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DNA VIRUSES Flashcards

1
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viruses are ______ parasites

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obligate

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viruses infect _______, ______, and other _____

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animals, plants and other microbes

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viruses are limited to a particular ______ or _____ type

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host or cell type

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All DNA viruses are _________ except for parvovirus, which have ________.

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double-stranded ; ssDNA

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In viruses, viral infections range from _______ to ___________

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very mild ; life-threatening diseases.

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Many viruses are strictly human in origin, others are _________ transmitted by vectors.

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zoonoses

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7
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Several viruses can cross the placenta and cause _______________

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developmental disturbances.

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8
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DNA viruses that replicate in the nucleus:

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Papovavirus, Adenovirus, Herpesvirus

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DNA viruses that replicate in the cytoplasm:

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Poxvirus

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3 subfamilies of herpesviridae

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  1. Alphaherpesvirinae
  2. Betaherpesvirinae
  3. Gammaherpesvirinae
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viruses under Alphaherpesvirinae

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  • Human simplex virus 1
  • Human simplex virus 2
  • Varicella-zoster virus
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viruses under Betaherpesvirinae

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  • Human CMV
  • Human herpes virus 6
  • Human herpes virus 7
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viruses under Gammaherpesvirinae

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  • Epstein-barr virus
  • Karposi’s sarcoma herpes virus
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  • Infections around the mouth (Orolabial,
    oral-labial, or Oral-facial herpes)
A

herpes simplex virus 1

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Commonly acquired during childhood
and causes lifelong infection

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herpes simplex virus 1

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transmission of herpes simplex virus 1

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  • oral to oral
  • oral to genital
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herpes simplex virus 1 signs and symptoms:

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  • Painful blisters or open sores
  • Sores around the lips
  • Tingling
  • Itching or burning sensation around the mouth before the appearance of the sore
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18
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herpes simplex virus 1 causes

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  1. Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis
  2. Acute herpetic pharyngotonsillitis
  3. Herpes labialis or “cold sores”
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19
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Causes Genital Herpes

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herpes simplex virus 2

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20
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Considered lifelong and incurable

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herpes simplex virus 2

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herpes simplex virus 2 transmission

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  • Sexually
  • Vertical transmission
  • Contact with genital surface, skin, sores, or fluids of an infected person
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herpes simplex virus 2 signs and symptoms

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  • Genital or anal blisters or open sores
  • Fever
  • Body aches
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Mild tingling or shooting pain in the legs, hip, and buttocks before the appearance of ulcer
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Other diseases caused by HSV

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Herpetic Whitlow
Herpetic Gladiatorum

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24
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  • HSV infection of the fingers
  • Can come from orofacial/genital herpes
A

Herpetic Whitlow

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HSV infection of the face, neck,arms, and upper trunk

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Herpetic Gladiatorum

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Treatment for HSV 1 and 2

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Antiviral drugs: Acyclovir, Famciclovir, or Valacyclovir

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Also known as Human Herpes Virus type 3

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS is a _______ DNA

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double-stranded

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS only infects _____

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humans

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS main target are

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T lymphocyte, epithelial cells, and ganglia

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS is a _______ disease

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highly communicable

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS causes

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chickenpox and/or herpes zoster

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VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS

neurological complications (zoster):

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  • Zoster paresis
  • Neuralgia
  • VZV meningoencephalitis
  • VZV vasculopathy
  • VZV-induced diseases of the eye
34
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varicella-zoster virus prevention

A

Vaccine

35
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varicella-zoster virus treatments

A

antiviral drugs

36
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varicella-zoster virus detection

A

PCR
Direct Immunofluorescence

37
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Chickenpox is..

