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Viruses are?
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Intracellular parsites
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Significance of Reverse Transcriptase
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RNA uses this to convert to DNA in order to replicate
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How does the host recognize the virus as a foreign body. Exceptions?
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Protein coat. exceptions include the flu and cold
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Examples of viral illnesses
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Herpes, cytomegalovirus, RSV, rotavirus, HIV
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Difference in tx of Viral and Bacterial infections?
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Viral do not need antibiotics.
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Viral vaccine contraindications
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Pregnancy, ppl on steriods, immunosupressants, or antineoplastics, radiation, or who are immunodeficient
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Zovirax treats?
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Herpes labialis, varicella, shingles, and genital herpes
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Famvir treats?
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Shingles and genital herpes
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Valtrex treats?
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Herpes labials, shingles, and recurrant genital herpes
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Which herpes viral drugs need titration?
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Famvir and Valtrex
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To shorten course of infection, tx must be given within?
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48 hours. tx of 5 days. (tamilfu)
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RSV treatments?
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Virazole by inhalation. RSV is more symptomatic tx
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Varazole complications?
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Can cause bronchospasm.
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Hepatitis B tx? This tx is also used for?
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Epivir
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Hepatitis C tx? SE?
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Ribavirin. Horrible SE but cna cure if you're able to go through tx series.
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