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Term
Which DNA virus does not replicate in the nucleus
Definition
Poxviruses
Term
Which RNA viruses replicate in the Nucleus
Definition
Retroviruses and orthomyxo viruses
Term
Permissive infection
Definition
(productive) fully infectious virus is synthesized
Term
Which viruses are transmitted by nasopharyngeal secretions
Definition
Aerosol: Influenza, measles, VZV(chickenpox).
Direct contact(kissing):EBV(mono) and Rhinovirus(common cold, fingers to nose/eye)
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Which viruses are spread by feces hand to mouth
Definition
Hand to mouth: Hep A, rotavirus(diarrhea), Enteroviruses(Coxsackie, Echo, Poliovirus)
Term
Which viruses are spread by feces by anal intercourse
Definition
HBV, HSV, HIV, CMV
Term
Difference between antigenic shift and drift?
Definition
Drift: point mutations in gene
Shift: acquisition of new gene segments
Term
Facilitates attachment in flu
Definition
Hemagluttins
Term
Facilitates uncoating in flu
Definition
M2
Term
causes of exudative pharyngitis
Definition
A. Group A beta hemolytic streptococci B. Epstein Barr virus C. Human immunodeficiency virus D. Adenovirus
More??
Term
schedules is recommended for administration of the MMR vaccine?
Definition
First dose age 12-15 months; second dose when entering kindergarten or junior high
Term
regarding viral specimen
Definition
Specialized media transported at 4 degrees C is required
Term
What virus is the monospot/slide agglutination test used for
Definition
EBV
Term
Antigen detection is the test of choice for
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A. Respiratory syncytial virus B. Rotavirus C.(NOT Epstein Barr, use monospot) Virus D. Enteric adenoviruses E. Varicella zoster virus
Term
Spread during birth
Definition
CMV, HSV, HBV, HIV
Term
Transmission via inanimate objects 1. fomites 2. food/water
Definition
fomites: RSV, rhinovirus
food/water: Hep A, enteroviruses
Term
Transmitted via arthropod vectors
Definition
Colorado tick fever, California encephalitis virus (Arboviruses)
Term
Transmitted via blood transfusion
Definition
CMV, HBV, HCV, HIV
Term
Transmitted via organ transplant
Definition
Cornea: slow virus infections
Kidney: CMV
Term
Which arbovirus is more severe in the elderly
Definition
st. louis encephalitis
Term
Tropical spastic paraparesis
Definition
HTLV-1
Term
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Definition
JC virus
Term
Primary latency site PMNs and lymphocytes
Definition
CMV
Term
Primary latency site B cells
Definition
EBV
Term
The animals in which West Nile virus becomes endemic before it is transmitted to humans are
Definition
birds
Term
In patients who develop Norwalk agent associated disease, the most common season in which this will occur is
Definition
winter
Term
A patient with AIDS has a CD4 count that is:
Definition
less than 200
Term
Before HIV attaches to CD4 cell receptors, it attaches to
Definition
chemokines
Term
Aside from mumps, the other viruses that are associated with orchitis are
Definition
enterovirus
Term
For a patient to present with an enteroviral infection, the season when this is most likely to occur is:
Definition
summer
Term
You or one of your friends has recurrent cold sores. The site of latency of this virus is
Definition
Cervical ganglia
Term
Diagnoses of CMV
Definition
Culture: white cells buffy coat
Bronchoalveolar lavage
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