Term
|
Definition
| Small, proteinaceous, infectious particles that are resistant to most procedures that modify nucleic acids. |
|
|
Term
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
|
Definition
- Caused by a prion
- causes spongiform degeneration of the brain
- long incubation period, once symptoms have begun it proves fatel within one year
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- intracellular, infectious parasite capable of living and replicating only in living cells
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- caused by variola virus
- enters the body through the respiratory system
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- caused by rubeola virus
- spready via the respiratory system
- characteristic rash appears on the face, and then spreads tot he trunk and extremities
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- caused by rubella virus
- more mild than regular measles
- spread via the respiratory route
- congenital rubella syndrome can cause birth defects, if mother becomes infected during the first trimester
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- caused by the varicella-zoster virus
- spread via respiratory tract
- after recovery, it remains dormant in the nervous system
- can re-activate later in life, causing shingles
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Two forms of herpes: herpese simplex I and herpese simplex II
- Simplex I causes cold sores and is transmitted via the oral or respiratory routes
- Simplex II causes genital herpes
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- an acute, viral, inflammatory disease of the respiratory system
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- 200 different viruses cause the "common cold"
- spread through direct and indirect contact
- Symptoms include: nasal discharge, swelling of the sincuses, sore throat, cough and headache
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- a rodent born virus
- causes Hantavirus Pulmonary syndrome
- found in the "four corner" region of the U.S.
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- stands for :sever acute respiratory syndrome
- spread person to person, respirtory droplet inhalation
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| viruses that causes disease that affects the skin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| viruses that cause disease to the central nervous system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| viruses that cause disease within the viscera |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- an acute, neurotropic infectious diesease
- caused by the rabies virus
- spread to humans via a bite of an infected animal
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- caused by the polio virus
- spread via contaminated water supplies
- can cause paralysis in some victims
- two common vaccines: Salk and Sabin
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- inflammation of the brain
- viral encephalitis is caused by an arthropd-borne arbovirus
- Spread via misquitoes
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- a flavivirus found in Africa, West Asia and the Middle East
- Can infect humans, birds, mosquitoes, horses and some other mammals
- Spread via mosquitoes
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- inflammatory disorder of the liver
- spread via separate viruses
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- known as infectious hepatitis
- spread via the fecal-oral route by the ingestion of contaminated water and food
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- known as serum hepatitis
- spread via contaminated body fluids such as blood
- healthcare professionals are at risk of infection
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Spread through direct contact with blood and other body fluids
- There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- Caused by Epstein-Barr virus
- known as the kissing disease
- spread via the transfer of saliva by kissing, sharing drinking glasses or drinking from public fountains
- Incubation period is between four and seven weeks
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- known as inclusion disease
- a herpes like virus that causes cellular swelling, resembling "owl's eyes"
- shed in body secretions such as saliva, urine, semen, vaginal secrections and breast milk
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- known as epidemic parotitis
- caused by the mumps virus
- can causes sterility in males
- spread via the respiratory secretions and saliva
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- a hemorrhagic fever
- it infects humand and primates
- spreads between humans via the nosocomial routes, needle-stick injuries or contact with infected bodily fluids
|
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- No cure
- affects the T cells of immune system
- spread via unprotected sex, sharing contaminated needles, and breastmilk
|
|
|
