Ch. 40 Flashcards
Virions remain inside host cells but do not actively replicate to any significant degree
latent viral infection
Causes mucocutaneous herpes—usually in the form of perioral blisters (“fever blisters” or “cold sores”).
Herpes Simplex Type 1
Causes genital herpes
Herpes Simplex Type 2
Causes both chickenpox and shingles. This virus is more commonly known as herpes zoster virus or varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
Human Herpes Virus 3
More frequently known as Epstein-Barr virus, is associated with illnesses such as infectious mononucleosis (“mono”) and chronic fatigue syndrome
Human Herpes Virus 4
More commonly known as CMV and is the cause of CMV retinitis (a serious viral infection of the eye) and CMV disease, which is most commonly seen in immunocompromised patients
Human Herpes Virus 5
Also known as Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus, is an oncogenic virus believed to cause Kaposi’s sarcoma, an AIDS-associated cancer
Human Herpes Virus 8
amantadine
Non-HIV Antiviral
rimantadine
Non-HIV Antiviral
acyclovir
Non-HIV Antiviral
ganciclovir
Non-HIV Antiviral
oseltamivir
Non-HIV Antiviral
zanamivir
Non-HIV Antiviral
ribavirin
Non-HIV Antiviral
enfuvirtide
HIV Antiviral