exam1 virus pathogenesis Flashcards
T/F parvovirus likes to replicate in actively dividing cells
True
Define LD50
Lethal dose 50 : the dose of the virus required to cause death in 50% of animals
Define ID50
infectious dose 50 : the dose of virus that will infect 50% of an experimental group of hosts/animals
What is the ID50 : LD50 ratio?
ratio of dose of a particular strain of virus that causes infection in 50% of individuals to the dose that kills 50% of individuals
Which of the following is true?
a. the higher the ID50 and LD 50, the more virulent the organism
b. the lower the ID50 and LD50, the more virulent the organism
b. the lower the ID50 and LD50, the more virulent the organism
MORE virulent =
low ID50 & LD50
LESS virulent =
high ID50 & LD50
Name 3 other ways to assess degree of virulence.
- degree of severity of illness (clinical signs)
- incubation period
- Degree of severity, location, and distribution of gross, histologic, and ultrastructural lesion in affected animals
Which of the following is false. Virulence can be measured as : a. incubation period b. the proportion of infections that are fatal or by the survival time until death. c. none of the above
c. none of the above
the proportion of infections that are fatal or by the survival time until death = severity of illness
All of the following are possible outcomes of virus-host interactions except :
a. severe disease
b. moderate disease
c. mild disease
d. subclinical infection
e. exposure without infection
f. death of animal
g. virus and host sun bathe at the beach together
I hope you know the answer….
its G
What are the steps in viral infection?
- entry of viruses & primary replication
- spread, tropism & infection of target organs
- virus-cell interactions, secondary replication
- tissue & organ injury
- Shedding
this journey will always face obstacles from the host!
Which of the following is NOT a route of entry of virus into the host?
a. conjunctiva
b. arthropod
c. capillary
d. anus
e. they are all routes of entry
e….yes even anus
as well as : respiratory alimentary tract urogenital tract skin
Name a few defenses of the skin?
Dense outer layer of Keratin (mechanical barrier)
Low pH
presence of fatty acids
bacterial flora
dryness
component of innate and adaptive immunity (migratory dendritic cells - langerhan cells)
What are some examples of arthropods that transmit viruses?
culicoides (bluetongue in sheep)
ticks (louping-ill in sheep)
mosquitos (EEEV in horses)
give an example of a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected animal?
Rabies
give an example of a virus transmitted by contaminated needles?
EIA(equine infectious anemia)
HCV(hepatitis C)
Which of the following are defenses of mucous membranes in the conjuntiva?
a. virucidal proteins
b. dryness
c. IgA
d. both a and c
d. both a and c
Name a few defenses of the GI Tract
mm of oral cavity/esophagus acidity of stomach alkaline intestine layer of mucus on gut lipolytic activity of bile proteolytic activity of pancreatic enzymes defensins IgA scavenging macrophages
Name 3 defenses of the Respiratory tract
Mucociliary blanket alveolar macrophages NALT (nasal assocaited lymphoid tissue) BALT (bronchus-associated lymph tissue) temperature gradient
large viruses trapped in mucus are coughed out
Which Virus spreads via local spread on epithelial surface?
a. parvovirus
b. papillomavirus
c. rabies virus
d. retrovirus
b. papillomavirus
mechanism of local spreading on the epithelial surface :
replicate in epithelial cells at the site of entry –> local spread by infecting contiguous cells –> produce localized infections –> shedding OR +/- proceed to adjacent subepithelial tissues or beyond
After transversing the epithelium, viruses may reach the subepithelial layers, which may be facilitated by?
a. pinocytosis
b. inflammatory response to virus infection and/or destruction of epithelium
c. by transport pathways like transcytosis
d. both b and c
d. both b and c
b. inflammatory response to virus infection and/or destruction of epithelium
c. by transport pathways like transcytosis
viruses should not overcome local host defenses
Define disseminated infection
infection spreads beyond the primary site of infection
Define systemic infection
if a number of organs or tissues are infected
T/F unilateral shedding of viruses from the infected epithelium is critical to subepithelial spread.
