Basic Virology. Martinez J. Hewlett

Orthomyxoviridae RNA Birds, pigs Sporadic/current Influenza A Influenza Respiratory tract Usually low/rarely high No N/A None Humans Sporadic/current Influenza B Influenza Respiratory tract Nil None Coronaviridae RNA Humans ? Human coronavirus Cold Nasopharynx Nil No? N/A None Palm civets Current SARS Acute respiratory failure Respiratory tract Moderate to high No N/A None Picornaviridae RNA Humans Recent? Poliovirus None to mild digestive upset GI tract Nil No N/A Paralysis Humans Recent? Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis Liver Low No N/A Rare Humans ? Rhinoviruses Cold Respiratory tract Nil No? N/A None Hepeviridae RNA Human ? Hepatitis E Hepatitis; severe in newborns Liver Nil, except pregnant women; moderate in newborns No N/A Rare Flaviviridae RNA Birds Sporadic/current West Nile Encephalitis Brain Low No N/A Neurological Primates Sporadic/current Yellow fever Encephalitis Brain Moderate No N/A Neurological Human ? Hepatitis C virus Hepatitis Liver Low Occasional Chronic hepatitis with no virus shedding Liver failure/carcinoma Human Sporadic/current Dengue Fever/joint pain Leukocytes Low No N/A Hemorrhagic fever Human/primate Sporadic/current Zika Fever/joint pain/rash ? Low No? N/A Neurological, teratogen Rhabdovirus RNA Carnivores Sporadic/current Rabies Encephalitis Brain 100% No N/A N/A Togavirus RNA Horses Sporadic/current Equine encephalitis virus Encephalitis Brain Low No N/A Neurological Human? ? Rubella virus (German measles) Rash Skin/developing nerve tissue Nil in adults; severe neurological symptoms in developing fetus No N/A Fetal infection Paramyxovirus RNA Carnivore? Recent Measles Rash Respiratory tract Low/moderate Yes/no Chronic virus antigen present/no infectious virus SSPE Human ? Mumps Glandular inflammation Respiratory tract Nil No