Viral Diseases of the Lower Respiratory System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Respiratory Syncytial Virus | "RSV" Children |
| Influenza | RNA virus 8 segments capable of reassembly Complications: Reye's Syndrom Transmitted by : Respiratory droplets, indirect contact, fomites. Trivalent Vaccine |
| H Spike | Hemmagglutinin Binds to host cells |
| N Spike | Neuraminidase Assists in viral budding and release |
| Antigenic Variation | New strains, new HN Spikes resulting in mutation and reassortment. Type A : Most pandemics |
| Antigenic Drift | minor mutations in genes that code for H&N Spikes. |
| Antigenic Shift | Reassortment of RNA from different strains |
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