Respiratory
Tract Infections
Features
of viruses that infect the Respiratory Tract
|
Virus |
Disease |
No
of serotypes |
Lifelong
immunity |
Treatment |
|
RNA
viruses Influenza |
Influenza |
Many |
No |
Amantadine |
|
Parainfluenza
virus |
Croup |
Many |
No |
None |
|
Respiratory
syncytial virus |
Bronchiolitis |
One |
Incomplete |
Ribavirin |
|
Rubella
virus |
Rubella |
One |
Yes |
None |
|
Measles
virus |
Measles |
One |
Yes |
None |
|
Mumps
virus |
Parotitis,
meningitis |
One |
Yes |
None |
|
Rhinovirus |
Common
cold |
Many |
No |
None |
|
Coronavirus |
Common
cold |
Many |
No |
None |
|
Coxsackie
virus |
Herpangina,
pleurodynia |
Many |
No |
None |
|
DNA
viruses Herpes
simplex type 1 |
Gingivostomatitis, Whitlow |
One |
No |
Acyclovir |
|
Epstein-Barr
virus |
Infectious
mononucleosis |
One |
Yes |
None |
|
Varicella-zoster
virus |
Chickenpox,
shingles |
One |
Yes |
Acyclovir |
|
Adenovirus |
Pharyngitis |
Many |
No |
None |