HSV Flashcards
HSV genome
linear, dsDNA
HSV capsid
icosahedral
tegument
amorphous viral protein-filled region
HSV envelope
from host nuclear membrane
HSV replication takes place in?
nucleus
HSV family
Herpesviridae
HSV latency is associated with?
ganglion cells or nerves
what allows access from the external environment to the cell body
retrograde axonal transfer
HSV subfamilies
alpha, beta, gamma
which subfamily has a relatively rapid replication time and neuronal latency
alpha
HSV replication steps
- Viral attachment
- Viral fusion to host
- Capside migration
- Viral DNA circularization
- Viral gene expression
- Viral DNA replication
- Viral assembly
- Viral maturation
- Budding
- Viral transport
In _, the HSV glycoprotein attaches to?
viral attachment, heparan sulfate
component of basement membranes and extracellular matrix
heparan sulfate
alpha genes - _ mRNA
beta genes - _ mRNA
gamma genes - _ mRNA
immediate early mRNA
early mRNA
late mRNA
histones are proteins for _, that are included in viral _
organizing DNA, assembly
function of alpha proteins
collective; stimulate transcription of early genes
function of beta proteins
DNA replication
function of gamma proteins
assembly, includes histones
most common herpes simplex viruses
HSV-1, HSV-2
hsv-1 and hsv-2 are genotypically and serotypically similar because of their glycoproteins
false, serotypically different
below the hips
hsv-2
above the hips
hsv-1
orofacial infections involving skin, mouth, conjunctive, and nervous system
hsv-1
infection: 13% of 13-49 yrs old
hsv-2