Chapter 17 Pt. 4 (Final Exam Pt. 15) Flashcards
True or False: viral STDs cannot be cured with antibiotics
True
_______ _____ may be caused by any of several human papilloma viruses (HPVs)
genital warts
genital warts may be caused by any of several _______ _________ ________ (_____)
human papilloma viruses (HPVs)
What are the types of viral STDs?
(1) genital herpes
(2) HPV genital infection
Which viral STD is this:
Flu-like symptoms present:
genital herpes
Which viral STD is this:
Blisters go away, but the virus remains
genital herpes
Which viral STD is this:
symptoms recur periodically
genital herpes
Which viral STD is this:
Small warts appear on sex organs
HPV genital infection
Which viral STD is this:
May cause itching, burning, irritation, discharge, bleeding
HPV genital infection
What are the effects of genital herpes?
(1) Cannot be cured
(2) Recurrence of blisters
(3) Infection can pass to fetus, causing miscarriage or stillbirth
(4) Can cause brain damage in newborns
What are the effects of HPV genital infection?
(1) Formation of additional warts
(2) Closely associated with cervical cancer and penile cancer
(3) Infection an pass to infant during childbirth
What is the difference between AIDS and HIV?
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)- the final stage in HIV infection during which the immune system is slowly weakened
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS
The primary target of HIV is the _______ __ _____
helper T cell
the structure of HIV:
-the _________ comes from the cell membrane of the previous host cell
envelope
the structure of HIV:
-the tip of HIV’s ________ _____ fits into receptors on the host cell, allowing HIV to enter the cell
protein spike