I: Herpesviruses Flashcards
Acyclovir is activated by ______.
Thymidine kinase
Ganciclovir is activated by ____.
UL97 kinase
Name the location of latency. CMV
Myeloid precursors
Name the location of latency. EBV
B Cells
Name the location of latency. HHV6/HHV7
T Cells
Name the location of latency. HSV1/HSV2
Peripheral Neurons
Name the location of latency. KSHV
B Cells, Endothelial Cells
Name the location of latency. VZV
Peripheral Neurons
Which antigen/gene in EBV? Links viral genome to cellular chromosome to ensure concurrent replication
EBNA1
Which antigen/gene in EBV? Transcription factor that activates latent viral genes and cellular activator genes
EBNA2
Which virus may cause infectious mononucleosis with heterophilic antibodies?
EBV
Which virus? Acidophilic inclusions
HSV, VZV
Which virus? Basophilic inclusions
CMV
Which virus? Intranuclear and intracytoplasmic inclusions
CMV, HHV-6