DNA viruses Flashcards
are herpesviruses enveloped?
yes
do herpesviruses have a linear or circular chromosome?
linear
what kind of virus are herpesvirus?
dsDNA
herpesviruses replicate using
DNA dependent DNA polymerase
how to herpesviruses get their membrane?
budding from the nuclear membrane of host cell
transmission: HSV1
contact with infected lesions
grouped vesicles on erythematous base
HSV-1, HSV-2
gingivostomatitis
HSV-1
herpetic whitlow
HSV-1
where does HSV1 establish dormancy?
trigeminal ganglia
how do herpesviruses reactivate?
anterograde transport to epithelial cells
herpes labialis, erythema multiforme, keratoconjuctivitis
HSV-1
temporal lobe encephalitis
HSV1
“punched out” ulcers on endoscopy
HSV-1
diagnosis: HSV1/HSV-2
PCR/viral culture is gold standard
Tzank smear for multinucleated giant cells
Cowdry bodies
HSV-1, HSV-2
Treatment: HSV-1/HSV-2
acyclovir, valacyclovir
transmission HSV2
sexual contact, perinatal contact
herpes genitalis
HSV2
HSV2 establishes dormancy in
sacral ganglia
how do herpesviruses establish dormancy?
enter sensory nerve and move via retrograde transport into gangle
viral meningitis
HSV2
HHV3 aka
VZV
transmission HHV3
respiratory droplet
direct contact with infected lesions