FALSE
Directional shedding of viruses from the infected epithelium is critical to subepithelial spread.
apical release facilitates :
A. systemic spread
B. Virus dispersal
B. Virus dispersal
Basolateral release facilitates:
A. systemic spread
B. Virus dispersal
A. systemic spread
by providing access to underlying tissues.
viruses released from basolateral have increased chances of infection.
In subepithelial tissues, viruses can get access to :
a. lymphatics
b. phagocytes
c. tissue fluids
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
In Subepithelial invasion and lymphatic spread, trargeted migration and replication of viruses NOT within :
a. leukocytes
b. dendritics and macrophages
c. lymphocytes
d. neutrophils
d. neutrophils
T/F some viruses may pass straight through lymph nodes to enter blood stream.
True
T/F some viruses are processed and epitopes presented to dendritic cells
FALSE
some viruses are processed and epitopes presented to helper T-cells : immune response
What is Viremia ?
The presence of a virus in the blood.
virus may be free or in cells.
What is primary viremia?
initial entry of virus into the blood after infection
What is Secondary Viremia?
virus has replicated in major organs and once more entered the circulation
What is passive viremia?
direct inoculation of virus in blood. bite of arthropods or contaminated syringe
What is active viremia?
viremia following initial virus replication in host. release of virions from the initial site of replication, such a lymphatics or epithelium of intestine, to the blood stream
What happens to viruses in the bloodstream?
- free in plasma for short duration (parvovirus)
2. cell-associated viruses tend to cause prolonged viremia.
Cell associated viruses that cause prolonged viremia tend to multiply in what cell types?
Monocytes and lymphocytes
Which of the following is not a virus interaction with macrophages?
a. virions may be phagocytosed and destroyed
b. prolonged viremia
c. Tissue invasion
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
- virions may be phagocytosed and destroyed
- virions may be phagocytosed by macrophages and then replicate in them –> activated macrophages –> inflammatory and vasoactive mediators
- tissue invasion via carriage of virus inside monocyte/macrophage that emigrate through the walls of small blood vessels (trojan horse)
- virions may be phagocytosed and transferred passively to adjacent cells, where replication begins
- macrophages may fail to phagocyose host cells containing virions–> prolonged viremia
Outline the virus path into tissue/organs via the bloodstream.
- fenestrate
- trafficking lymphocyte or monocytes
- transcytosis
- replication in endothelial cells
What is he referring to with the trojan horse?
trafficking of monocytes transport viruses
Which of the following is NOT a method of clearance of virus from the bloodstream?
a. antibody clearance
b. mononuclear phagocytes in the spleen, liver, bone marrow.
c. exocytosis
d. complement-mediated clearance
c. exocytosis
Define neurotropic virus
virus that can infect neural cells. infection may occur by neural or hematogenous spread
Define neuroinvasive virus
Viruses that enter the CNS after infection of a peripheral site
Define Neurovirulent virus
Viruses that cause disease of the nervous tissue, manifested by neurological symptoms and often death
Which of the following refers to neuroinvasive virus?
a. Viruses that cause disease of the nervous tissue, manifested by neurological symptoms and often death
b. Viruses that enter the CNS after infection of a peripheral site
c. virus that can infect neural cells. infection may occur by neural or hematogenous spread
b. Viruses that enter the CNS after infection of a peripheral site
Herpes simplex virus exhibits :
a. low neuroinvasiveness of CNS, but high neurovirulence
b. high neuroinvasiveness of CNS, but low neurovirulence
a. low neuroinvasiveness of CNS, but high neurovirulence
it always enters the peripheral nervous system, but rarely enters the CNS. when is does, the consequences are almost always severe, but not fatal
Mumps virus exhibits
a. no neuroinvasiveness, but high neurovirulence
b. neuroinvasiveness, but low neurovirulence
b. neuroinvasiveness, but low neurovirulence
most infections lead to invasion of CNS, but neurological disease is mild.
Rabies virus exhibits
a. high neuroinvasiveness, but low neurovirulence
b. High neuroinvasiveness, and high neurovirulence
b. High neuroinvasiveness, and high neurovirulence
it readily infects the PNS and spread to the CNS with 100% lethality unless antiviral therapy is administed shortly after infection