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Immunology and Serology: 5.2 Viruses Flashcards

1
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This is a viral escape mechanism where the virus produces a new viral antigens.

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Genetic mutations

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2
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CMV and HIV reduces the expression of class I MHC to be less recognized by CTLs is an example of what mechanism of the virus

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Suppressing immune system

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3
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Virus integrating their nucleic acid into the genome of the infected cells (e.g. CMV, VZV, HIV)

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Latency

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What are other viruses that can cause liver inflammation but only secondary to other disease processes

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CMV, EBV, HSV

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5
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This antibody promotes phagocytosis of viruses through opsonization and ADCC

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IgG

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6
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The main source of transmission of this hepatitis virus is IV drug use.

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HCV

major vehicle of transmission is blood transfusion

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7
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What are the hepa viruses that can be transmitted through blood transfusion?

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HBV, HCV, HDV

BCD

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8
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The only hepa virus that does not progress to chronic state

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HAV

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Hepa viruses that can be transmitted through sexual contact

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HBV, HDV

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10
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In hepatitis A what is the primary marker used to detect acute hepatitis

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IgM Anti-HAV

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What is the molecular method/s used to detect RNA virus like most of hepa subtypes?

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RT-PCR and qPCR

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12
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In HEV, what is the recommended tests for immunocompromised persons with negative antibody test?

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Molecular Tests

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13
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This is the gold standard for diagnosis of acute HEV

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qPCR

(Quantitative PCR)

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14
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What are the hepa virus types where recovery is self-limifting

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HAV, HEV

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15
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This is a HCV Serological Marker done in low risk patients to confirm HCV exposure

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HCV RIBA

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16
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Hepatitis C marker present in both acute and chronic infection

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Anti-HCV

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17
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Hepa C marker which confirms persistence of HCV infection detected by amplification techniques.

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HCV RNA

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18
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What is the confirmatory test for HCV

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NAT

(Nucleic Acid Testing)

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19
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POCT for HCV

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Rapid Immunoblot Assay

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20
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The most common genotype of HCV

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Genotype 1

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21
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What does the HBV lipid enveloe contain which surrounds an inner nucleocapsid

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HBsAg

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22
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double-shelled, 42nm sphered virion is characteristic of what virus

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HBV

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23
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True or False. HBV is a double stranded DNA virus.

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True

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24
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This is a HBV serological marker of infectivity and is also used to monitor treatment effectivity.

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HBe

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25
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what is the 1st antibody produced in HBV infections and is only detected during a window period?

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Anti-HBc

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This is the first atibody seen in convalescence period in HBV.

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Anti-HBe

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27
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this is also known as hidden antigen phase or anti-core window

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Window Period

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28
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window period is useful in cases such as?

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  1. neonatal infections
  2. fulminant hepa
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29
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In the incubation epriod what is the only marker seen?

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HBsAg

30
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In chronic active cases, HBe Ag is present along with HBsAg and Total anti-HBc? True or False.

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True

31
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indicates current or recent acute infection

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IgM anti-HBc

32
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What are the sero markers only present in chronic active HBV infxn?

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  1. Total anti-HBc
  2. HBsAg
  3. HBeAg
33
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What sero markers are detected during chronic carrier phase of HBV infxn?

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1.Total anti-HBc
2. HBSAg
3. Anti-HBe

34
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The only sero marker present in incubation period in HBV infxn

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HBsAg

35
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two molecular tests for HBV

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qPCR and bDNA

qPCR - method of choice

36
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Hepa virus subtype where ICT is used as one of its immunoassay testing

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HEV

only subtype where CLIA may not be performed (based on ppt/HDV)

37
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Two ways where HDV infection can occur

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  1. co-infection
  2. superinfection

1. (pos for anti-HDV + IgM anti-HBC)
2. (pos for **anti-HDV and *I

38
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Site of latency of EBV

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B-cell

39
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Primary target cell of CMV

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Monocyte, lymphocyte, epithelial cells

40
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What are the HHVs in which their site of latency is the Neuron

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HSV1, HSV2, VZV

41
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What are the HHVs in which their site of latency is the T cells?

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HHV6 and HHV7

42
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Target cell of HHV-8

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Lymphocyte and other cells

43
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Target cell of HSV1, HSV2, VZV?

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Muco-epithelial cells

44
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This is transmitted by close-contact, transfusions, and tissue transplant

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HHV-4 (EBV)

Epstein-Barr Virus

45
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The disease caused by this HHV subtype is Kaposi’s Sarcoma, and primary effusion lymphoma

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HHV 8

46
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HHV that causes Pityriasis rosea

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HHV-7

47
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causes IM, Burkitt’s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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HHV-4 EBV

48
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HHV that is transmited through saliva and causes disease such as IM like syndrome, retinitis

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HHV-5 (CMV)

Cytomegalovirus

49
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HSV 1 and 2 can remain dormant in ____ after initial infxn.

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nerve ganglia

50
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This is one of the early acute phase antigens of EBV wherein it is produced during the initial stages of viral replication in the lytic cycle.

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EAs

51
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This are antibodies associated with IM, are IgM antibodies produced-polyclonel B-cell activation.

Capable with reacting with horse, sheep, and bovine RBCs, present during acute phase of illness.

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Heterophile antibodies

52
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Gold standard for EBV

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EBV-specific antibodies tests

53
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Rapid slide agglutination test for heterophile antibodies

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Monospot

54
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Incubating serial dilutions of patient’s serum with sheep RBC

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Paul-Bunnell test

55
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an important infectious agent associated with organ transplantation

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CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

56
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HHV that is also the common cause of congenital infections

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CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

57
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CMV can be reactivated at a later time. True or False.

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True

58
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this is a widely used method for direct identification of CMV

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CMV antigenemia assay

59
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This is a highly contagious illness characterized by a blister-like rash with intense itching and fever

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chickenpox

60
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reactivation of VZV, where virus moves down the sensory nerve to the dermatome, where eruption of painful vesiculars occur

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shingles

61
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definitive diagnosis of VZV

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vesicular lesions

62
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Reference method for VZV antibody, but requires live virus-infected cells

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FAMA

Fluorescent antibody to membrane antigen

63
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Mode of transmission for this virus is direct contact with aerosolized droplets

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Rubeola

64
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Clinical symptom of this virus is Parotitis

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Mumps

65
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Clinical symptom for this virus is erthyematous, macupapular rash

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Rubella

66
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Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 and 2 mode of transmission are ________.

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bloodborne, sexual contact, breastfeeding

67
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Human T-cell Lymphotropic type where most infected individuals are asymptomatic

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Type 2

68
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Structural genes of Human T-cell lymphotropic virus Type 1 that codes for viral enzymes

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Pol

69
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codes for viral proteins in HT-cell LV Type 1

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Gag

70
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Disease caused is ATLL or adult t-cell lymphoma

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HTCLV Type 1

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