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Microbiology
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01/25/2011

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Term
Positive Sense RNA viruses
Definition

"Fuck The Rna Positive Cali and Coronavirus"

Flaviviridae (env. icos.)

Togaviridae ('' '')

Retroviridae (" ")

Picornaviridae (naked icos.)

Calicivirus (naked icos.)

Astrovirus (naked icos.)

Coronaviridae (env. heli)

 

Term
Negative Sense RNA Viruses
Definition

Paramyxoviridae

Filoviridae

Orthomyxoviridae

Rhabdoviridae

 

Term
Ambisense RNA Viruses
Definition

Arenaviridae

Bunyaviridae

Term
RNA viruses that replicate in host nucleus
Definition

Orthomyxoviridae

Retroviridae

Term
Double-stranded genome RNA Virus
Definition
Reoviridae
Term
Viruses with segmented genomes
Definition

"BOAR"

Bunyaviruses :3 segments

Orthomyxovirus : 8

Arenavirus : 2

Reovirus : 10 or 11

Term
Naked DNA Viruses
Definition

"PAP"

Parvovirus

Adenovirus

Papovavirus

Term
Naked RNA viruses
Definition

DR. P-olitically C-orrect

Deltavirus

Reovirus

Picornavirus

Calcivirus

Term
DNA Viruses
Definition

HHAPPPy

Herpesviridae

Hepadnaviridae

Adenoviridae

Papovaviridae

Parvoviridae

Poxviridae

Term
Congenital Viral Infections
Definition

TORCHeS

Toxoplasmosis

Other infections

Rubella

Cytomegalovirus

Herpes, HIV

Syphilis

Term
Enveloped DNA Viruses
Definition

Herpes Virus

Hepadnavirus

Term
DNA virus Envelope formation
Definition

non-lytic release from host cell

 

lipoprotein envelope from host nuclear membrane

Term
Influenza
Definition

Orthomyxovirus

Bio: ss (-)RNA, segmented (8), lipid envelope, helical shape, replicates in nucleus

Virulence: HA and NA held by M-protein

Path: Flu, secondary bacterial pneumonia, Reye's syndrome

Treat: vaccine (egg grown); amantadine & rimantidine to prevent type-A uncoating; sanamavir + oseltamivir are NA inhibitors

Term
Parainfluenza
Definition

Paramyxovirus

Bio: ss (-) RNA, unsegmented, lipid envelope, helical symmetry, cytoplasm replication

Virul: glycoprotein with combined HA & NA; F-protein (fusion) causing synctial cells

Path: Upper resp. tract infection; viral pneumonia; Croup (child barking and larynx swelling); bronchiolitis in kids

Treat: supportive

Term
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Definition

Paramyxovirus

Bio: ss (-) RNA, unsegmented, lipid envelope, helical symmetry, cytoplasm replication

Virul: No HA or NA; F-protein

Path: most common pneumonia in infants; acute otitis media in children

Treat: Palivizumab (monoclonal antibody prophylaxis); Respigam (gamma globulin); (passive immunity) + Ribavirin

Term
Mumps
Definition

Paramyxovirus

Bio: ss (-) RNA, unsegmented, lipid envelope, helical symmetry, cytoplasm replication

Virul: glycoproteins with HA & NA; F-protein

Path: Parotid swelling; testicular inflammation; meningitis; encephalitis

Treat: MMR vaccine (measles, mumps - rubella)

Term
Measles (rubeola)
Definition

Paramyxovirus

Bio: ss (-) RNA, unsegmented, lipid envelope, helical symmetry, cytoplasm replication

Virul: HA but no NA; F-protein

Path: Prodrome (high fever, hacking cough, conjunctivitis); Koplik's spots; Rash (head to toe); Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) slow form of encephalitis over years

Treat: MMR vaccine

Term

Herpes simplex virus - 1

(HSV-1)

Definition

Bio: ds linear DNA; enveloped; icosahedral sym

Transmission: mucous membrane contact; STD

Path: Gingivostomatitis; reactivation via stress; Herpetic keratitis (corneal blindness); encephalitis

