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DNA viruses Flashcards

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Classification of DNA virus Herpesviridae

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HHV 1- HSV1
HHV 2- HSV 2
HHV 3- HZV- Chickenpox, Shingles
HHV 4- Epstein Barr virus
HHV 5- Cytomegalovirus (largest member)
HHV 6
HHV 7
HHV 8

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Where do HSV-1 and HSV-2 establish latency?

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HSV-1 → Trigeminal ganglion
HSV-2 → Sacral ganglion

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How is HSV transmitted?

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HSV-1: Saliva, respiratory secretions
HSV-2: Sexual contact, perinatal transmission

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Neonatal herpes is caused by

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HSV 2

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Neurovirulence in HSV is caused more by

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HSV 2

MC CNS infection by HSV 1

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MC primary HSV 1 lesion
MC recurrent HSV 1 lesion

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  1. Gingivostomatitis
  2. Herpes labialis
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Mollaret’s meningitis

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Recurrent Lymphocytic meningitis.
Caused by HSV 2

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Tzanck smear
1. For which organism?
2. What is the cytopathic effect seen?
3. ___ bodies are seen

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  1. HSV
  2. Margination, moulding, multinucleated
  3. Lipshultz bodies
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Tx for HSV

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Acyclovir
If Resistance: Foscarnet

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Painless ulcers are seen with

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Syphillis
LGV (painful buboes)
Klebsiella granulomatosis

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IP of VZV

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2-3 weeks

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Rash distribution of VZV

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B/L diffuse centrifugal distribution- starts on trunk, moves outward

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MC complication of VZV infection
MC extracutaneous complication
Most serious complication

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  1. Secondary bacterial infection
  2. CNS infection- benign cerebellar ataxia
  3. Varicella pneumonia (esp in pregnancy)
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Fetal congenital varicella syndrome

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Within 20 wks IUL
Features:
Microcephaly
Cortical atrophy
Cicatricial skin lesion
Limb hypoplasia

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Rash distribution for HZV

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U/L
Segmental because of dermatomal distribution (MC D3 to L2)

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MC complication of HZV

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Post herpetic neuralgia

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Ramsay Hunt syndrome involves?
What are the clinical features?

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Geniculate ganglion of CN VII
Vesicles at EAM, Otalgia
Loss of taste at ant 2/3 of tongue

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Epstein Barr Virus causes ______ cell activation. It enters cell through _____. It has the following molecules:

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Polyclonal B cell
CD21/ Cr2
LMP 1 (acts on CD40 pathway)
EBNA2 (activates SRC proto-oncogenes)
vIL10

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Clinical features of Infectious mononucleosis

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Caused by EBV
IP: 4-8 weeks
Called Kissing disease/ Glandular fever
Splenomegaly, hepatitis
Encephalitis, LN
Sore throat, fever, arthralgia, lethargy

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Malignancy associated with EBV

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MC- Gastric Ca
Nasopharyngeal Ca
Leiomyosarcoma
Lymphoma-
Hodgkins (Mixed cellularity type)
Non Hodgkins (Burkitt’s, DLBCL, Post transplant lymphoma, T/NK cell lymphoma)

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Other conditions associated with EBV

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Duncan syndrome- lymphoproliferative d/s
Hairy cell leukoplakia/ Oral cell leukoplakia
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

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Microscopic feature of EBV

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Atypical lymphocytes- Downey cells- composed of CD8 T cells. AKA Ballerina skirt appearance

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Diagnosis of EBV

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Heterophile Antibody test- Paul Bunnell test (old), Monospot test (new)
Specific antibody test- Ab to viral capsid antigen, to early antigen, to EBNA

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Treatment to EBV

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Acyclovir (for Oral hairy leukoplakia)
Rituximab

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Reservoir of CMV

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Man is the only reservoir

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Transmission of CMV

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Oral, respiratory, body secretions.
Transplacental
sexual

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CMV multiplies in

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Salivary gland
Resp tract
Kidney

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CMV is latent in

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Monocyte

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29
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MC IU infection asso with congenital defects

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CMV infection

30
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Symptoms of CMV infection

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MC symptoms:
HSM
Purpuric rashes (Blueberry muffin baby)
Jaundice

Other: Microcephaly, Chorioretinitis, Deafness, Periventricular calcification

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CMV manifestation in
1. Perinatal period
2. Immunocompromised
3. Immunocompetent

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  1. Asymptomatic
  2. CMV chorioretinitis
  3. Glandular fever like disease- fever, sore throat, no LN, no antibodies, no spleen
32
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MC opportunistic viral infection in HIV/ transplantation patients

