Microbiology

Microbiology Study Guide

for influenza is done with a drug therapy of amantadine in an early stage. Precautionary antibiotic therapies help to prevent potentially fatal symptoms. Influenza virus:

RS Virus Disease The RNA virus from the species of respiratory syncytial virus is responsible for causing RS virus diseases. The organism encourages the cells to combine, fuse, and form a cluster known as syncytia. Symptoms of the disease include coughing and wheezing. The disease can be controlled by taking ribavirin. Measles Caused by the RNA virus, measles is also known as rubeola. The organism is transmitted through droplets from the respiration system when coughing. Symptoms of the disease include a white- centered, red color spotting on the cheeks, lips, and gums, followed by a skin rash on the forehead, trunk, and upper and lower extremities. These spots are termed Koplik spots. Treatment for measles is done by immunization with attenuated measles viruses in the MMR vaccine. Mumps The virus RNA causes mumps, which transmits and infects the person through secretions of saliva. Symptoms of the disease include fever and swelling of the parotid glands under the ears and jaws. If the virus invades the testes of adult males, it can cause inflammation of the testes and other complications. Treatment for mumps includes the injection of the MMR vaccine. Chickenpox The scientific name for chickenpox is varicella. Chickenpox resembles herpes zoster or shingles. The disease is caused by the virus from the family of herpesvirus , known as the VZ virus. It is a highly communicable disease that is transmitted by respiratory droplets. Symptoms of chickenpox include

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