Infectious disease Flashcards
Interaction between two organisms in which both benefit:
Mutualism
Interaction between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is left unharmed nor helped:
Commensalism
Example of commensalism:
C. albicans
-bind to or enter host cells
-release endotoxins or exotoxins
-release 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 infection:
Herpes simplex virus
Give an example of chronic productive viral infection:
Hep B
Give an example of a transforming viral infection:
Epstein Barr virus or HPV
The natural reservoir for human herpes virus (HHV):
Humans
HHV-1:
HHV-2:
HHV-3:
HHV-4:
HHV-5:
HHV-8:
HHV-1: HSV-1
HHV-2: HSV-2
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, arthralgia, 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 of HSV:
HSV autoinoculation
Herpes of 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 recurrent aphthous stomatitis include: (7)
- SLS
- Stress
- Trauma
- Allergies
- Acid foods/juices
- Gluten
- Endocrine alterations
Clinical forms of recurrent aphthous stomatitis:
- 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 intraoral herpes simplex?
Herpetiform aphthae is located on non-keratinized mucosa and does not begin as vesicles
Describe the vesicular stage presence, number of lesions & location of lesion of recurrent herpes:
- yes
- multiple, confluent
- masticatory mucosa
Describe the vesicular stage presence, number of lesions & location of lesion of recurrent aphthae:
- no
- frequently solitary
- moveable mucosa
Aphthous-like lesions may be associated with systemic diseases such as:
- Behcet’s syndrome
- Reiters syndrome
- inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis & Crohn’s disease)
- malabsorption syndromes (gluten sensitive enteropathy)
- cyclic neutropenia
- HIV/AIDs
Discuss the transmission of varicella (chicken pox):
transmission by inspiration of infected droplets
What ganglion is involved in the latent phase of varicella zoster (shingles phase):
dorsal spinal ganglion
Varicella= ______
Herpes zoster= ____
chicken pox
shingles
Hepatitis A is a ____ 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 mononucleosis (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 mononucelosis?
Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
What lab tests are used to test for infectious mononucleosis?
- monospot test
- EBV- specific testing
- heterophile antibody *although not 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 reccommended 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 immunodeficient state
What is shown in this image?
Hairy tongue (NOT oral hairy leukoplakia)
What is seen in this image? What condition is this often associated with?
Oral hairy leukoplakia (epithelial hyperplasia); associated with EBV infection
What is seen in this image? What condition is this often associated with?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) may also be called:
HHV-5
Most of the population 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 (alien-looking ass cell)
Acute infection by cytomegalovirus is similar to _____ but is _____ negative
infectious mononucleosis (EBV); heterophile antibody negative
Rarely, what comorbidities may accompany cytomegalovirus?
acute sialodenitis with painful swelling & xerostomia
A result of cytomegalovirus infections in immunocompromised individuals may cause: (2)
- retinitis- blindness
- colitis
Self-limited disease that occurs in epidemics of flu-like symptoms in young children:
Coxasackievirus (group A)
Coxasackievirus group A is transmitted by:
Fecal-oral and airborne routes
Herpangina involves what types of symptoms?
constitutional
Begins as small vesicles that rupture and ulcerate:
Herpangina
Common locations of herpangina include:
posterior oral cavity & oral pharynx
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 disease; children; skin rash
Children are given ____ vaccine to protect against measles (rubeola)
MMR
______ are a characteristic sign of measles (rubeola)
Koplik spots
“grains of salt” on an erythmatous base:
Koplik spots
The characteristic koplik spots seen in measles (rubeola) signify:
foci of epithelial necrosis
Infectious parotitis:
mumps
Acute viral parotitis (mumps) may also be called:
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 & discomfort:
mumps
What is occurring in this image, and what is it caused by?
Salivary gland swelling; mumps