DNA viruses Flashcards
Classification of DNA virus Herpesviridae
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
Where do HSV-1 and HSV-2 establish latency?
HSV-1 → Trigeminal ganglion
HSV-2 → Sacral ganglion
How is HSV transmitted?
HSV-1: Saliva, respiratory secretions
HSV-2: Sexual contact, perinatal transmission
Neonatal herpes is caused by
HSV 2
Neurovirulence in HSV is caused more by
HSV 2
MC CNS infection by HSV 1
MC primary HSV 1 lesion
MC recurrent HSV 1 lesion
- Gingivostomatitis
- Herpes labialis
Mollaret’s meningitis
Recurrent Lymphocytic meningitis.
Caused by HSV 2
Tzanck smear
1. For which organism?
2. What is the cytopathic effect seen?
3. ___ bodies are seen
- HSV
- Margination, moulding, multinucleated
- Lipshultz bodies
Tx for HSV
Acyclovir
If Resistance: Foscarnet
Painless ulcers are seen with
Syphillis
LGV (painful buboes)
Klebsiella granulomatosis
IP of VZV
2-3 weeks
Rash distribution of VZV
B/L diffuse centrifugal distribution- starts on trunk, moves outward
MC complication of VZV infection
MC extracutaneous complication
Most serious complication
- Secondary bacterial infection
- CNS infection- benign cerebellar ataxia
- Varicella pneumonia (esp in pregnancy)
Fetal congenital varicella syndrome
Within 20 wks IUL
Features:
Microcephaly
Cortical atrophy
Cicatricial skin lesion
Limb hypoplasia
Rash distribution for HZV
U/L
Segmental because of dermatomal distribution (MC D3 to L2)
MC complication of HZV
Post herpetic neuralgia
Ramsay Hunt syndrome involves?
What are the clinical features?
Geniculate ganglion of CN VII
Vesicles at EAM, Otalgia
Loss of taste at ant 2/3 of tongue
Epstein Barr Virus causes ______ cell activation. It enters cell through _____. It has the following molecules:
Polyclonal B cell
CD21/ Cr2
LMP 1 (acts on CD40 pathway)
EBNA2 (activates SRC proto-oncogenes)
vIL10
Clinical features of Infectious mononucleosis
Caused by EBV
IP: 4-8 weeks
Called Kissing disease/ Glandular fever
Splenomegaly, hepatitis
Encephalitis, LN
Sore throat, fever, arthralgia, lethargy
Malignancy associated with EBV
MC- Gastric Ca
Nasopharyngeal Ca
Leiomyosarcoma
Lymphoma-
Hodgkins (Mixed cellularity type)
Non Hodgkins (Burkitt’s, DLBCL, Post transplant lymphoma, T/NK cell lymphoma)
Other conditions associated with EBV
Duncan syndrome- lymphoproliferative d/s
Hairy cell leukoplakia/ Oral cell leukoplakia
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Microscopic feature of EBV
Atypical lymphocytes- Downey cells- composed of CD8 T cells. AKA Ballerina skirt appearance
Diagnosis of EBV
Heterophile Antibody test- Paul Bunnell test (old), Monospot test (new)
Specific antibody test- Ab to viral capsid antigen, to early antigen, to EBNA
Treatment to EBV
Acyclovir (for Oral hairy leukoplakia)
Rituximab
Reservoir of CMV
Man is the only reservoir
Transmission of CMV
Oral, respiratory, body secretions.
Transplacental
sexual
CMV multiplies in
Salivary gland
Resp tract
Kidney
CMV is latent in
Monocyte