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DD- COMMON VIRAL PATHOGENS Flashcards

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8 herpesviruses which infect humans

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-Herpes simplex virus, type 1 and type 2 (HSV1, HSV2)

– Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

– Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

– Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

– Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6)

– Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV7)

– Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)/KSHV

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Herpesviridae: Following primary infection, the virus establishes a______ in the host (location depends on subfamily) and may reactivate at a later time

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latent infection

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Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)/KSHV

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herpesviruses which infect humans

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Herpesvirus structure

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Enveloped
- Derived from host membrane

-Virally-encoded glycoproteins are important for binding to host cells

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Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6)

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herpesviruses which infect humans

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Herpesvirus structure- Tegument

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Contains proteins that are fully formed and active and control viral entry, gene expression, and immune evasion

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

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herpesviruses which infect humans

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HSV1 and HSV2

Both viruses cause painful vesicles on the ______ at the site of inoculation

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skin

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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herpesviruses which infect humans

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HSV1 is usually associated with _____ lesions

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orofacial

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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

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herpesviruses which infect humans

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HSV2 is usually associated with

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genital lesions (genital herpes)

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Herpes simplex virus, type 1 and type 2 (HSV1, HSV2)

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herpesviruses which infect humans

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Transmission of HSV usually occurs through close contact with a person who is shedding virus at

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a mucosal surface

in genital/oral secretions

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Clinical Patterns of HSV Disease

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Most primary infections with HSV are silent

Primary HSV-1 infection usually occurs during childhood

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Primary HSV-1 infection usually occurs during______

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childhood

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Gingivostomatitis

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common infection of the mouth and gums

Most common symptomatic infection

Clinical Patterns of HSV Disease

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Herpetic whitlow

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a lesion (whitlow) on a finger or thumb caused by the herpes simplex virus.

Occupational hazard for doctors, dentists, nurses

Clinical Patterns of HSV Disease

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain, often due to infection

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_____most common cause of encephalitis in US

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HSV

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Herpes keratitis

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Inflammation/infection of the cornea, leading to pain absence of trauma

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HSV reaches the cornea via the ophthalmic branch of the ______

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trigeminal nerve

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Genital Herpes

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Lesions last 10-14 days; usually very painful

Distinct from ulcers caused by syphilis (single hard painless
ulcer) and chancroid (soft painful ulcers associated with swollen inguinal lymph nodes)

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Neonatal HSV

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Serious disease transmitted to a newborn

3 forms:

  • Skin, eye and mucous membrane disease (SEM)
  • CNS
  • Disseminated
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25
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Following primary infection, HSV enters sensory nerve
endings and travels up the axon and establishes a latent
infection in:

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sensory ganglia (alphaherpesvirus)

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Reactivated lesions are infectious and people often continue to shed virus for a period of time_____ the lesions are healed

27
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Definitive diagnosis of herpes can be obtained by:

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– Viral culture of lesions
– Direct IFA of lesions
– PCR of lesions

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Oral antiviral therapy (______ or a related antiviral) can be used for oral or genital HSV outbreaks

29
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_____ is recommended for pregnant women with active

genital lesions at time of delivery

30
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Prophylactic antiviral suppressive therapy has been shown to decrease outbreaks and viral shedding so is used in some patients, particularly with ______

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genital herpes

31
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Varicella-Zoster Virus

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Varicella or chickenpox

highly contagious

32
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acyclovir

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Oral antiviral therapy can be used for oral or genital HSV outbreaks

33
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Varicella-Zoster Virus

Transmission: highly contagious

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– Primarily respiratory via droplet or aerosolized
secretions (coughing, sneezing)

– Contact with lesions

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Varicella

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The classic rash consists of lesions in multiple stages of development on any one part of the body (i.e. vesicles, pustules, scabs/crusts)

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Complications of varicella

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Pregnant women and immunocompromised patients are at high risk for morbidity and mortality

36
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_____ has been shown to accelerate the
resolution of chickenpox if the patient presents
within 48-72 hours of onset

