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Medical Microbiology
Virus
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
05/17/2011

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Term
Adenoviruses cause:
Definition
Respiratory Infections, Gastroenteritis, Conjunctivitis, Hepatitis, Meningoenciphalitis
Term
Viral Gastroenteritis Causes (3)
Definition
Rotavirus (Reovirus), Norwalk Virus (Calcivirus), Adenovirus serotypes 40-42
Term
Rotavirus Symptoms
Definition
watery diarrhea, fever, n/v
Term
Rotavirus pathogensis
Definition
cytolytic damage of intestinal epithelial causing water and electrolyte loss, 10 billion virons releases
Term
Rotavirus
1. Complications
2. Treatment
3. Immunity
Definition
1. Dehydration in infants (>500,000deaths)
2. Supportive
3. IgA lessens severity
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