Infections of the Reproductive Flashcards
Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2
CHARACTERISTICS
- enveloped virus with
- icosahedral nucleocapsid and
- linear double-‐stranded DNA
TRANSMISSION
– HSV-‐1:
saliva
or
direct
Transmission of HSV-2
sexual
or
transvaginal
What is the site of latency in HSV-1:
trigeminal ganglia
What is the site of latency in HSV-2
lumbosacral
ganglia
Lover is composed of 2
When HSV is smeared what is seen in Tzank smear?
multinucleated
giant
cells
What is Cowdry type A) in HSV
large,
pink
to
purple
intranuclear
inclusions
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
SPECTRUM
OF
DISEASE
- gingivostoma&&s
- § herpes labialis (lips)
- § keratoconjunc&vi&s
- § temporal lobe encephalitiss
- § herpeticc whitlow (fingers)
- § herpes gladiatorum (trunk)
What do you call the Disease when HSV cause it in fingers?
herpetic whitlow
What do you call the HSV that cause in trunk?
herpes
gladiatorum
neonatal herpes is due to
contact with birth canal
genital
herpes
– painful
anogenital
vesicles
Herpes Simplex Virus
Types 1 and 2
TREATMENT
DOC
is
Acyclovir
What is the function of Acyclovir?
- shortens the duration of the lesions
- reduces the extent of shedding of the virus
- no effect on the latent state
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae
CHARACTERISTICS
- gram-‐negative “kidney-‐ bean” diplococci
- insignificant capsule
- Oxidase-‐posi9ve colonies on Thayer-‐MarDn medium