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Mumps

Mumps orthorubulavirus

HN ProteinF ProteinRNA Core

Description

Best known for causing 'chipmunk cheeks' due to swollen glands. Can occasionally cause deafness or meningitis.

TypeParamyxoviridae

ShapePleomorphic (variable)

Size150 – 200 nm

GenomeNegative-sense single-stranded RNA

Discovered1934

MortalityVery low

Discovery

Discovered in 1934 by Claude Johnson and Ernest Goodpasture

Transmission

Saliva, respiratory droplets, sharing utensils

Symptoms

Swollen salivary (parotid) glandsFeverHeadachePain while chewing

💊 Treatment / Medicine

Supportive care

🛡️ Prevention

MMR Vaccine

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Before the vaccine, Mumps was a leading cause of childhood deafness!

Structural Components

HN Protein

Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase for attachment

F Protein

Helps the virus fuse with the cell

RNA Core

Helical genetic material

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