RNA viruses
RNA
viruses
Icosahedral
or
helical
nucleocapsids
RNA
viruses
Icosahedral
or
helical
nucleocapsids
Icosahedral
are
either
enveloped
or
non-enveloped.
RNA
viruses
Icosahedral
or
helical
nucleocapsids
Icosahedral
are
either
enveloped
or
non-enveloped.
RNA
viruses
Icosahedral
or
helical
nucleocapsids
Icosahedral
are
either
enveloped
or
non-enveloped.
RNA
viruses
Icosahedral
or
helical
nucleocapsids
Icosahedral
are
either
enveloped
or
non-enveloped.
RNA
viruses
The
enteroviruses
comprise
polio,
HepA,
coxsackie
and echovirus.
RNA
viruses
The
enteroviruses
comprise
polio,
HepA,
coxsackie
and
echovirus.
For
polio,
know
anterior
horns,
superior
gluteal
nerve
palsy
(trendelenburg
gait).
Contraction
of
the
virus
is
THROUGH
INGESTION
(exceedingly
high-yield).
Sabin
(oral)
is
the
live-vaccine.
Salk
(killed)
is
the
IM/
IV
vaccine.
RNA
viruses
The
enteroviruses
comprise
polio,
HepA,
coxsackie
and
echovirus.
For
polio,
know
anterior
horns,
superior
gluteal
nerve
palsy
(trendelenburg
gait).
Contraction
of
the
virus
is
THROUGH
INGESTION
(exceedingly
high-yield).
Sabin
(oral)
is
the
live-vaccine.
Salk
(killed)
is
the
IM/
IV
vaccine.
HepA
Asymptomatic
(high-yield),
shortest
incubation
of
the
Heps
(2-6
wks);
killed
vaccine
RNA
viruses
coxsackieA
herpangina
(if
instead
herpes
theyll
RNA
viruses
coxsackieA
herpangina
(if
instead
herpes
theyll
RNA
viruses
coxsackieA
herpangina
(if
instead
herpes
theyll
RNA
viruses
Rhinovirus
most
common
cause
of
the
common
RNA
viruses
Rhinovirus
most
common
cause
of
the
common
RNA
viruses
USMLE
likes
Norwalk
virus
for
cruise
ships
(anything
RNA
viruses
USMLE
likes
Norwalk
virus
for
cruise
ships
(anything
RNA
viruses
As
we
said
before,
icosahedral,
non-enveloped
RNA
RNA
viruses
As
we
said
before,
icosahedral,
non-enveloped
RNA
RNA
viruses
Rotavirus
is
most
common
cause
of
viral
enteritis
in
RNA
viruses
Coltivirus
(reovirus)
causes
Colorado
Tick
fever.
Ive
RNA
viruses
The
icosahedral
enveloped
viruses
are
SS(+)-non-
RNA
viruses
The
icosahedral
enveloped
viruses
are
SS(+)-non-
RNA
viruses
The
icosahedral
enveloped
viruses
are
SS(+)-non-
RNA
viruses
The
icosahedral
enveloped
viruses
are
SS(+)-non-
RNA
viruses
For
the
equine
encephalitides,
theres
EEE,
WEE
and
RNA
viruses
For
the
equine
encephalitides,
theres
EEE,
WEE
and
RNA
viruses
For
the
equine
encephalitides,
theres
EEE,
WEE
and
RNA
viruses
For
HepC,
be
aware
that
it
has
the
longest
RNA
viruses
For
HepC,
be
aware
that
it
has
the
longest
RNA
viruses
You
treat
HepC
with
pegylated
interferon-alpha
and
RNA
viruses
You
treat
HepC
with
pegylated
interferon-alpha
and
RNA
viruses
Like
HepB,
HepC
is
transmitted
parenterally,
can
RNA
viruses
If
they
tell
you
a
patient
has
HepC
(or
HepB
or
RNA
viruses
If
they
tell
you
a
patient
has
HepC
(or
HepB
or
RNA
viruses
For
west
nile
virus,
just
remember
that
the
pt
is
RNA
viruses
For
west
nile
virus,
just
remember
that
the
pt
is
RNA
viruses
For
west
nile
virus,
just
remember
that
the
pt
is
RNA
viruses
But
heres
where
your
points
are.
So
if
youve
made
it
RNA
viruses
But
heres
where
your
points
are.
