Arboviruses (dengue, Zika, chikungunya) US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Arboviruses (dengue, Zika, chikungunya) Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Outbreaks of Zika virus are more common in _____ climates
Answer: tropical
Flashcard 2: Dengue fever has _____ different serotypes
Answer: 4 (#)
Flashcard 3: Which vector transmits Dengue?_____
Answer: Mosquito, specifically the Aedes
Flashcard 4: What family of viruses does Dengue fever belong to?_____
Answer: Flavivirus
Flashcard 5: Filoviruses (ebola, marburg) may be transmitted via _____ or bats
Answer: primates (apes)
Extra:
Watch Ebolavirus, Marburgvirus (Filoviridae) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-viruses/videos/medical-microbiology-viruses-rna-viruses-negative-sense-ebolavirus-marburgvirus-filoviridae?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 6: _____ Virus can result in pharyngitis with tonsillar exudates
Answer: Epstein-Barr
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 7: Which immunoglobulin is released into secretions (tears, saliva, mucus)?
_____
Answer: IgA
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/immunology/videos/antibodies?index=6]
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Flashcard 8: Which virus is associated with outbreaks on cruise ships?
_____
Answer: Norovirus (norwalk virus)
Extra:
Watch Norovirus/Norwalk virus (Caliciviridae) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-viruses/videos/medical-microbiology-viruses-rna-viruses-positive-sense-norovirusnorwalk-virus-caliciviridae?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 9: Which DNA virus preferentially infects erythroid progenitors?
_____
Answer: Parvovirus B19
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/dna-viruses/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 10: Enveloped viruses can have either an icosahedral or _____ shape (whereas naked viruses are all icosahedral)
Answer: helical
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
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