  • high contagious disease
  • characterized by _______ and _______ on chest, back and face; may spread all over the body
  • can be prevented by vaccine
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itchy and blister-like rashes

38
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chickenpox transmission

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  • Aerosol
  • Droplets
  • Direct /indirect contact
39
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chickenpox signs and symptoms

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  • Fever
  • Tiredness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Headache
40
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Characterized by the reactivation of Varicella-zoster virus

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HERPES ZOSTER

41
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It is a painful rash that develops on one side of the face or body; may appear on either left or right in single stripes

A

HERPES ZOSTER

42
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In herpes zoster, shingles on the face can affect the eye and can cause ______

A

loss of vision

43
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herpes zoster signs and symptoms:

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  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Chills
  • Stomach pain
  • Burning sensation
  • Numbness or tingling
  • Presence fluid-filled blisters that breaks and crusts over
44
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It is a common virus that remains in the body for life and is asymptomatic.

A

HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

45
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HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS transmission

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  • Sexual contact with an infected person
  • Breast milk of an infected mother
  • Transplantation or blood transfusion
46
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HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS causes 3 clinical syndrome

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Congenital CMV infection
Mononucleosis syndrome
Life-threatening disease

47
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HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS diagnosis and treatment

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  • Amniocentesis
  • Antiviral drugs
48
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6 Causes _______ also called _________

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Roseola infantum ; Exanthem subitum

49
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Occurs in children between the age of 6 to 24 months

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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6

50
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Most common strain of HUMAN HERPES VIRUS
TYPE 6

A

HHV-6B

51
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6 Can be reactivated by _______ or _______

A

stress ; other illnesses

52
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(what virus that…) In uncomplicated cases, the infection clears up on its own

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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6

53
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6 signs and symptoms

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  • High fever
  • Rash in the torso,
    arms, legs, back and face
54
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6 treatment

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There is no specific treatment but there are some significant evidence showing the use of Antiviral drugs are effective.

55
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6 diagnosis

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Detection of virus in the peripheral blood specimens by PCR

56
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 6 transmission

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Person-to-person

57
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First isolated in 1990 from CD4 T cells

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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 7

58
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Occurs in early life and is quite similar to
HHV-6 infection causes ________

A

HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 7 ; exanthema
subitum

59
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 7 affects ____ of the adults worldwide

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90%

60
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 7 symptoms

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  • Fever or febrile seizures
  • Upper respiratory tract disease
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
61
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Also known as Human Herpes Virus 4

A

EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS

62
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EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS is also called as _______

A

Kissing Disease

63
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One of the most common human viruses

A

EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS

64
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EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS diagnosis

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  • Viral capsid antigen
  • Early antigen
  • EBV nuclear antigen
65
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EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS symptoms

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  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Lack of appetite
  • Rash
  • Sore throat
  • Swollen glands in the neck
  • Weakness and sore muscle
66
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EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS transmission

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  • Can be transmitted through body fluids like semen,
    blood, or saliva
  • Sharing of personal items
  • Blood transfusion
  • Organ transplant
67
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Also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus

A

HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 8

68
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Same sex intercourse and persons with HIV are at risk

A

HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 8

69
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Some may develop primary infection syndrome:
- Fever
- Rash
- Lymphadenopathy

A

HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 8

70
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 8 signs and symptoms

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  • Nontender, hyperpigmented,
    macular or nodular skin lesions
  • Oral lesions
  • Lymphatic involvement may
    lead to lower extremity edema
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 8 transmission

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Transmission is unclear, but saliva is believed as the source of infection

72
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HUMAN HERPES VIRUS TYPE 8 diagnosis

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  • Tissue examination
  • PCR
73
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Common name of hepadnaviridae

A

Hepadnavirus

74
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2 genus in hepadnaviridae

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Orthohepadnavirus and Avihepadnavirus

75
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Orthohepadnavirus includes

A

Hepatitis B Virus
Ground Squirrel
Woodchuck Hepa B virus

76
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Avihepadnavirus includes

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Duck Hepatitis B Virus and Heron Hepatitis B Virus

77
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Causes hepatitis B infection

A

Hepa B virus

78
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Hepa B site of infection

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Liver

79
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Incubation period of hepa B virus

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60-90 days

80
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  • It is infectious outside the body for 7 days
  • 10th leading cause of death
A

Hepa B

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