Respiratory viruses (influenza, RSV, parainfluenza) — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Antigenic _____ explains why we need a flu shot each year

Answer: drift

Flashcard 2: What is the most common cause of laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)? _____

Answer: Parainfluenza virus

Flashcard 3: What type of viruses are orthomyxoviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc)_____

Answer: Negative sense RNA

Flashcard 4: Which viral virulence factor causes respiratory cell fusion and multinucleated giant cell production?_____

Answer: F (fusion) protein

Flashcard 5: Which type of virus is RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)?_____

Answer: Paramyxovirus (negative sense RNA)

Flashcard 6: RSV contains the virulence factor _____, which allows the production of multinucleated giant cells

Answer: F (fusion) protein

Flashcard 7: The segmented virus families include bunyavirus, orthomyxovirus, arenavirus, and _____

Answer: reovirus

Flashcard 8: What is the route of transmission of paramyxoviruses?_____

Answer: Respiratory droplets

Flashcard 9: Which immunoglobulin is released into secretions (tears, saliva, mucus)? _____

Answer: IgA

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Flashcard 10: Which DNA virus preferentially infects erythroid progenitors? _____

Answer: Parvovirus B19

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