Herpes virus infections

Question 1

Name three types of herpes virus

Answer 1

EBV
Herpes simplex
Varicella zoster
Herpes zoster
CMV

Question 2

List two diseases that herpes simplex virus causes

Answer 2

Encephalitis
Eczema herpeticum
Genital herpes
Stomatitis (oral ulcers)

Question 3

What is the treatment for most herpes infections?

Answer 3

aciclovir

Question 4

How is HSV detected?

Answer 4

PCR swab

Question 5

Which virus causes chicken pox?

Answer 5

varicella zoster

Question 6

Two complications of varicella zoster?

Answer 6

pneumonitis, haemorrhage, encephalitis

Question 7

When would you treat chicken pox?

Answer 7

adult, immunocompromised, pregnant

Question 8

Which virus causes shingles?

Answer 8

herpes zoster

Question 9

Which regions of the body is shingles most commonly found?

Answer 9

thoracic and opthalmic

Question 10

Post-herpetic neuralgia is a feature of which infection?

Answer 10

shingles

=affects nerve fibers and skin, causing burning pain that lasts long after the rash and blisters of shingles disappear.

Question 11

Burkitt’s lymphoma is associated with which infection?

Answer 11

EBV

Question 12

Aside from viral hepatitis, name two herpes viruses that cause hepatitis

Answer 12

EBV

CMV

Question 13

Which virus causes owl’s eyes seen in blood films?

Answer 13

CMV