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Herpesviridae Flashcards

0
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Genome of herpes?

A

Double stranded

Linear

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Describe virion of herpes?

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Icosahedral

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2
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Three subfamilies of herpes?

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Alpha
Beta
Gamma

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3
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Rapid growth?

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Alpha

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4
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Slow growth?

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Beta (bagal)

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5
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Latency in sensory ganglia

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Alpha

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6
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All herpesvirus have identical MORPHOLOGY and cannot be distinguished under what?

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EM

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7
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Latent infection for alpha?

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Neurons

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2 genus of alpha

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Simplex

Varicello

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Official names of all alpha

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HHV 1-3
HHV 1 - HSV1
HHV 2 - HSV 2
HHV 3 - VZV

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10
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Genus for beta

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Cytomegalo

Roseola

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11
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Genus for gamma

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Lymphocrypto

Rhadino

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12
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Common names for beta

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CMV (HHV5)
HHV6
HHV7

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13
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Hsv 1 and 2 genome share?

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50-70% homology

Cross reactive epitopes with each other and VZV

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14
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Only natural host for HSV

A

Man

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15
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Most common form of infection results from a KISS given to a child

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HSV

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16
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Generally HSV 1 causes infection where?

A

Above the belt

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17
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40% of genital sores are?

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HSV1

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18
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Primary infection or reactivation HSV?

  • short lived viremia
  • spread to the craniospinal ganglia
  • irradiation or psychological stress
A

Primary
Primary
Reactivation

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19
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Most common manifestation of 1• herpetic infection

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Acut gingivostomatitis

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20
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What is the manifestation of acute gingivistomatis?

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Pain and bleeding of gums

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21
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Recurrence of oral hSv

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Herpes labialis

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22
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Lesions found in herpes labialis

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Papules then vesicles

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23
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Vesiculoulcerative lesion; prone to 2• bacterial infection

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Genital herpes

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24
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Common conplaint with genital herpes

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Dysuria

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25
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One of the most serious complications of herpes simplex

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Ensephalitis

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26
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2 forms of herpes simplex encephalitis

A

Neonatal

Focal disease

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27
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Global involvement; brain is liquified

A

Neonatal

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28
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In focal disease what part of brain is usually involed

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Temporal

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29
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Given in all cases of HSE

A

Acyclovir

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30
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Baby usually infected perinatally during passage thru birth canal

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Neonatal herpes simplex

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31
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In neonatal herpes simplex, most common organs involved

A

LAB
LIVER
Adrenals
Brain

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32
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Only means of prevention for neonatal hsv

A

Cesarian to mothers

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33
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3 categories of disease of neonatal herpes simplex

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Lesions in skin; disseminated ds to organs; enceph

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34
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Occurs in immunocompromised and resembles chicken pox

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Disseminated herpes simplex

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35
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Other cutaneous manifestations pf herpes simplex?

A

Zosteriform
Eczema herpeticum
Herpetic whitlow

36
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Rare presentation of herpes simplex wherein dermatomal distribution

A

Zosteriform

37
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Lesions that typically affect the fingers( dentists and hospital staff)

A

Herpetic whitlow

38
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Rapid result but cannot distinguish bet hSV and Vzv

A

EM of vesicle fluid

39
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Can distinguish bet HSV and VZV

A

ImmunoF of skin scrapings

40
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Definitive diagnostic approach for HSV

A

Virus isolation!!

41
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Mgt for hsv that is oral only and more expensive than acyclovir

A

Famcyclovir

Vala”

42
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Main target organ of varicella

43
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Vzv becomes latent in the?

A

Cerebral or dorsal root ganglia

44
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Vzv entry via?

A

Respiratory tract

45
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True or false?

Diagnosis of varicella is made on clinical grounds alone

46
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Most common conplication of varicella

A

Bacterial innfection

47
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Earliest symptoms of varicella

A

Malaise and fever

48
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Order of rash site?

A

Trunk, face, limbs, mouth

49
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Also known as shingles

A

Herpes zoster

50
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Intensive pain in zoster that may last for months

A

Postherpetic neuralgia

51
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Zoster transmitted to the fetus in the first 20weeks (very rare!!)

A

Congenital vzv infection

52
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Vzv can cross the placenta on later stages to infect fetus leading to

A

Neonatal varicella

53
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Zoster Ig should be given to?

A

Pregnant who had contact with vzv cases;

Infants whose mothers had it 7days before delivery or upto14 days after delivery

54
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Vesicular fluid bet the 2 can be differentiated in EM

A

HSV and Pox

55
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Antiviral thrapy only given to these vzv patients

A

Gt 50 years!!

56
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Beta herpes virus that is Very species and cell type specific

57
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Only known host for cmv

58
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Once infected virus remains in the person for life and nay be reactivated from TIME to TIME

59
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Perinatal infections of cmv occurs at

A

Genital secretions or breast milk

60
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Postnatal infections of cmv occurs at?

61
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Syndrome of infective mononucleosis

A

Fever
Lymphadenopathy
Splenomegaly

62
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Second most common cause of ment handicap, next to trisomy 21

A

Congental CMV infection

63
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Candidate vaccine for CMV

A

Towne strain

64
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Major target cell of ebv

A

B lymphpcyte

65
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Ebv receptor in cells

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Cr2 or cd21

66
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Three classes of ebv antigens

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Latent phase;

Early; late

67
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Ebv: Nonstructural proteins whose synthesis is nlot dependent on viral DNA replication

68
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Ebv: includes ebna and lmp

A

Latent phase antigens

69
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Ebv is transmitted via

A

Saliva( kissing)

70
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2 disease association of ebv in aids patients

A

Oral leukoplakia

Chronic interstitial pneumonitis

71
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These atypical cells are present in the blood in IM

A

Downey cells

72
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Diagnosis of IM?

A

Heterophil antibody test pr

Detn of igM

73
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Malaria infection is a cofactor

A

Burkitts lymphoma

74
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Gene that is associated w burkitts lymphoma

75
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Malignant tumor of the squamous nasopharynx; most common tumor in men;

A

Nasopharyngeal Ca

76
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Occurs exclusively in males who had inherited a defective gebe in the X chrom; accts for half the fatal cases of IM

A

Ducan x linked

77
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Screen for early lesions of npc and monitoring treatment

A

AntiEBV VCA IgA

78
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Vaccine developed for ebv

A

MA antigeb gp 340/220

79
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Main target cell for hhv7

80
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Genome resembles cmv

81
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Cell receptor for HHV6

82
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HHV6 and 7 transmitted thru

A

Saliva and breast feedingg

83
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As early as what age does hhv 6 and 7 occur?

84
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Reactivation common in transplant px and during pregnancy

85
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Disease associated with HHV 6and 7

A

Roseola infantum ( 6th ds or exanthem subitum)

86
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Cause of roseola from hhv 6

A

6B variant

87
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Its genome is 75% G + c, highest among all herpesvirus

88
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Disease in humans by B virus

A

Acute ascending myelitis

Encephalomyelitis

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