Microbiology Final Lecture 28: RNA Viruses

Which is the most studied picornavirus?

Poliovirus

What do polioviruses block?

Translation of mRNA

What is the most common cause for colds?

Rhinovirus

What diseases are caused by Coxsackie A?

1. Herpangia

2. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease

What is the second most common cause of colds?

Corona virus

What immunity causes diseases from Paramyxoviruses?

Cell-mediated immunity

What is the capsid used by Paramyxoviruses?

Helical nucleocapsid

What is the early symptom of Paramyxoviruses?

Koplik Spots

What are the diseases caused by Paramyxoviruses? (3)

1. Measles

2. Mumps

3. Parainfluenza

What is the transmission method of Paramyxoviruses

Respiratory droplets

Which disease is used as a live attenuated vaccine?

Measles

Which are the dead end infection viruses?

Togaviruses & Flaviviruses

What is the transmission method of Togaviruses and Flaviviruses?

Arthropods

What is the main disease caused by Togaviruses that are passed to the fetus?

Rubella

Which viruses do not have CPEs?

1. Influenza

2. Mumps

3. Togaviruses