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Core Microbiology - Antivirals (3) Flashcards

1
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Acute viral infection

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RNA - doesn’t survive long

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Examples of acute viral infections

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Influenza, measles, mumps, hep A

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Chronic viral infection

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DNA based, latent or persistent

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Chronic latent virus examples

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Herpes simplex, CMV

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Chronic persistent virus examples

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HIV, Hep B, Hep C

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Virus structure

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Nucleic acid core (DNA/RNA), protein (coat, enzymes), lipid envelope

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Virus replication

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  1. Attaches to cell (receptor)
  2. Cell entry
  3. Virus uncoating
  4. Early proteins produced (enzymes)
  5. Replication
  6. Late transcription/translation
  7. Viral assembly
  8. Virus release
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Polymerases

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  1. DNA > DNA (eukaryotes, DNA virus)
  2. DNA > RNA (eukaryotes, DNA virus)
  3. RNA > RNA (RNA virus)
  4. RNA > DNA (retrovirus, HBV)
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Nucleotide

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Base, ribose sugar, triphosphate

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Azidothymidine (AZT)

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Inhibits HIV replication (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor)

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NRTIs - pyrimidine analogues

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  1. Thymidine analogues - Zidovudine

2. Cytosine analogues - Lamivudine

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NRTIs - Purine analogues

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(Adenine and Guanidine) Abacavir, Tenofovir

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HBV

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Contains reverse transcriptase enzymes - Lamividine and Tenofovir

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NNRTIs

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Anti-retrovrius, Efavirenz, Nevirapine

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Protease inhibitors

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Atazanavir, Darunavir, Fospamprenavir, Lopinavir, Nelfinavir, Ritonavir, Saquinavir

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Viruses use of proteases

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Have their own to make them into enzymes and function normally

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HIV protease

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New HIV drugs

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  1. Fusion inhibitor
  2. Integrase inhibitors
  3. Chemokine receptor anatgonists
19
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Fusion inhibitors

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Mimic proteins that allow viruses to fuse with membrane (Enfuviritide)

20
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Integrase inhibitors

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Raltegravir

21
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Chemokine receptor antagonists

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Maraviroc (CCR-5) blocking helps prevent entry

22
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Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)

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2 NRTIs+NNRTI/2 NRTIs + boosted PI

Started when CD4 falls, switch off virus replication, taken life long, suppression >10 years achieved

23
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Problems with HAART

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Liver toxicity and triglyceride problems (heart disease)

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HIV cure

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Suppressed on antivirals, CD4 lymphocytes destroyed by conditioning, stem cells, antiviral therapy stopped

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Hep C virus

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Interferons and Ribavirin, not have interferon free regimens >90% cure

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Interferon problems

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Depression, flu-like symptoms, not directly acting non-specific

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Aciclovir

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Nucleoside anaylogue, phosphorylated by HS thymidine kinase

HSV and VZV

28
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Ganciclovir

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Oseltamivir and Zanamavir

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Neuraminidase inhibitor (Influenza)

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Ribavirin

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Hep C virus and RSV

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Interferons

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Hep C virus and Hep B virus

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