HERPES VIRIDAE Flashcards
This virus is coined from “Herpetic” which means spreading
Herpes viridae
To which is Herpes Viridae coined from?
“Herpetic”
Spreading of ulcerative skin lesions and usually seen in HSV 3
Herpes Viridae
Herpes viridae is usually seen in?
HSV 3
Where does the replication of Herpes Viridae takes place?
Host’s nucleus
This virus has no signs and symptoms
Herpes viridae
Where is Herpes viridae latency period is seen?
Neurotropic
Lymphotropic
Latency in nerve cells (HSV 1&2, VZV)
Neurotropic
In which latency period does herpes viridae infect the CNS?
Neurotropic
Latency in lymphocytes
Lymphotropic
In this latency period, some are associated with cancers and humans are the natural host.
Lymphotropic
Lymphotropic is associated with?
Cancers
Under the pathogenesis of herpes viridae, it commonly infects?
Skin, and mucous memberanes
Under the pathogenesis of herpes viridae, priduces ______________________ and _______________.
Intranuclear inclusions and multinucleated giant cells.
What virus has the diagnosis of lesions especially surrounding the mouth?
Herpes viridae
What virus has the diagnosis of intranuclear inclusion on smear?
Herpes viridae
This is a test under herpes viridae wherein this is an examination of a fluid coming from a blister or bulla or from a scrape of an ulcer base.
Tzanck test
Tzanck test is AKA?
Tzanck smear
Chicken pox skin test
Herpes skin test
In doing Tzanck test, where is the specimen obtained?
Blister or a Bulla
Ulcer base
What are the viruses of Herpes viridae?
HSV-1 (Oral Herpes)
HSV - 2 (Genital herpes)
Varicella-Zoster Virus
Cytomegalovirus
Epsein-Barr virus
Human Herpes Virus 6, 7 and 8