dsDNA Viruses: Herpesviridae Flashcards
What is the family and genome of the Herpesvirus?
Family Herpesviridae
Genome: Linear dsDNA
What type of capsid does a herpesvirus have?
Icosahedral
(T/F) Herpesviruses have an icosahedral capsid, an integument surrounding the capsid, and it has no envelope.
F (Has an envelope)
How does a herpesvirus replicate?
Budding
(T/F) Not all herpesviruses can achieve latency and lifelong persistence in their hosts.
F (All)
Enumerate some stimuli that can activate a herpesvirus.
Stress
Caffeine
Sunlight
What effects could the activation of a herpesvirus have?
Can cause lesions to reappear
What are the eight known species of human herpesviruses (HHV)?
(HHV-1) Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1, Human herpes virus type 1)
(HHV-2) Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2, Human herpes virus type 2)
(HHV-3) Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
(HHV-4) Ebstein-Barr virus (EBV)
(HHV-5) Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
(HHV6) Human herpes virus 6
(HHV7) Human herpes virus 7
(HHV8) Human herpes virus 8 (Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus)
HSV-1 and HSV-2 belong to what genus?
Simplexvirus
(T/F) Most infections with HSV are symptomatic.
F( (Asymptomatic)
(T/F) HSV-1 - oropharyngeal sores (adults);
HSV-2 - genitalia (young adults)
T
The disease caused by the human simplex virus (HSV) infection is classically divided into two categories: _____ and _____.
Primary(first or initial infection)
Recurrent (Reactivation of the latent virus)
What is the category of an HSV ifection if it is the first or initial infection?
Primary
What is the category of an HSV ifection if it is the reactivation of the latent virus?
Recurrent
How is the HSV infection generally spread? (Mode of transmission)
By contact with contaminated secretions, lesions/ulceration of mucous membranes and genitalia
In a human simplex virus (HSV) infection, lesions usually occur on mucous membranes after how many days of incubation?
2 - 11 days
(T/F) Individuals infected with the human simplex virus (HSV) are lest infectious during the early days of a primary infection.
F (Most infectious)
In an individual infected with the HSV, the virus-infected cells are usually found at what part of the lesions?
Edge and in the base
What are the different clinical manifestations of the Human simplex virus (HSV)?
Oral Herpes Genital Herpes Neonatal Herpes HSV encephalitis Ocular Herpes Herpetic whitlow
Oral herpes infections are usually but not exclusively caused by what type of human simplex virus (HSV)?
HSV-1
How long is the incubatoin period of oral herpes?
varies from 2 days to 2 weeks
(T/F) Oral herpes are usually symptomatic during primary infections.
F (Asymptomatic)
When oral herpes is symptomatic during primary infection, what is/are its common manifestation/s?
Intraoral mucosal vesicles (rarely seen)
Ulcerations that may be quite widespread and involves the buccal mucosa, posterior pharynx, and gingival and palatal mucosae
When oral herpes is symptomatic during primary infection, the ulcerations that may be widespread would involve what parts of the human body?
Buccal mucosa
Posterios pharynx
Gingival and palatal mucosae
The (primary/recurrent or reactivation) HSV infection usually occurs on the border of the lips at the junction of the oral mucosa and skin.
Recurrent or reactivation
(T/F) In oral herpes, the prodrome [an early symptom indicating the onset of a disease or illness] of burning or pain followed by vesicles, ulcers, and crusted lesions is the typical pattern.
T
Genital herpes infections are usually caused by what type of human simplex virus (HSV)?
HSV-2
When genital herpes infection manifests, how will it appear in females?
As vesicles on the mucosa of the labia, vagina, or both.
Cervical and vulvar involvement is not uncommon.
When genital herpes infection manifests, what are the sites that are usually affected in males?
Shaft, glans, and prepuce of the penis
When infected with genital herpes, this part of the reproductive system is usually infected in both sexes.
Urethra
What are the complication that can occur when infected with oral herpes?
Transmission to newborn infant
Aseptic meningitis
Transmission of HIV is doubled
This infection is caused by the transmission of HSV from infected mothers to neonates.
Neonatal herpes
What is the mode of transmission of neonatal herpes?
acquired in utero, intrapartum (during birth), or postnatally (after birth)
Neonatal herpes is most commonly transmitted during _____.
Vaginal delivery
When is there reduced transmission/risk of acquiring neonatal herpes?
Mother has recurrent herpes
Cesarean section or suppressive antiviral therapy at delivery
This clinical manifestation of the human simplex virus infection is rare bu devastating, with a mortality of about 70%.
HSV encephalitis
HSV encephalitis in older children and adults is usually caused by what type of HSV virus?
HSV-1
HSV encephalitis in neonates is usually caused by what type of HSV virus ?
HSV-2
What is the treatment for a patient with HSV encephalitis?
Intravenous (IV) antiviral treatment
Patients who survive from this infection, would usually have permanent neurological disorder.
HSV encephalitis
What are the clinical manifestations of ocular herpes?
Keratoconjuncitvitis (Sore eyes)
Corneal ulceration
This is the most common cause of corneal infection in the US.
HSV
Inadvertent self transmission (autoinoculation) can occur in this clinical manifestation of herpes.
Ocular Herpes
(T/F) Ocular Herpes will heal completely with treaatment.
T
This clinical manifestation of herpes causes an intensely painful infection of the hand involving one or more fingers that typically affect the terminal phalanx
Herpetic Whitlow
Herpetic Whitlow is most commonly caused by what type of HSV virus?
HSV-1
This clinical manifestation of herpes has occupational risks among healthcare workers; persons with skin diseases can have serious infections.
Herpetic Whitlow
HSV infections are diagnosed using _____ and _____.
Antigen detection
Viral isolation
The best specimens for culture of HSV infections are:
Asprates from vesicles
Open lesions
Host cells collected from infected sites