37
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__________vaccine is currently recommended for prevention of chickenpox

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Live attenuated varicella

38
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VZV is the only herpes virus in which asymptomatic viral shedding ______-in normal hosts who experience reactivation

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does not occur

39
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Herpes zoster or shingles:

occurs in 30% of individuals from

40
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Post-herpetic neuralgia

PHN

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complication of shingles, which is caused by the chickenpox (herpes zoster) virus

41
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Post-herpetic neuralgia

PHN

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Debilitating neuropathic
pain that can last weeks to
months

42
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Immune response to VZV

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-Cell mediated immunity to VZV decreases w/ age

– Incidence of shingles much higher in the elderly and
immunocompromised

– Persons with low cell mediated immunity to VZV at higher risk for VZV reactivation (shingles)

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Cell mediated immunity to VZV is an important determinant

in who is at risk for

44
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Diagnosis, Chickenpox and shingles are diagnosed

clinically or

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– Direct IFA
– HSV and VZV PCR
– Viral culture

45
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For shingles, acyclovir given within ______ of onset may decrease lesions and pain

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48-72 hours

46
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Cytomegalovirus

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– Almost all are asymptomatic

Primary infection in immunocompromised persons is serious and CMV can infect most organs (CMV retinitis and colitis in HIV patients)

47
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Cytomegalovirus Transmission

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A person can become infected with CMV when they

come in contact with infected body fluids

48
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CMV infects the ___________, resulting in a persistent infection and intermittent viral shedding

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epithelial cells of the salivary gland or the genital tract

49
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Congenital CMV Syndrome

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  • Low birth weight
  • Microcephaly
  • Hearing loss
  • Mental impairment
  • Hepatosplenomegaly
  • Skin rash (blueberry muffin spots)
  • Jaundice
  • Chorioretinitis
50
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Neonate viral syndromes

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neonatal HSV, or congenital VZV and

CMV syndromes.

51
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Most common symptomatic primary infection that occurs with HSV-1 infection.

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Gingivostomatitis

52
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condition where HSV infects the cornea of the eye

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Herpes keratitis

can be the result of a primary infection or from reactivation

53
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Low birth weight
Microcephaly
Hearing loss
Mental impairment
Hepatosplenomegaly
Skin rash (blueberry muffin spots)-due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in the skin
Jaundice
Chorioretinitis
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Congenital CMV Syndrome

54
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This is an extremely serious manifestation of herpes disease.

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Encephalitis

-can be caused by primary disease or reactivation.

55
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Herpes encephalitis can occur either through

blood-borne (hematogenous) spread or ___________ of the virus.

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neuronal transmission

56
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Herpes infection of the brain results in a fulminant and hemorrhagic, ________.
There is a strong predilection for the temporal lobes of the brain.

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necrotizing encephalitis

57
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Mortality is about 30% with treatment. HSV-1 causes most cases of childhood and adult.

HSV-2 is the more common cause of neonatal herpes, Associated with maternal genital herpes infections.

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Encephalitis

58
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Gingivostomatitis is common in

59
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Herpes Keratitis is occasional in

60
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“Other” virus tests (when clinical doesn’t work)

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Viral culture of lesions

Direct fluorescent antibody stain of lesions

PCR of lesions (most expensive)

61
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Chicken pox (varicella) is a highly contagious and common childhood disease, which is now preventable by vaccination. Chickenpox is primarily transmitted by the _____________ via droplet or aerosolized secretions (coughing, sneezing).

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respiratory route

62
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Incubation period: It takes from ________ after exposure for someone to develop chickenpox.

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10-21 days

63
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The initial lesions of_______ might be flat and rose

colored, but they quickly mature into the classic “dew drop on a rose petal” which is a vesicle on an erythematosus base

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Chicken pox (varicella)

64
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Pathogenesis of Chickenpox- The virus gains entry via the respiratory tract and spreads to the regional_______.

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lymphoid system

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