Fungi And Yeast Flashcards
HSV type oral infections
HSV-1
HSV type genital infections
HSV-2
HSV-1 genital
HSV-2 oral infections
Is due to
Oral-genital sexual contact
2 phases of HSV infection
Primary infection
Secondary Phase
Phase of HSV infection wherein it establishes itself n a nerve ganglion
Primary infection
HSV phase wherein recurrent disease occurs at the same site
Secondary Phase
Rate of recurrence varies with
Virus type, anatomic site
Which anatomic site is more prone to recurrence for HSV-2 infections
Genital recurrences 6x
Which HSV infection recur more often
Genital HSV-2 infections
Which anatomic site is more prone to recurrence for HSV-1 infections
Oral-labial infections
Is there immune protection from previous HSV infection
None
HSV lesions
How deep does it occur in the skin
Intraepidermal, thus no scarring
HSV primary phase is detected only by
Elevated IgG antibody titer
T/F
The severity of primary infection of HSV increases with age
True
HSV virus may be spread by:
Respiratory droplets
Direct contact with active lesion
Virus-containg fluid such as saliva or cervical secretions in ptx with no evidence of active disease