Enveloped DNA VIRUS Flashcards
Vesicle filled with virus particles and cell debris
Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV)
Gingivostomatitis
Herpes labialis (lips)
Keratoconjunctivitis
Temporal lobe encephalitis
Herpetic whitlow (fingers)
Herpes gladiatorum (trunk)
HSV-1 (HHV-1)
Causes temporal lobe encephalitis
HSV-1 (HHV-1
Genital herpes
Neonatal herpes (TORCH)
Aseptic meningitis
HSV-2 (HHV-2)
Diagnosis for HSV
Tzanck smear (multinucleated giant cells)
is the most common cause of sporadic, fatal encephalitis in the US
HSV-1
principal target area of the virus of HSV
Temporal Lobe
Chicken Pox
Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) / HHV-3
- Infects the URT, then spreads via the blood to the skin
Varicella-Zoster Virus
HHV-3 Becomes latent in the dorsal root ganglia, which may reactivate as
zoster
Unilateral painful vesicular eruption with a dermatomal distribution (thoracic and lumbar)
HERPES ZOSTER / SHINGLES
Most common complication of HHV-3
Debilitating pain (postherpetic neuralgia)
Varicella-Zoster Virus is also known as
HHV-3 /chicken pox
Most common complication of herpes zoster/shingles
Debilitating pain (postherpetic neuralgia)
Reactivation of latent VZV residing within geniculate ganglion
RAMSAY-HUNT SYNDROME / HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS