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Biology
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04/24/2014

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Term

Which of the following viruses have envelope?

Picornavirus

Togavirus

Coronaviurs

Calicivirus
Astrovirus
Flavivirus 

Definition
Picornavirus
Calicivirus
Astrovirus
Term
Name the 5 Picornavirus Family
Definition

Enterovirus

Rhinovirus

Heparnavirus

Aphthovirus

Cardioviurs

Term
Causative agent of Polio is?
Definition
Enterovirus
Term
Enterovirus is spread by what route?
Definition
Fecal-oral route
Term
Polio Virus is most likely to be spread through
Definition

Water Supply

 

Term

Tissue Tropism

Definition

Definition
The cells and tissues of the host, which support the growth of viruses.
Term
Name the tissue tropism Polio virus likes to invade the most
Definition
Neuro Tissues
Term
Name the tissue tropism Polio virus likes to invade.
Definition

Doral root ganglia

Spinal cord

Skeletal muscle cells

Lymphoid cells

Term
T/F: Good sanitation makes Polio Virus outbreaks better. (clue: Paradox)
Definition
False
Term
What percent of polio virus are asymptomatic?
Definition
90%
Term
A term that describes how Polio Virus enters the bloodstream.
Definition
Viremia
Term
T/F: Polio viruses invade CNS and travel along nerve fibers.
Definition
True
Term
Three areas where Polio Virus is replicated.
Definition

Pharynx

GI Tract

Lymphatics

Term
Name two vaccines that are used to treat Polio Virus.
Definition

Salk Vaccine

Sabin Vaccine

Term
Salk Vaccine is also known as
Definition
Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV)
Term
T/F: Salk vaccine contains 4 serotypes.
Definition
False. Only 3.
Term
Poliovirus is inactivated by what chemical?
Definition
Formaldehyde
Term
How many dose(s) of Salk vaccine is required to treat Polio virus?
Definition

3

 

Term
Sabin Vaccine is also known as
Definition
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
Term
T/F: Salk vaccine completely wipes the polio virus out.
Definition
False. Sabin Vaccine does.
Term
How many dose(s) of Sabin vaccine is required to treat Polio virus?
Definition
3
Term
T/F: Sabin vaccine produces intestinal immunity and long-lasting resistance.
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Most of the polio virus cases found today are caused by the Sabin vaccine.
Definition
True
Term
Which vaccine, Sabin or Salk, is preferred for the treatment of polio virus?
Definition
Salk
Term
Causative agent of Coxsackievirus A and B is
Definition
Enterovirus
Term
T/F: Coxsackievirus A causes  sharp chest pain.
Definition
False. B causes that. A causes hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Term
T/F: Coxsackievirus B causes some rare myocardial infections in neonates, with heart failure.
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Both Coxsackievirus A and B can cause paralytic disease.
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Coxsackievirus A causes herpangina.
Definition
True
Term
Causative agent of Enteric Cytopathic Human (ECHO)
Definition
Enterovirus
Term
Rhinovirus is know as the
Definition
common cold viruses
Term
T/F: Rhinovirus has a permantent immunity.
Definition
False. Transient immunity
Term
Rhinovirues is confined to what part of the body?
Definition
Respiratory tract
Term
Causative agent of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
Definition
Heparnavirus
Term
Heparnavirus is a RNA or DNA virus?
Definition
DNA
Term
T/F: Contaminated food and water are the main reason of Hepatitis A Virus.
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Severity of Hepatitis A Virus is relatively mild, and most people recover without incident.
Definition
True
Term
Hepatitis A virus is most common in what country?
Definition
USA
Term
Who is the host for Hepatitis A virus?
Definition
Human
Term
T/F: Hepatitis A Virus can be aquired in starfish.
Definition
False. Shellfish
Term
Symptoms of Hepatitis A Virus
Definition

Fever

Malaise

Anorexia

Nausea

Dark urine

Jaundice

Term
T/F: Adult are often asymptomatic in Hepatitis A Virus.
Definition
False. Children are.
Term
What is the incubation period for Hepatitis A virus?
Definition
15-50 days.
Term
T/F: Vaccines used to treat Hepatitis A Virus can be administered to childeren <2 yr.
Definition
False
Term
How many dose(s) of vaccines is required for the treatment of Hepatitis A Virus?
Definition
2 doses
Term
Name two vaccines for the treatment of Hepatitis A Virus
Definition

