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Filoviruses (ebola, marburg) cause acute _____ that can progress to end-organ failure

What is the reservoir of ebola and marburg virus (filoviruses)?_____

Which group of viruses are ambisense?_____

What type of viruses are Bunyaviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

What family of viruses does Yellow fever belong to?

Which virus causes hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)?_____

Filoviruses (ebola, marburg) may be transmitted via _____ or bats

Which virus is associated with outbreaks on cruise ships? _____

Which immunoglobulin is released into secretions (tears, saliva, mucus)? _____

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_____ Virus can result in pharyngitis with tonsillar exudates

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Flashcard 1: Filoviruses (ebola, marburg) cause acute _____ that can progress to end-organ failure

Answer: hemorrhagic fever

Flashcard 2: What is the reservoir of ebola and marburg virus (filoviruses)?_____

Answer: Bats

Flashcard 3: Which group of viruses are ambisense?_____

Answer: Arenaviruses

Flashcard 4: What type of viruses are Bunyaviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

Answer: Negative sense RNA

Flashcard 5: What family of viruses does Yellow fever belong to?

Answer: Flaviviridae

Flashcard 6: Which virus causes hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)?_____

Answer: Hantaan virus (and other Old World hantaviruses)

Extra: Hantaviruses cause two distinct clinical syndromes: 1. **Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS)**: Caused by Old World hantaviruses (e.g., **Hantaan virus**, Seoul, Puumala). 2. **Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)**: Caused by New World hantaviruses (e.g., **Sin Nombre virus**, Andes virus).

Flashcard 7: 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 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 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] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/immunology?ref=anki

Flashcard 10: _____ Virus can result in pharyngitis with tonsillar exudates

Answer: Epstein-Barr

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