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  1. Jun 2017
    1. releases its negative RNA into the cytoplasm, RSV replicase begins base pairing to form the positive RNA template strand

      RSV REPLICATION MECHANISM

    2. after it enters the body through a mucous membrane, like the eye or nos

      RSV Portal of Entry

    3. 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

    4. human contact from the spread of infected respiratory secretions like mucous

      RSV Mode of Transmission

    1. The first step is to transcribe a positive sense RNA strand from the original negative sense RNA strand

      EBOLA REPLICATION MECHANISM

    2. Ebola enters the human host via mucosal areas or skin abrasions.

      EBOLA Portal of Entry

    3. The primary reservoir of Ebola is thought to be fruit bats. It is not fully understood how Ebola jumped species.

      EBOLA Resevoir

    4. 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

    5. 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