Viruses – Microbiology Questions And Answers – Flashcards
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| Adenoviruses |
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| DNA Common cold colds and pharyngitis Sneezing, runny nose, congestion, sore throat, malaise, and cough Fever indicates bacterial infection Treatment is mainly supportive Hand antisepsis is important preventive |
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| Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
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| DNA Herpes Asymptomatic in most cases Neonates and immunodeficient individuals can have complications from CMV infection Transmitted by direct contact with bodily secretions or across the placenta One of the most common infections of humans Treatment: Fomivirsen administered for eye infections |
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| EBV Human Herpes Virus 4 (HHV-4) |
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| DNA monoclueosis Signs and symptoms Severe sore throat and fever followed by enlarged lymph nodes Pathogen and virulence factors is the causative agent EBV can cause other conditions depending on the strength of the immune response of an individual |
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| Hep B |
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| DNA Hepatitis Jaundice, abdominal pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, appetite loss Symptoms may occur years after initial infection Host immune responses are responsible for much of the liver damage seen with hepatitis Vaccine available Good hygeine and safe sex |
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| Herpes Virus type 1 (HSV-1) |
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| DNA Skin-fever blisters |
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| Herpes Virus type 2 (HSV-2) |
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| DNA genital herpes |
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| HPV |
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| DNA genital warts, cervical cancer |
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| Parvo virus |
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| DNA Fifth disease - rash |
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| Roseolovirus (Human herpes virus) |
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| Roseola - rash |
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| Smallpox virus |
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| DNA Smallpox |
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| Varicella-zoster virus |
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| DNA Chicken pox, shingles |
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| Avian Flu (Influenza A) |
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| RNA Influenza |
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| Coronaviruses SARS |
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| RNA Pneumonia, common cold |
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| Coxsackie B virus |
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| RNA Cardiomyopathy |
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| Coxsackie A virus |
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| Meningitis Hand-foot-and-mouth disease Produces lesions like those from herpes infections |
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| Dengue viruses |
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| RNA Hemorrhagic fever |
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| Ebola virus |
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| RNA Hemorrhagic fever |
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| Echovirus |
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| RNA Meningitis |
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| Enterovirus |
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| RNA Meningitis |
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| Flavivirus |
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| RNA Yellow fever, dengue |
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| Hep A |
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| RNA Gastroenteritis |
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| Hep C (non A non B) |
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| RNA Hepatic cirhosis |
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| Hep D |
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| RNA Chronic hapatitis |
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| Hep E |
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| RNA hepatic cirhosis |
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| H1N1 |
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| RNA flu |
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| HIV |
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| RNA; retrovirus STD; immunosuppression |
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| Influenza A and B |
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| RNA Influenza |
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| Measles virus |
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| RNA Measles |
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| Mumps virus |
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| RNA mumps |
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| Norwalk |
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| RNA Hepatic cirhosis |
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| Parainfluenza virus |
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| RNA Common Cold |
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| Paramyxoviruses |
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| RNA common cold, flu |
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| Poliovirus |
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| RNA poliomyelitis |
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| Rabies virus |
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| RNA rabies |
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| Rhinovirus |
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| RNA cold |
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| Rotoviruses |
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| DNA mumps virus |
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| Respiratory Synctial Virus (RSV) |
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| RNA Respiratory syncytial |
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| Rubella virus |
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| RNA Rubella |
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| St. Louis encephalitis virus |
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| RNA Encephalitis |
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| West Nile encephalitis virus |
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| RNA encephalitis |
