Herpes and Pappillomavirus Flashcards

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What type of genome do Herpes and Papillomavirus have?

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dsDNA

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What type of herpes virus causes oral herpes? How common is it? What is the outcome?

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Usually type 1. Very Common. Resolution (but stays in body)

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What type of herpes virus causes genital herpes? How common is it? What is the outcome?

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Usually type 2. Common. Resolution (but stays in body)

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How is HSV-1 transfered?

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Oral-oral (SOMETIMES oral-genital)

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How is HSV-2 transfered?

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Primarily genital-genital (oral-genital also possible)

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Symptoms of HSV?

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Flu-like, includes localized lesions (virus spreading to neighboring cells)

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How does HSV stay in the cell?

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Genome circularizes and stays as an episome in the nucleus

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What is a common site of latent HSV infections?

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Peripheral ganglia

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What type of immune response is required to battle HSV?

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Cell mediated immune response (people unable to produce antibodies can still handle herpesvirus infections)

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How does HSV counteract the immune response?

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Viral proteins bind antibodies and complement proteins. Also counter the effects of interferon

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What treatment options are available for HSV?

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Acyclovir can limit virus replication (no effect on the latent infection)

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What is a typical betaherpesvirus?

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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What are some key characteristics of betaherpesvirus?

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Restricted host range, long reproductive cycle, slow progression in cell culture, enlargement of infected cells, carrier cultures, latent infection in a variety of tissues.

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What are some key characteristics of gammaherpesvirus?

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Restricted host range, targets T & B lymphocytes, lytic infections, latency in lymphoid tissues

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What is the prototypical member of gammaherpesviruses?

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

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What type of disease do Beta/gammaherpesvirus disease commonly cause?

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Mononucleosis

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In equatorial Africa, what type of disease does Epstein Barr virus typically cause in children?

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Burkett’s lymphoma. Tumor in jaw, eye socket, ovaries

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What is Hodgkin’s lymphoma caused by?

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Caused by Beta/gammaherpesvirus (specifically EBV)

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What are intrinsic immune evasion tactics of herpes viruses?

A

Inside the cell. Block cell death/inhibit apoptosis

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What are innate immune evasion tactics of herpes viruses?

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Decrease NK cell activity and inhibit NK receptor activation

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What are adaptive immune evasion tactics on herpes viruses?

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  1. Decreased antigen presentation, 2. Degrade MHC class I and II, 3. Blocks MHC class II and T-cell receptor Interactions
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What is the only type of Herpes virus that does not have innate immune evasion tactics?

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EBV does not decrease NK cell activity or inhibit NK receptor activation.

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What is a persistant infection?

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Viral cells are constantly reproducing and host immune system is suppressing it. Differs from latency in that there is a rest period with a latent infection

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What treatment options are available for Beta/gammaherpesvirus?

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  1. Passive transfer of antibodies for prevention of CMV infection, 2. Trasfer of EBV-specific T-lymphocytes, 3. Antiviral Therapy - Prophylactic or preemtive treatment
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What family of viruses does HPV belong to?
Papillomaviridae
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What type of genome does HPV have?
circular dsDNA
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What type of virion does HPV have?
non-enveloped
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Where does HPV establish an infection?
Basal layer of skin
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What does HPV require from host cell?
Polymerase in differentiating cells
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How is HPV spread?
It is non-lytic, so virus is released with dead cell shedding
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How does HPV enter a host?
Direct skin-to-skin contact; Mucous membranes are more suseptible; Enters through abrasions
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What can be a complication of HPV?
HPV can lead to cervical cancer.
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How does HPV cause cervical cancer?
E7 blocks Rb protein leading to continued cell proliferation; E6 blocks p53 tumor suppressor pathway_.Note: actual path is unknown
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What types of HPV are most responsible for cervical cancer?
HPV16 and HPV18
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What prevention is possible for HPV?
Vaccination - Gardasil (Merck) protects against HPV 6, 11, 16, 18; No proof that condoms reduce risk