Herpetovirdae Lecture 5 and 6 Flashcards
Herpetoviridae genus
Herpesvirus: alpha=HSV, VZ; Beta= CMV; Gamma = EB
General properties of herpetovirdae
Double stranded DNA wound around protein core. 4 configurations of DNA: alternative arrangements of unique large and unique small, Ul and Us, respectively.
Icosahedral capsid composed of capsomers
envelope with glycoprotein spikes on its surface
Four configurations of HSV DNA
prototype P (Normal), Inverted Short (IS), Inverted Long (IL) and inverted IS and Inverted IL (ISL)
Replication of herpes simplex virus: Initial steps
Herpes simplex virus particle first attaches to receptor on surface of permissive cell (for HSV, Heparan sulfate is believed to act as the receptor.) Following attachment, the virus envelop fuses with the cell membrane to enable penetration. The capsid containing the genomic DNA moves to the nucleus of the cell and the genome is released in to the nucleus, which is the site of viral replication.
Viral DNA replication HSV
Inside the nucleus, the linear genomic DNA circularizes, which results from terminal and internal nt sequence redundancies.
concatemer formation by rolling circle mechanism
specific cleavage of concater into unit size DNAs with reorientation, Ul and Us, to yield the 4 configurations of DNA.
Transcriptional and translational events
alpha then beta then gamma proteins are made. Alpha and beta are immediate early and early, respectively; gamma is late; a temporal cascade of mRNAs and the corresponding proteins.
transcription and translation: alpha proteins
alpha proteins are regulatory in nature
Transcription and translation: beta proteins
beta proteins are enzymatic and are required for DNA replication. (DNA dependent DNA polymerase and thymidine kinase
transcription and translational: gamma proteins
primarily structural and are used to form progeny virus, some are glycoproteins that are inserted into both the nuclear membrane and plasma membranes; by definition late proteins are synthesized following viral DNA synthesis.
Assembly and death of cell
nucleocapsid formation in nucleus
capsid passes through nuclear membrane site. acquires envelop from modified membranes of cytoplasmic vesicles having inserted of viral glycoproteins
disruption of chromosomes, margination of cell DNA along the inner surface of the nuclear membrane
shut off of cell synthetic events (cell protein synthesis)
cell death occurs via different routes, including rounding of cells, syncytia
HSV: Diseases
Disease of type 1 (HSV-1) oral
Disease of type 2 (HSV-2) genital
Primary disease of HSV and how they are acquired
gingivostomatitis, keratitis, skin, central nervous system
A. HSV-1 as children; most are inapparent 6-18 months, Ab formation indicative of infection
B. HSV-2 after puberty through sexual contact, also at birth from infected brith canal
C. HSV-1 followed by HSV-2
D. Primary sites of infection, transmitted via oral or genital secretions
Gingivostomatitis (HSV)
vesicular lesions in all part of oral cavity (HSV-1)
Eye-dendritic keratitis (HSV)
stromal involvement, HSV strains determined (HSV-1)
Skin (HSV)
gladiatorum, herpetic whitlow, cold sores, herpeticum (HSV-1)
CNS: HSV-2
infected brith canal > transmission to neonate > viremia > brain (HSV-2)
Adult > spread along olfactory nerve > temporal lobe (HSV-1) (neurogenic spread)
Congenital (HSV)
fetus CNS, liver (HSV-2)
Immunosuppressed (HSV)
(aids patients or malnourished > disseminated (HSV-1 or 2)