Chapter 25: RNA Viruses

Influenza:What is special about its genome?

Influenza:Can this effect the tendency of new subtypes

Influenza:Give me 2 examples of the human virus infected animals

Influenza:Of the 3 types of influenza?

Influenza:What are H1N1, & H3N2

Influenza:What 2 glycoproteins does influenza have on their envelope

Antigenic:Know the differences between antigenic drift & shift

Antigenic:Which is mild/large

Antigenic:Which yield new strains/subtypes?

Antigenic:What danger do new subtypes pose to the general public?

Antigenic:How many strains are included in the seasonal flu vaccine?

Antigenic:Know the 2 complications from flu/flu vaccine.

Antigenic: What is Reye’s associated with?

Antigenic:What does GB effect? How does this translate to its symptoms?

Paramyxovirus: What does this cause?

Paramyxovirus: What are the symptoms? What will have severe inflammation?

Paramyxovirus: What vaccinated is used to prevent mumps?

Rubeola/red measles: What symptoms are unique to rubeloa?

Rubeola/red measles: Where are koplik’s spots located?

Rubeola/red measles: Are spots raised or flat?

RSV: What is it?

RSV: What symptoms are exhibited?

RSV: What treatment is available?

RSV: What age group is of concern?

Rubella/German Measles/3 day measles: Do adults always know they are infected?

Rubella/German Measles/3 day measles: Skin rash similar to that of rubeolla but what are the spots-flat or raised?

Rubella/German Measles/3 day measles: Can it cross the placenta? What extent are the damages?

Rabies/Hydrophobia: What are the causes?

Rabies/Hydrophobia: What system is affected?

Rabies/Hydrophobia: Who are reservoirs?

Rabies/Hydrophobia: How is it aquired?

Rabies/Hydrophobia: What are the 2 forms and their symptoms?

Rabies/Hydrophobia: What category of immunity is this?

Rabies/Hydrophobia:

Rabies/Hydrophobia: What is the CFR without treatment post surgery?

Coronavirus: 4 examples given of disease.

Coronavirus: What does SARS stand for?

Coronavirus: What does MERS stand for?

Coronavirus: What are the common symptoms in severe diseases different coronaviruses?

Coronavirus: What is the causative agent of COVID-19?

Coronavirus: What vaccines are available?

Viral encephalitis: How is it transmitted?

Viral encephalitis: Who is the vector?

Viral encephalitis: What kind of animal are reservoirs?

Viral encephalitis: What are some conditions for epidemics to occur?

Viral encephalitis: What is WNV?

Viral encephalitis: Who are the reservoirs?

Viral encephalitis: Do they die if infected?

Viral encephalitis: Do most present symptoms?

Viral encephalitis: What percent of infceted individuals actually have clinical viral encephalitis?

Rotavirus: Who does it cause 50% of cases in pediatrics?

Rotavirus: What age group has the greatest incidence?

Rotavirus: What time of the year is most problematic?

Retrovirus: What does HIV stand for?

Retrovirus: What does it cause?

Retrovirus: How old is HIV in the USA?

Retrovirus: How can it be transmitted?

Retrovirus: What is required for infection to occur?

Retrovirus: Know the Stages A-C.

Retrovirus: What stages progress to AIDS? What’s is happening during Stage C?

Retrovirus: What is the name of the treatment?

Retrovirus: Why are reverse transcriptase inhibitors used for HIV infections?

Poliomyelitis: How is it acquired?

Poliomyelitis: How does the virus enter?

Poliomyelitis: How many don’t present symptoms?

Poliomyelitis: When is an iron lung needed?

Zika: Is this a newly discovered virus?

Zika: What are possible routes of transmission?

Zika: What age group develops sequelae? In what ways?

Coxsackievirus: What does this cause?

Coxsackievirus: How is it acquired?

Coxsackievirus: Where is the characteristic rash located and what does it look like?

Norovirus: What does this cause?

Norovirus: Where are locations of common outbreaks?

Norovirus: How it is acquired?

Rotavirus: What does this cause?

The common cold is caused by 110 different serotypes of?

Why can we not create a vaccination for the common cold?