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Virology

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Baltimore type I   dsDNA  
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Baltimore type II   ssDNA  
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Baltimore type III   dsRNA  
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Baltimore type IV   +ssRNA --> -ssRNA  
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Baltimore type V   -ssRNA  
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Baltimore type VI   +ssRNA --> -ssDNA  
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Rotavirus   severe gastroenteritis in infants (6mo-2yr) viral NSP4 protein acts as an enterotoxin high genetic variability: segmented dsRNA genome and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase vaccines available  
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Norovirus   gastroenteritis: adults and school-age children, food-borne, cruise-ships environmentally stable virus high genomic variability no lasting immunity no vaccine available  
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Astrovirus   gastroenteritis in infants (less severe than rota), elderly and immunocompromised  
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Adenovirus   multiple strains, enteric, respiratory, ocular infections, systemic infections severe dz in immunocompromised  
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Rhinovirus   picornavirus family 50% of common colds  
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Coronavirus   2nd most prevalent cause of common colds SARS  
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Paramyxovirus family   Parainfluenza virus Respiratory syncytial virus Metapneumovirus Measles, Mumps, Rubella Viruses Hendra and Nipah  
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Parainfluenza virus   croup  
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Respiratory syncytial virus   severe lower respiratory dz in infants very contagious no vaccine, antiviral therapies avail.  
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Metapneumovirus   similar to RSV, less severe  
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Measles and mumps viruses   systemic infection effective vaccine available  
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Hendra and Nipah Viruses   newly emerging, animal reservoirs  
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