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CMV chorioretinitis

33
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Lab diagnosis of CMV

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  1. Inclusion bodies- Owl eye app; intranuclear and intracytoplasmic inclusions
  2. Antigen: Pp65
  3. Virus isolation: Human Fibroblast cell line; specimen: urine washing
  4. Antibody detection by ELISA
  5. PCR
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Treatment for CMV

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DOC: Ganciclovir. If resistant- Foscarnet

35
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HHV 6 causes

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Sixth disease/ roseola infantum/ exanthem subitum

36
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HHV 6 binds to T cells via

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CD 46 receptor

37
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variants of HHV 6

38
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Features of HHV 6 infection in children vs adults

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Child: fever, rash after fever, non pruritic, Nagayama spots
Adults: Mononucleosis like illness

39
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HHV 8 causes

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  1. Kaposi sarcoma
  2. Primary effusion lymphoma
  3. Castleman’s d/s
40
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Kaposi sarcoma Mc asso with ____. MC site is ____ and 2nd MC site is _____

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HIV
Lower limb skin
LN

41
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Primary effusion lymphoma

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Pt has lots of effusions- pleural effusion, pericardial effusion
CD30 and CD38 +

42
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Castleman d/s

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In LN
Onion skinning of lymphocytes
Lollipop follicles
Fever, night sweats, wt loss

43
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Smallest virus

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Parvovirus

44
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Only DNA virus to have single strand

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Parvovirus

45
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Spread of Parvovirus

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Respiratory route
Blood transfusion
Transplacental

46
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MOA of Parvovirus

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Attacks P antigen of RBC

47
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PArvovirus causes

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Erythema infectiosum/ Slapped cheek appearance/ 5th disease

48
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Symptoms of erythema infectiosum

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Glove and socks syndrome
Arthritis, Arthralgia

49
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Other conditions caused by Parvovirus B19

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Aplastic crisis in Hemolytic anemia (vs hemolytic crisis in EBV infection)
Pure red cell aplasia a/w thymoma
Hydrops fetalis

50
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Polyoma viruses include

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Merkel cell virus
BK virus
SV 40 virus
JC virus

51
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Merkel cell virus causes

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Merkel cell ca which is a neuroendocrine tumor of the skin

52
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SV 40 virus is a/w

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Mesothelioma

53
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JC virus causes

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Progressive Multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PMLE)
JC virus attacks oligodendrocytes

54
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BK virus causes

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infection in post kidney transplant patients
Urine will have Decoy cells (which mimic malignancy)

55
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HPV cutaneous involvement

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HPV 1, 2, 3 (low risk)- shows skin warts
HPV 5,8 (high risk)- treeman syndrome/ Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (a/w ch 17 defect)

56
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HPV mucosal involvement

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HPV 6, 11- mucosal warts, condyloma acuminatum
HPV 16, 18, 31, 33, 35 (high risk). causes SCC of penile, anal, oral, cervical, esophageal.

57
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_____ protein of HPV is used to make vaccine

58
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___ protein is the controller of HPV
___ protein is responsible for Koilocytosis
_____ protein is responsible for carcinogenesis

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E1

E4, E5

E6, E7

59
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___ protein inactivates p53 in HPV
___ protein inactivates RB gene in HPV

60
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Diseases caused by Adenovirus

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Hemorrhagic cystitis
Infant diarrhoea
Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis/ Shipyard eye
Pharyngoconjunctival fever/ swimming pool conjunctivitis
URTI, Pneumonia
In transplant recipients

61
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Which hepatitis virus is a DNA virus?

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HEP B
Rest are RNA viruses

62
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Families of Hepatitis viruses

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‘Private Hospitals Favor Rich Clients’
Hep A- Picornaviridae
Hep B- Hepadnaviridae
Hep C- Flaviviridae
Hep D- Relies on HBV
Hep E- Calicivirus (now Hepeviridae)

63
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Which Hep viruses spread via Feco oral route?

64
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Which Hep virus spreads via parenteral route?

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Hep B, Hep C

65
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Which Hep virus spreads via sexual route?

66
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Mother to Child transmission is seen in which hep virus?

67
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Which Hep viruses are enveloped?

68
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Which Hep virus is cultivable?

69
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Which Hep virus doesn’t have vaccines against them?

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C
Bc it follows quasispecies- mutates when a vaccine is made for a variant

70
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MCC of Fulminant hepatitis

71
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Chronicity is seen in which Hep virus?

72
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Carrier state is seen in which Hep virus?

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