HSV 1 and 2 Flashcards
HSV 1 is predominantly associated with
oral lesions
HSV 2 is predominantly associated with
genital lesions
transmission of HSV requires _________ and can happen when ____________
close contact
active outbreak or asymtpomatic
HSV is transmitted through inoculation of the virus onto ______
susceptible mucosal surface
HSV 1 is transmitted through
oral-to-oral contact (virus in saliva, sores, and surfaces in and around the mouth)
HSV 2 is transmitted via
sexual activity (oral-genital, genital-genital)
T or F: mother can transmit HSV to infant
T
cold sores are contagious from ______________ and are most contagious when _________
prodrome until lesion completely healed
blister bursts or leaks fluid
T or F: <50% of genital herpes are transmitted asymptomatically
F- up to 70% transmitted by asymp viral shedding
T or F: Asymptomatic shedding occurs in almost all patients with HSV-2
T
in initial infection with HSV, it replicates in cells of the _____ and infects ________
epithelium
nerve endings
HSV 1 stays in the _____ ganglia and HSV 2 in ______ ganglia
trigeminal
sacral
in HSV recurrence, viral replication is ________________, and spreads to mucosal surfaces through ________
reactivated in ganglion
peripheral sensory nerves
list 3 factors that may trigger HSV 1 recurrence
psychological stress, fatigue, viral illness (ex-cold/ influenza), exposure to UV light, local skin trauma, dental tx, menstruation, immune suppression
list 3 factors that may trigger HSV 2 recurrence
psychological stress, menstruation, local friction, surgery, immune suppression
most Gingivostomatitis infections are
subclinical
in first cases of HSV1, if you have sx, they are often
worse- multiple painful vesicles/ blisters and ulcerative erosions involving lips, oral cavity, pharynx, and perioral skin
healing from primary HSV1 takes
days to 2-3wks
first episode of HSV 1 is ______ severe than HSV 2
less severe