Ch 7 Flashcards
HHV 1
Herpes simplex virus 1
Best adapted to above the waist locations (saliva/perioral)
Younger = acute herpetic gingivostomatitis
18+ = pharyngotonsillitis
HHV 2
Herpes simplex virus 2
Best adapted to below the waist locations (sexual)
Latency; trigeminal ganglion
HHV 3
Varicella Zoster virus (VZV)
Primary; chickenpox
Reocurrance; Herpes zoster (shingles)
Latency; dorsal spinal ganglia
HHV 4
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) Infectious mononucleosis (kissing disease)(intimate contact)
HHV 5
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Resides: salivary gland cells, endothelium, macro and lymphocytes.
common in AIDS patients.
Histology: owl eye cell
HHV 8
Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV)
What are less common presentations of HHV 1
Herpetic whitlow
Herpes gladiatorum/scrumpox
Herpes barbae
What is the leading infectious cause of blindness in the US
HHV 1
What is the primary Tx for HSV
Acyclovir
Penciclovir
Hutchinson sign
HHV 3
If the tip of the nose is involved, it is a sign ocular infection might occur and referral to ophthalmologist is mandatory.
What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome
HHV 3
o Cutaneous lesions of the external auditory canal
o Involvement of ipsilateral face and auditory nerves
o Facial paralysis
o Hearing deficits
o Vertigo
How is HHV 4 diagnosed
Presence of Paul-Bunell heterophil antibodies
Enteroviruses are classified into what 3 categories
Echoviruses
Coxsackieviruses
Poliovirus
What are three infections caused by the Coxsackieviruses
Herpangina
Hand-foot-mouth disease
Acute lymphonodular pharyngitis
What is the major path of transmission for enteroviruses
Fecal-oral route
Acute phase; saliva/resp droplets