6.4 Viruses in Microbiology I Part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Who can get infected with VZS?
A
- someone who has not had chicken pox
- someone who has not been administered the VZS vaccine
2
Q
What drug can help treat shingles?
A
anti-viral drug acylovir
3
Q
What is chicken pox also known as?
A
varicella virus or zoster virus
4
Q
What is a general description of varicella virus?
A
linear, double stranded, enveloped, DNA virus
5
Q
What family does the chickenpox virus belong to?
A
Herpesviruses
6
Q
What is the trademark phenotype of chicken pox?
A
small, itchy, fluid filled blisters
7
Q
How can chickenpox be transmitted?
A
airborne particles ro direct contact with blisters
8
Q
When are individuals contagious with chicken pox?
A
1-2 days before rash and is done when blisters form scabs
9
Q
When does the zoster virus commonly reactivate?
A
60 years old
