DNA viruses Flashcards
Adenoviridae was 1st isolated in?
adenoid tissue
True or False:
Adenoviridae is an enveloped, icosahedral, dsDNA
(FALSE)
Naked
Size of adenoviridae
70-90nm
Common serotypes of adenoviridae
1, 8, 11, 21, 35, 37, 40
Serotype of adenoviridae that is commonly associated with Gastroenteritis
40, 41
True or False:
Serotype 4 of adenoviridae causes ARD
(FALSE)
Serotype 14
Serotypes 40 and 41 of adenoviridae are also known as
Enteric adenoviruses
This is a prominent feature of enteric adenoviruses
Diarrhea
This virus is identified but not serotyped by EIA
Adenoviridae serotype 40 & 41
True or False:
Adenoviruses are stable
True
This virus produces a grapelike cluster cytopathic effect
Adenoviridae
HHV-3 is also known as
Varicella-Zoster virus
HHV-4 is also known as
Epstein-Barr virus
HHV-5 is also known as
Cytomegalovirus
HSV-1 & 2 belong to what genus?
Simplexvirus
2 categories of herpes simplex virus
Primary
Recurrent
5 types of herpes infections
Oral herpes Genital herpes Neonatal herpes HSV-Encephalitis Ocular herpes
True or False:
Neonatal herpes is more severe when HSV-1 is involved
(FALSE)
HSV-2
It is the leading cause of fatal sporadic encephalitis in United States
HSV
What treatment is used for HSV-Encephalitis
IV antiviral treatment
It is also known as the HSV of the conjunctiva
Ocular herpes
What is required for a culture-confirmed diagnosis of Encephalitis
Brain biopsy material
It replicates rapidly and cytopathic effect can be seen within 24 hours
HSV
What is the antibody used to type HSV
Monoclonal antibodies
Old tests for HSV uses _______ preparations from lysed cell culture of the virus
Crude antigen
New tests for HSV uses recombinant or affinity purified __________ glycoprotein
type-specific
ELVIS test is known as
Enzyme-linked, virus-inducible system
Baby hamster kidney cells are used for this test
ELVIS test
What color is formed in ELVIS test
Blue
Most common congenital infection in United States
Cytomegalovirus
Virus that spreads easily in crowded populations
CMV
True or False:
In a symptomatic CMV patient, there is an infectious mononucleosis-like illness
(FALSE)
Asymptomatic