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releases its negative RNA into the cytoplasm, RSV replicase begins base pairing to form the positive RNA template strand
RSV REPLICATION MECHANISM
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after it enters the body through a mucous membrane, like the eye or nos
RSV Portal of Entry
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SV is often considered a nosocomial infection due to its prevalence in hospital settings, ranging from 6-56% from neonatal/pediatric to adult settings
RSV NOSOCOMIAL SPREAD
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human contact from the spread of infected respiratory secretions like mucous
RSV Mode of Transmission
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The first step is to transcribe a positive sense RNA strand from the original negative sense RNA strand
EBOLA REPLICATION MECHANISM
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Ebola enters the human host via mucosal areas or skin abrasions.
EBOLA Portal of Entry
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The primary reservoir of Ebola is thought to be fruit bats. It is not fully understood how Ebola jumped species.
EBOLA Resevoir
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Lastly, health-care providers who treat Ebola-infected patients are at high risk of contamination, as infections have occurred in the past when precautions were not strictly enforced
Ebola - NOSOCOMIAL SPREAD
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bola originally jumped to the human species from close contact with fruit bats, their excretions, or their blood (5). After that, transmission is through human-human contact, more specifically through direct contact with bodily fluids and/or anything carrying these fluids
Ebola Mode of Transmission
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