms of poliomyelitis and duration
Term

Virus can get into CNS and infect brain stem or spinal chord and cause demyelination, which can lead to paralysis.

 

Lack of movement

Respiratory paralysis

Pneumonia

Definition
Complications associated with poliomyelitis
Term

TOPV Vaccine

 

Keeps you from getting paralytic form by preventing digestive form.

Definition
Prevention of poliomyelitis
Term
Rhabdovirus
Definition
Causative organism for Rabies
Term

Most animal species

Natural Carrier: Bats

Definition
Who Rabies infects and its natural carrier.
Term
Saliva from a bite infected with rabies.
Definition
How Rabies is transmitted.
Term
10-180 days
Definition
Incubation period of Rabies.
Term
Rabies
Definition
Other viral digestive infection besides poliomyelitis that is a type of myelitis.
Term

Wound infection

Salivary glands (inflammation)

Blood

Central Nervous System (demyeliniation)

Definition
Path (effects) of Rabies infection.
Term
Paralysis, respiratory failure and death within 48-96 hours of symptoms beginning.
Definition
Symptoms and complications  of Rabies.
Term
Paralysis, respiratory failure
Definition
dumb form of Rabies
Term
Demyeliniation causes increased pain sensation.
Definition
What is cause of furious form of Rabies.
Term

Type A

Type B

Type C

Definition
Three main types of viral hepatitis
Term
hepatitis
Definition
inflammation of the liver
Term
HAV
Definition
Causes Type A Hepatitis
Term
Type A
Definition
Infectious hepatitis
Term
Food (shellfish) and water contaminated with human waste.
Definition
How HAV is transmitted.
Term
15-50 days
Definition
Incubation period of HAV
Term

Hepatitis Type A (HAV)

Definition
Hepatitis infection which lasts a few weeks, is transmitted by food/water contaminated with human waste and causes stomach flu symptoms.
Term

Pneumonia

Weight loss

Scar tissue on liver

Definition
Complications associated with HAV
Term

Rest

Fluids

Diet high in protein

Definition
Treatment for HAV
Term
Vaccine
Definition
Prevention of HAV
Term
HBV
Definition
Causes serum hepatitis
Term

Blood

Sexual secretions

Saliva

Definition
How HBV is transmitted
Term
30-180 days
Definition
Incubation period for HBV
Term

Hepatitis Type B (HBV)

Definition
Hepatitis disease that is transmitted by blood or sex and causes extensive liver disease which may lead to liver cancer.
Term

Scar tissue on liver

Chronic liver disease (cirrhosis)

Hepatoma (liver cancer)

Definition
Common complications of HBV
Term

RDF

Steroids to suppress liver inflammation

Passive Artificial Immunity

Definition
Treatment of HBV
Term

Gammaglobulin

Immune serum globulin

Definition
Two forms of passive artificial immunity given for HBV
Term
Vaccine
Definition
Prevention of HBV
Term
HCV has a greater risk of cirrhosis and will not cause liver cancer.
Definition
Main differences between HBV and HCV
Term
10-90 days
Definition
Incubation period for HCV
Term
  1. Fever
  2. muscle aches
  3. malaise
  4. anemia
  5. enlarged liver
  6. abdominal pain
  7. severe jaundice

3-6 months

Definition
Symptoms for HCV and duration
Term

Scar tissue on liver

Chronic liver disease

Definition
Complications associated with HCV
Term
HCV
Definition
Which form of viral hepatitis has the greatest risk of cirrhosis.
Term

RDF

Steroids to suppress liver inflammation

Passive artificial immunity

Definition
Treatment for HCV
Term
No vaccine yet
Definition
Prevention of HCV
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