This flashcard describes the pathogenesis of Ebola virus, a filovirus that infects various cells, releases inflammatory cytokines, and causes severe symptoms like hemorrhage, DIC, and shock.
Filovirus, which infects endothelial cells, phagocytes, and hepatocytes, causes the release of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8, leading to flu-like symptoms, diffuse hemorrhage, DIC, and shock. This describes the pathogenesis of Ebola virus.
| Front | What pathogenesis is being described? What is the cause? Filovirus which infects endothelial cells|phagocytes|hepatocytes Causes release of TNF-α | IL-6 | IL-8 Flu-like symptoms | Diffuse hemorrhage | DIC | Shock |
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| Back | Ebola virus |
Tags: microbiology
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