Infectious Disease Flashcards
Interaction between two organisms in which both organisms benefit:
mutualism
Interaction between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed or helped
Commensalisms
Example of commensalism:
C. Albicans
- Bind to or enter host cells
- Release endotoxins or exotoxins
- Please enzymes that degrade tissue components
- Damage blood vessels and cause ischemic injury
- Induce host inflammatory and immune responses
These are all ways that:
pathogens can injure cells and cause tissue damage
- Prions
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Chlamydia
- Rickettsia
- Mycoplasma
- Fungi
- Protozoa
- Helminths
- Ectoparasites
These are all:
pathogens
What are the steps to viral infection and replication? (5)
- attach
- penetrate
- reproduce
- assemble
- release
Give an example of a transient viral infection:
Hep A
Give an example of a chronic latent viral infection:
herpes simplex virus
Give an example of chronic productive viral infection
Hep B
Give examples of transforming viral infections:
Epstein Barr virus or HPV
Natural reservoir for human herpes virus (HHV):
humans
HHV-1:
HHV-2:
HHV-3:
HHV-4:
HHV-5:
HHV-8:
HHV-1: HSV1
HHV-2: HSV2
HHV-3: Varicella zoster virus
HHV-4: Epstein Barr virus
HHV-5: cytomegalovirus
HHV-8: Kaposi sarcoma associated virus
Flu-like illness with fever, malaise, arthaglia, headache, and cervical lymphadenopathy:
Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
What ganglion is affected in HSV infection?
Trigeminal ganglion
Herpes infection behind the ear: (common in wrestlers)
herpes gladiatorum
around eye involvement with HSV:
HSV autoinoculation
Herpes of the cornea:
keratitis
- focal mucosal destruction; a t-lymphocyte mediated cytotoxic reaction:
recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Describe the evolution of an aphthous ulcer:
- erythematous macule
- ulceration
- fibrinous membrane
The precipitating factors for current aphthous stomatitis include: (7)
- SLS
- Stress
- Trauma
- Allergies
- Acidic foods/juices
- Gluten
- Endocrine alterations
Clinical forms o recurrent aphthous stomatitis include:
- minor aphthae
- major aphthae
- herpetiform
What is a key difference in the recovery of minor vs. major aphthae?
Major involves scarring
How can we differentiate between herpetiform aphthae and recurrent intra-oral herpes simplex>
Herpetiform aphthae is located on non-keratinized mucosa and and does not begin as vesicles
Describe the vesicular stage presence, number of lesions, and location of lesions of recurrent herpes:
- Yes
- Multiple, confluent
- Masticatory mucosa
Describe the vesicular stage presence, number of lesions, and location of lesions of recurrent aphthae:
- No
- Frequently solitary
- Moveable tissue
Aphthous-like lesions may be associated with systemic diseases such as:
- beichet’s syndrome
- reiter syndrome
- inflammatory bowel syndrome (ulcerative colitis & Crohn’s disease)
- Maslabsoprtion syndromes (gluten sensitive enteropathy)
- cyclic neutropenia
- HIV/AIDS
Discuss the transmission of Varicella (chicken pox)
transmission by inspirations of infected droplets
What ganglion is involved in the latent phase of varicella zoster (shingles phase)
dorsal spinal ganglion
Varicella = _____
Herpes zoster= ____
chickenpox; shingles
Hepatitis A is ___ infection
transient
Name two viruses that involve chronic latent infections:
- cytomegalovirus
- HSV
Name a virus that is considered a chronic productive infection:
Hep B virus
Name two viruses that are considered transforming infections:
- epstein barr
- HPV
Atypical lymphocytes called downey cells are characteristic of:
infectious mononucleousis (HHV-4)
What cell is shown in this image? What are they characteristic of?
Atypical lymphocytes called downey cells; infectious mononucleosis (HHV-4)
What gingival disease is associated with infectious mononucleosis?
necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
What laboratory tests are used to test for infectious mononucleosis?
- monospot test
- EBV- specific testing
- heterophile antibody (although non-specific for EBV)
What is the heterophile antibody induced by EBV infection? (for mono)
IgM antibody
The antibody involved in infectious mononucleosis is a ____ antibody
heterophile
The heterophile (IgM) antibody induced by the EBV infection binds to ____ antigen of sheep and bovine RBCs
Paul-bunnell
Infectious mononucleosis tends to be ____ and recommended treatment is ___.
symptomatic; bed rest to prevent splenic rupture
Epithelial hyperplasia associated with EBV infection:
Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
What is a common location for oral hairy leukoplakia?
lateral border of tongue
Although oral hairy leukoplakia is associated with EBV infection, it may occur:
in any immunodeficiency state
What is shown in this picture?
Hairy Tongue- NOT oral hairy leukoplakia
What is shown in this image? What is this condition often associated with?
Oral hairy leukoplakia (epithelial hyperplasia); infectious mononucleosis) (EBV)
What is shown in this image? What is this condition often associated with?
Oral hairy leukoplakia (epithelial hyperplasia); infectious mononucleosis) (EBV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) may also be called:
HHV-5
Most of the population is affected by CMV by age:
60
Most CMV infections are:
asymptomatic
What are the stages of cytomegalovirus? (3)
- initial infection
- latency
- reactivation
This histological slide is characteristic of:
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus is similar to ____ but is _____ negative
infectious mononucleosis (EBV); heterophile antibody negative
Rarely, what comorbities may accompany cytomegalovirus?
acute sialadenitis with painful swelling & xerostomia
A result of cytomegalovirus in immunocompromised individuals include: (2)
- retinitis- blindness
- colitis
Self-limited disease that occurs in epidemics of flu-like symptoms in young children:
coxsackie virus group A
Coxsackie Virus Group A is transmitted by:
fecal-oral and airborne routes
Herpangia involves what type of symptoms?
constitutional
Begins as small vesicles that rupture and ulcerate:
herpangia
Common locations of herpangia include:
posterior oral cavity and oropharynx
Vesicular eruption of hands, feet and anterior mouth:
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Another name for measles:
rubeola
Measles (rubeola) is a ____ disease often seen in ____, characterized by ___
communicable; children; skin rash
Children are given the ____ vaccine to protect against measles (rubeola)
MMR
_____ are characteristic of Measles (rubeola)
Koplik spots
“grains of salt” on an erythematous base:
Koplik spots (characteristic of measles)
Koplik Spots in measles signify:
foci of epithelial necrosis
Infectious parotitis:
mumps
Acute viral parotitis (mumps) may also be considered:
endemic parotitis
Acute viral parotitis (mumps) is a _____ disease seen in ____ and is vaccinated against with the ____ vaccination
communicable; childhood; MMR
Mumps is _____% ______ infection
30% subclinical
Mumps involves ____ constitutional symptoms
prodromal
Disease characterized by salivary gland swelling and discomfort:
mumps
What is occurring in this image and what is this characteristic of?
salivary gland swelling; mumps
What is an elevated laboratory finding in mumps? Why?
Elevated serum amylase- released from granules during lysis of acing cells