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what is mumps virulence factors? what type of vaccine is that needed example live, toxoid or...? is that gram positive or negative? what about the shape? thanks. what is mumps virulence factors? what type of vaccine is that needed example live, toxoid or...? is that gram positive or negative? what about the shape? thanks. @Biology

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Mumps Virus (paramyxovirus)

- Infectious agent: negative sense ssRNA, enveloped, induces cell-cell fusion (multinucleated giant cells).
- Structure/Virulence Factors: F (fusion peplomer), H (hemagglutinin peplomer).
- Reservoir: humans.
- Transmission: respiratory (inhalation of droplets or person to person).
- Risk Factors: unvaccinated.
- Clinical Expression: Mumps/Parotitis - swelling of parotid glands, fever, self limiting, may also find orchitis (painful swelling of testes).
- Diagnosis: clinical presentation (immunofluorescence, RT-PCR, serology, HAI), hemadsorption.
- Treatment: analgesics.
- Prevention: vaccine (live attenuated MMR)...
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