B3.007 - Key properties of human herpesviruses

Question 1

HSV-1 aka

Answer 1

HHV 1

Question 2

what type of virus is HSV-1

Answer 2

Alpha

Question 3

What oral affection does HSV-1 have

Answer 3

cold sores

Question 4

What other pathology does HSV-1 have

Answer 4

Genital ulcers, related skin lesions, keratitis, encephalitis, meningitis

Question 5

What is the primary target cell of HSV-1

Answer 5

Mucoepithelia

Question 6

What is the main site of latency of HSV-1

Answer 6

Sensory and cranial nerve ganglia

Question 7

What type of virus is HSV-2

Answer 7

alpha

Question 8

What is HSV-2 oral affection

Answer 8

cold sores

Question 9

What other pathology does HSV-2 have

Answer 9

genital ulcers, but more rare

Question 10

What is the primary target cell of HSV-2

Answer 10

Mucoepithelia

Question 11

What is the main site of latency in HSV-2

Answer 11

Sensory and cranial nerve ganglia

Question 12

What is VZV aka

Answer 12

HHV 3

Question 13

What type of virus is VZV

Answer 13

Gamma

Question 14

What oral affections does VZV have

Answer 14

Possible oral manifestation of chicken pox and herpes zoster

Question 15

What other pathology does VZV have

Answer 15

chicken pox, herpes zoster

Question 16

What cell type does VZV primarily target

Answer 16

Mucoepithelia

Question 17

What is the main site of latency of VZV

Answer 17

sensory and cranial nerve ganglia

Question 18

What is EBV aka

Answer 18

HH4

Question 19

What type of virus is EBV

Answer 19

Gamma

Question 20

What oral affection does EBV have

Answer 20

Hairy leukoplakia, periodontitis, nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Question 21

What other pathology does EBV have

Answer 21

Mononucleosis, lymphoma

Question 22

What are the primary cell targets of EBV

Answer 22

Epithelial and B cells

Question 23

What is the main site of latency of EBV

Answer 23

Memory B cells

Question 24

What is CMV aka

Answer 24

HHV 5

Question 25

What type of virus is CMV

Answer 25

Beta

Question 26

What pathologies does CMV have

Answer 26

Periodontitis, mononucleosis

Question 27

What primary target cells does CMV have

Answer 27

monocytes, lymphocytes, epithelia

Question 28

What are the main sites of latency in CMV

Answer 28

Monocytes, lymphocytes

Question 29

What is Roseola aka

Answer 29

HHV-6

Question 30

What type of virus is HHV 6 and 7

Answer 30

beta

Question 31

What is the primary target cell of HHV 6 and 7

Answer 31

T cells

Question 32

What is the main site of latency of HHV 6 and 7

Answer 32

6 - Various leukocytes | 7 - T cells, epithelia

Question 33

What is kaposis sarcoma associated virus aka

Answer 33

HHV 8

Question 34

What type of virus is HHV8

Answer 34

gamma

Question 35

What does HHV8 cause

Answer 35

kaposis sarcoma

Question 36

What is the primary target cell of HHV 8

Answer 36

Lymphocytes and epithelia

Question 37

What is the main site of latency of HHV 8

Answer 37

B cells