Havirx

VAQTA

Term
T/F: Vaccines used to treat Hepatitis are recommended for some international travelers, communities with high endemic rates, homosexual men, IV drug users.
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Twinrix vaccine is used to treat both Hepatitis A and B.
Definition
True
Term
Causative agent of Norovirus
Definition
Calicivirus
Term
What is the odd thing about Norovirus?
Definition
Very infectious. Normally, viruses with no envelope are not infectious. However, Noroviurs is.
Term
T/F: Norovirus is notable in curise ships.
Definition
True
Term
Causative agent of Hepatitis E
Definition
Calicivirus
Term
Transmission route of Hapatitis E
Definition
Fecal-Oral
Term
T/F: Hepatitis E is severe in pre-menopausal women.
Definition
False. In Pregnant women
Term
Astroviurs is a virus in what part of the body?
Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
Name the two common viruses of the Tagovirus family.
Definition

 

Rubivirus and Alphavirus

 

Term
Causative agent of Rubella is
Definition
Rubivirus
Term
How many serotype does Rubivirus has?
Definition
1
Term
Rubivirus is spread via what route?
Definition
Respiratory
Term
T/F: Rubella is a childhood disease.
Definition
True
Term
Symptoms of Rubella
Definition

Low fever

Rash lasting about 3 days

Achy joints

Swollen glands

Arthralgia

Term
T/F: Rubella cannot cross the placenta.
Definition
False. it can.
Term
T/F: Rubella can be replicated in most fetal tissues.
Definition
True
Term

 

Rubella produces congenital defects,especially if exposed prior to how many weeks?

 

Definition
20 weeks
Term
Causative angent of Equine Encephalitis
Definition
Alphavirus
Term
What is the vector for Alphavirus?
Definition
Mosquito
Term
What key animal is used to diagnosed a patient who complains of Equine Ecephalitis caused by Alphaviurs?
Definition
Horse. Mosquitos will transfer the virus from Horse to Human.  Ask the patient about any direct contact with horse.
Term
Causative agent of many Arboviral Encephalitis such as West Nile, Yellow Fever, Dangue Fever.
Definition
Flavivirus
Term
West Nile is spread by what flies?
Definition
Mosquito
Term
Symptom(s) of West Nile
Definition
Mild Flu-like
Term
Causative Agent of Hepatitis C
Definition
Flavivirus
Term
T/F: Hepatitis C can be transmitted by needle sticks.
Definition
True
Term
What percent of cases of Hepatitis C are asymptomiatic?
Definition
80%
Term
T/F: Hepatitis C incresed risk of liver cancer.
Definition
True
Term
Who are the only hosts of Hepatitis C?
Definition
Human and Chimps
Term
How many variants dose Hepatitis C has?
Definition
6
Term
T/F: Blood/tissues are screen for Hepatitis C.
Definition
True
Term
T/F: Anything that weaken the liver will decrease chances of carcinoma.
Definition
Flase. Increase chances of carcinoma.
Term
T/F: Hepatitis C products stimulate apoptosis and establish persistent infection.
Definition
False: Inhibit, not stimulate.
Term
Symptom(s) of Yellow Fever.
Definition
Resemble flu
Term
T/F: Vaccine is not available to treat Yellow Fever.
Definition
False.
Term
Symptom(s) of Dengue Fever
Definition
Flu-like
Term
Causative agent of 1/3 of the common cold viruses.
Definition
Coronovirus. Rhinovirus causes 2/3 of the common cold.
Term
Coronavirus causes what syndrome?
Definition

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

 

Term

Out of the 5 viruses of the Picornavirus, which one is the only DNA virus.

Enterovirus

Rhinovirus

Heparnavirus

Aphthovirus

Cardioviurs

Definition
Heparnavirus
Term

Are the following viruses (+) or (-) RNA?

Picornavirus

Togavirus

Coronaviurs

Calicivirus
Astrovirus
Flavivirus 

Definition
(+) ss RNA. With one exception, Heparnavirus (in the piconavirus family) is the only (+) ss DNA.
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