1. The document segments viruses into families based on their genome, structure, and presence of envelope.
2. It provides examples of viruses from each family, including their transmission method, associated diseases, and availability of vaccines.
3. The largest families described are Herpesviridae, Retroviridae, Poxviridae, Adenoviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Picornaviridae, Coronavirus, Togaviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, and Hepatitis viruses.
1. The document segments viruses into families based on their genome, structure, and presence of envelope.
2. It provides examples of viruses from each family, including their transmission method, associated diseases, and availability of vaccines.
3. The largest families described are Herpesviridae, Retroviridae, Poxviridae, Adenoviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Picornaviridae, Coronavirus, Togaviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, and Hepatitis viruses.
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1. The document segments viruses into families based on their genome, structure, and presence of envelope.
2. It provides examples of viruses from each family, including their transmission method, associated diseases, and availability of vaccines.
3. The largest families described are Herpesviridae, Retroviridae, Poxviridae, Adenoviridae, Paramyxoviridae, Picornaviridae, Coronavirus, Togaviridae, Orthomyxoviridae, and Hepatitis viruses.
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Family Name Specific virus Genome Envloped Negative vaccine other
Buds from nuclear membrane 2nd Herpes ds DNA NO/YES No largest DNA virus Varicella-Zoster Live Retroviridae HIV DNA YES/YES NO Largest DNA virus Brick shape morphology Core is Poxviridae small pox DNA NO/YES Live dumbell shaped Adenoviridae DNA NO/NO NO A-F subgroups Largest RNA virus All Paramyxoviridae RNA NO/YES NEGATIVE have Fusion protein Morbillivirus (Rubeola, true MMR Koplick's spots measles) (Live) Hemagglutin attachment prot.
Paramyxovirus Hemagglutin and Neuraminadase
-Parainfluenza MMR attachment protien, -Mumps (Live) Mumps affects Parotid (inflam.) Pneumovirus G (neither) attachment prot. (Respiratory Most common cause fatal acute Syncytial virus) NO respiratory tract infect in infants Picornaviridae RNA NO/NO Positive Enterovirus Live Sabin --Polio Dead Salk Meningitis, encephalitis Meningitis, encephalitis, myocarditis, Hand-Foot and Mouth --Coxsackie NO disease, Herpangina Same as above (except --Echovirus NO encephalitis) --Enterovirus NO Rhinovirus NO 2nd most common cause of cold Coronavirus RNA NO/YES Positive NO Confined to upper resp. tract ALL except Ruebella and Hep C Togaviridae RNA NO/YES Positive are ARBOVIRUSES Alphavirus and Dengue fever, Encephalitis, Flavivirus NO Hemorrhagic fevers Rubivirus (Rubella, german MMR measles) (Live) Congenital Ruebella syndrome Reoviridae RNA YES/NO ? Orthoreovirus NO Coltivirus (Coloardo Tick Fever) NO
Rotavirus LIVE 50% all cases diarrhea in children
Orthomyxoviridae RNA YES/YES NEGATIVE 2nd largest RNA virus Three types (A, B, C) Hemagglutin and Nuraminadase Type A, get reassortment (Shift) and Mutation (Drift) Type Influenza KILLED B only does Drift Rhabdoviridae Rabies RNA NO/YES NEGATIVE Bullet shaped Papovavirus DNA NO/NO Papillomavirus Warts Polyomavirus --BK Renal Disease in immun compr Progressive multifocal --JC leukoencephalopathy Hepatitis A RNA NO/NO Positive YES YES (HBs Hepatitis B DNA YES/YES antigen) Hepatitis C RNA NO/YES Only good if first infected with Hep Hepatitis D RNA NO/YES B Hepatitis E RNA NO/NO