So
if
youve
made
it
RNA
viruses
But
heres
where
your
points
are.
So
if
youve
made
it
RNA
viruses
The
SS(+)-diploid
icosahedral,
enveloped
RNA
viruses
RNA
viruses
The
SS(+)-diploid
icosahedral,
enveloped
RNA
viruses
RNA
viruses
The
SS(+)-diploid
icosahedral,
enveloped
RNA
viruses
RNA
viruses
The
SS(+)-diploid
icosahedral,
enveloped
RNA
viruses
RNA
viruses
The
helical
RNA
viruses
are
divided
into
SS(+)
non-
RNA
viruses
The
helical
RNA
viruses
are
divided
into
SS(+)
non-
RNA
viruses
The
helical
RNA
viruses
are
divided
into
SS(+)
non-
RNA
viruses
The
helical
RNA
viruses
are
divided
into
SS(+)
non-
RNA
viruses
Bunyaviridae
bunyavirus
+
hantavirus
(mice
+
RNA
viruses
Bunyaviridae
bunyavirus
+
hantavirus
(mice
+
RNA
viruses
For
inuenza,
you
need
to
remember
that
its
RNA
viruses
For
inuenza,
you
need
to
remember
that
its
RNA
viruses
For
inuenza,
you
need
to
remember
that
its
RNA
viruses
If
they
ask
about
the
target
of
an
inuenza
vaccine,
RNA
viruses
If
they
ask
about
the
target
of
an
inuenza
vaccine,
RNA
viruses
The
helical,
enveloped
SS(-)
non-segmented
ones
are
RNA
viruses
The
helical,
enveloped
SS(-)
non-segmented
ones
are
RNA
viruses
For
parainuenza
virus,
remember
that
it
causes
RNA
viruses
For
parainuenza
virus,
remember
that
it
causes
RNA
viruses
For
clarication
purposes:
Rubulavirus
=
mumps
Morbillivirus
=
measles
=
ruBeola
Those
two
are
paramyxoviridae.
Dont
confuse
with:
Rubivirus
=
rubella
=
German
measles
=
three-day
measles;
this
is
Togaviridae
In
addition,
roSeola
infantum
=
HHV-6.
Dont
confuse
with
ruBeola,
which
is
measles.
This
slide
is
very
important.
RNA
viruses
For
mumps,
just
remember
MOP:
meningitis,
orchitis, parotitis.
RNA
viruses
For
mumps,
just
remember
MOP:
meningitis,
orchitis,
parotitis.
For
measles,
just
remember
that
the
rash
starts
at
the
head
and
moves
to
the
toes.
RNA
viruses
For
mumps,
just
remember
MOP:
meningitis,
orchitis,
parotitis.
For
measles,
just
remember
that
the
rash
starts
at
the
head
and
moves
to
the
toes.
You
also
need
to
be
extremely
aware
of
subacute
sclerosing
pan-encephalitis
(SSPE)
as
a
disease
associated
with
measles.
RNA
viruses
For
SSPE,
youve
gotta
know
that
sometimes
children
RNA
viruses
Theyll
tell
you
a
10-yr-old
girl
was
perfectly
normal,
RNA
viruses
Theyll
tell
you
a
10-yr-old
girl
was
perfectly
normal,
RNA
viruses
Another
thing:
all
paramyxoviridae
produce
F-
RNA
viruses
Another
thing:
all
paramyxoviridae
produce
F-
RNA
viruses
Another
thing:
all
paramyxoviridae
produce
F-
RNA
viruses
Filoviridae
lovirus
subdivided
into
Marburg
+
ebola viruses
RNA
viruses
Filoviridae
lovirus
subdivided
into
Marburg
+
ebola
viruses
Arenaviridae
lymphocytic
choriomeningitis
virus
aka
lassavirus
RNA
viruses
Filoviridae
lovirus
subdivided
into
Marburg
+
ebola
viruses
Arenaviridae
lymphocytic
choriomeningitis
virus
aka
lassavirus
Rhabdoviridae
lyssavirus
(rabies)
RNA
viruses
For
lyssavirus
(rabies),
its
actually
very
HY
to
know
RNA
viruses
For
lyssavirus
(rabies),
its
actually
very
HY
to
know
RNA
viruses
For
lyssavirus
(rabies),
its
actually
very
HY
to
know
RNA
viruses
For
lyssavirus
(rabies),
its
actually
very
HY
to
know
RNA
viruses
For
lyssavirus
(rabies),
its
actually
very
HY
to
know
RNA
viruses
The
only
organism
that
has
a
longer
incubation
period
RNA
viruses
For
ebola/marburg,
just
know
that
primates
can
RNA
viruses
For
ebola/marburg,
just
know
that
primates
can
RNA
viruses
All
RNA
viruses
replicate
in
the
cytoplasm
EXCEPT
RNA
viruses
All
RNA
viruses
replicate
in
the
cytoplasm
EXCEPT
DNA
viruses
Icosahedral
or
complex
nucleocapsids.
