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Properties of herpesviruses
Enveloped double stranded DNA viruses.4 isomers
Three subfamilies of herpesviruses :
Alphaherpesviruses –[ HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV]
Betaherpesviruses –[ CMV, HHV-6, HHV-7]
Gammaherpesviruses –[ EBV, HHV-8
The genome of … share 50 - 70% homology.
They also share several … with each other. There is
also antigenic cross-reaction with …
HSV-1 and HSV-2
cross-reactive epitopes
VZV
HSV By far the most common form of infection results from a …
or adult from a person shedding the virus.
kiss given to a
child
HSV
There are 2 peaks of incidence, the first at …
and the second in
the .., when sexual activity commences.
0 - 5 years
late teens
Generally, … causes infection above the belt and …. below the
belt. In fact
HSV-1
HSV-2
Latency, following …… the virus enters ….. at the site of inoculation, travels up the axon and establishes a…..
supplying that area of skin
Genital area - … .
Oro-facial …..
The viral genome persists in the nucleus of the neuron.
Infection is life lo
primary infection,
sensory nerve
endings
latent infection in the ganglion
sacral ganglia
trigeminal ganglion
Clinical conditions
HSV
Acute Gingivostomatitis
Herpes Labialis (cold sore)recurrence
Ocular Herpes
Genital herpes
Skin infections
eczema herpeticum,Herpetic whitlow
Meningitis
8. Encephalitis
9. Neonatal herpes
… is the commonest manifestation of
primary herpetic infection.
Acute gingivostomatitis
Complications of Genital herpes
Transmission to newborn infant
Aseptic meningitis
Visceral herpes
Encephalitis
.. is most common cause
HSV-1
Laboratory Diagnosis hsv
1. Cytopathology
• …… from skin scrapings
Multinucleated giant cells
Immunofluorescence of skin scrappings - can
distinguish between ….
HSV and VZV
….are among the easiest viruses to cultivate
HSV-1 and HSV-2
Management hsv
… – this the drug of choice for most situations at present, it …..
Acyclovir
inhibits viral DNA synthesi
Varicella- Zoster Virus[VZV]
…. serotype only,
One antigenic