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What causes Herpangina?
Coxsackievirus A
What group usually gets Coxsackievirus?
Children Ages 1-7
What is the size of Herpangina lesions?
2-4 mm
What is the difference between Herpangina and foot and mouth disease?
Location of lesions
Herpangina = oral
Foot and mouth = oral and hands and feet
What type of virus is Hep A?
Enterovirus
Is Hep A chronically carried?
No
What is the principal reservoir for Hep A?
Asymptomatic, short term carriers
People with clinical disease
How is Hep A transmitted?
Fecal oral route
Describe the route of pathogenisis of Hep A:
Fecal oral transmission
Multiplies in small inestine
Enters blood and goes to the liver
What is the incubation period for HAV?
2-7 weeks
Describe the treatment needed for Hep A infections:
Sel-limiting
What are the symptoms of most Hep A infections?
Vague, flu-like
jaundice
dark urine
What is the incidence of Hepatitis in HAV?
<1%
What type of vaccine is available for HAV?
Inactivated viral vaccine
What type of HAV vaccine is only available in China?
Attenuated
What can be given to people entering Hep A endemic areas?
Pooled immune serum globulin
how many serotypes are associated with the common cold?
More than 110
What is Rhinovirus sensitive to?
Acid
What is the ideal temp for Rhinovirus?
33 degrees C
What makes Rhinovirus vaccine unlikely?
Unique surface structures of serotypes
How are Rhinoviruses transmitted?
contaminated hands
Fomites
How are Rhinoviruses treated?
Treat the symptoms only
Why don't we develop immunity to colds?
Pocket antigens
What are examples of Calciviruses?
Norovirus
What is the cause of 1/3 of all viral gastroenteritis cases?
Norovirus (Norwalk agent)
How is Norovirus transmitted?
Fecal oral routes
May be airborne
Is Norovirus very infectious?
Yes, very infectious
What groups does Norovirus infect?
All ages
All times of the year
What is the incubation period for Noroviruses?
12-48 hours
When does shedding begin for Norovirus?
Before onset of symptoms and last up to 100h
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