DNA
viruses
Icosahedral
or
complex
nucleocapsids.
The
only
virus
with
a
complex
nucleocapsid
is
DNA
viruses
For
the
icosahedral
ones,
there
are
non-enveloped
DNA
viruses
For
the
icosahedral
ones,
there
are
non-enveloped
DNA
viruses
The
SS-linear
icosahedral
non-enveloped
DNA
virus
is
DNA
viruses
How
would
the
USMLE
throw
the
PB19
aplastic
DNA
viruses
Ive
also
seen
in
a
question
that
PB19
binds
to
P-
DNA
viruses
The
DS-circular
non-enveloped
icosahedral
DNA
DNA
viruses
The
DS-circular
non-enveloped
icosahedral
DNA
DNA
viruses
For
HPV,
just
know
that
is
causes
koilocytes
(large,
DNA
viruses
For
HPV,
just
know
that
is
causes
koilocytes
(large,
DNA
viruses
The
other
thing
is
that
the
papovaviridae
are
DNA
viruses
The
other
thing
is
that
the
papovaviridae
are
DNA
viruses
The
icosahedral
non-enveloped
DS-linear
DNA
virus
DNA
viruses
The
enveloped
icosahedral
DNA
viruses
are
the
DNA
viruses
For
herpes,
they
like
intranuclear
inclusions
for
DNA
viruses
For
herpes,
they
like
intranuclear
inclusions
for
DNA
viruses
For
herpes,
they
like
intranuclear
inclusions
for
DNA
viruses
For
herpes,
they
like
intranuclear
inclusions
for
DNA
viruses
Remember
that
for
Herpes,
they
cause
Cowdry
A
DNA
viruses
HHV1/2
=
HSV1/2;
HSV1
=
herpes
labialis
(oral),
DNA
viruses
HHV1/2
=
HSV1/2;
HSV1
=
herpes
labialis
(oral),
DNA
viruses
HHV4
=
EBV
mononucleosis
(atypical
DNA
viruses
HHV5
=
CMV
commonly
spread
via
renal
DNA
viruses
HHV5
=
CMV
commonly
spread
via
renal
DNA
viruses
HHV6
=
roseola
infantum
=
spiking
fever
followed
by
DNA
viruses
HHV6
=
roseola
infantum
=
spiking
fever
followed
by
DNA
viruses
Youve
gotta
know
that
all
viruses
derive
their
DNA
viruses
Youve
gotta
know
that
all
viruses
derive
their
An3virals
Amantadine
blocks
viral
uncoating;
mutated
M2
An3virals
For
oseltamivir
/
zanamivir,
theyll
tell
you
that
a
med
was
given
and
now
the
cells
are
lled
with
virions.
prevent
viral
release;
theyll
also
ask
you
for
which
drug
prevents
the
spread
of
virus
the
best,
and
the
mivirs
are
right.
Theyre
SIALIC
ACID
ANALOGUES.
Youve
gotta
know
haemagglutinin
and
neurominidase,
where
sialic
acid
is
cleaved
by
the
latter
for
release.
If
they
ask
about
the
target
of
the
best
vaccine,
the
answer
is
ALWAYS
HAEMAGGLUTININ
(exceedingly
high-yield).
An3virals
Ribavirin
is
used
for
HepC
and
RSV.
high-yield.
An3virals
Acyclovir
HHV1-4;
guanosine
analogue.
Just
know
An3virals
Ganciclovir
is
for
CMV
(HHV5).
Ultra
high-yield:
CMV
has
increased
susceptibility
to
this
An3virals
Foscarnet
just
know
this
is
for
ganciclovir-