Herpes Facts Flashcards
1
Q
Viruses
A
-obligate intracellular
-immotile, no do grow or respire
-contain enzymes for replication
2
Q
acyclovir resistance
A
-reduction or absence of viral kinase (common)
-Changed viral kinase or DNA pol
3
Q
Ganciclovir resistance
A
Decrease in intracellular phosphorylation from decreased viral phosphotransferase
4
Q
VZV
A
Varicella zoster virus
5
Q
HSV 1/2
A
herpes simplex virus 1 and 2
6
Q
EBV
A
epstein barr virus
7
Q
CMV
A
cytomegalovirus