Treat: Acyclovir; trifluridine (topical); Famciclovir

Diag: Tzanck prep for syncytial cells; viral culture; PRC; serology; direct flourescent antibodies (DFA)

Term

Herpes simplex virus-2

(HSV-2)

Definition

Bio: DS linear DNA; enveloped; icosahedral sym

Path: Genital herpes; reactiviation; neonatal herpes (ToRCHeS)

Treat: Acyclovir; condom use

Diag: Tzanck prep, viral culture, PCR, DFA

Term

Varicella-zoster virus

(VSV)

Definition

Bio: DS Linear DNA; enveloped; icosahedral

Transmiss: Aerosolized resp. secretions; contact with ruptured vesicles; Zoster- reactivation form dorsal root ganglia

Path: 2 week incubate Varicella (chickenpox), crop of rash (dew drop rose petal), fever, headache; Zoster (shingles) vesicles isolated to dermatome, blindness if CN5

Treat: acyclovir, zoster immune globulin

Diag: tzank prep, examining rash

Term

Cytomegalovirus

(CMV)

Definition

Bio: DS linear DNA, evenlope, icosahedral

Transmiss: milk, saliva, urine, tears; day-care centers; STD; ToRCHeS

Path: asymptomatic infection (latent); ToRCHeS; CMV mononucleosis; reactivation in immunocomp.: retinitis (AIDs); Pneumonia (bone marrow trans); esophagitis

Treat: for immune comp Foscamet;Ganciclovir;cidofovir; fomivirsen. Support for regs, DO NOT GIVE AMPICILLIN

Term

Epstein-Barr virus

(EBV)

Definition

Bio: DS linear DNA; envelop; icosahedral

Trans: "kissing bug"

Path:infectious mononucleosis, fever, sore throat, lethargy, enlarged lymph nodes and spleen; Burkitt's B-cell lymphoma

Treat: If person is thought to have strep. and given ampicillin, patient will get rash

Term

Human Herpesvirus 6

(HHV-6)

Definition

Trans: saliva

Path: Roseola (exanthem subitum) high fever followed by rash on trunk

Term

Human Herpesvirus 8

(HHV-8)

Definition

Trans: STD via homosexual men

Path: Kaposi's sarcoma

Term
ToRCHeS
Definition

vertical transmission, mother to child

TOxoplasmosis

Others

Rubella

Cytomegalovirus

HErpes, HIV

Syphilis

Term

Hepatitis A

(HAV)

Definition

Bio: Picoma virus; SS (+) RNA; Naked; Icosahedral; Fecal-oral

Path: Acute viral hepatitis, fever, jaundice

Treat: new HAV vaccine, pooled immune serum

Serology: Anti-HAV IgM (active disease); Anti-HAV IgG (old, non-active disease)

Term

Hepatitis B

(HBV)

Definition

Bio: Hepadna virus; DS circular DNA; enveloped; icos; "Dane particle" (intact virus)

Trans: blood trans; needle stick; sex

Path: acute viral hep; fulminant (acute + rapid destruction); chronic hep; co-infect w/ HDV; liver cancer

Treat: vaccine, interferon-alpha; nucleoside analogs

Sero: HBsAG (diseased), Anti-HBsAG (immune); IgM anti-HBcAG (new inf.); IgG anti-HBcAG (old inf.); HBeAG (high infect.); Anti-HBeAg (low infect.)

Term

Hepatitis C

(HCV)

Definition

Bio: Flavivirus; SS (+) RNA; env. icos

Trans: blood trans; needle stick; sex

Path: most common cause of chronic hep; increased risk of primary hepatocellular carcinoma; genotype 1 is more US common; leading cause of liver transplants

Treat: interferon + ribavirin

 

Term

Hepatitis D

(HDV)

Definition

Bio: incomplete RNA virus requires HBV env; helical

Trans: blood trans; needle stick; sex

Path: coinfection with HBV + HDV (anti-HBV cure); superinfection (chronic HBV with HDV, patient cant prod. anti-HBV)

Term

Hepatitis E

(HEV)

Definition

Bio: Hepevirus; ss (+)RNA; naked

Trans: fecal-oral

Path: acute viral hep, similar to HAV

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