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L3 Flashcards

1
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Hepatitis viruses target

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liver

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Hep Primarily infect and replicate in

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hepatocytes

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3
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Hep damage

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Liver damage from virus and host response

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Hep Some cause

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acute infections, some cause chronic infections

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Hep A

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Picornaviridae
(+)ssRNA
Nonenveloped

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Hep b

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Hepadnaviridae
Circular dsDNA
Enveloped

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Hep C

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Flaviviridae
(+)ssRNA
Enveloped

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Hepatitis delta

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(-)ssRNA
Enveloped
Deltaviridae

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9
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Hepatitis E

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Calciviridae
(+)ssRNA
Nonenveloped

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10
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Hep prevelence

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Prevalence

HDV & HEV are very rare in the US

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11
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Hepatitis B Virus

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Hepadnaviridae

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12
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Hep B genome

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dsDNA

Smallest genome of the human viruses

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13
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Hep b virion

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Virion: enveloped

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14
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Hepatitis B Virus - Cannot be grown in

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cell culture

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15
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Hepatitis B Virus Genome has

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RNA intermediate

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16
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Hepatitis B Virus cccDNA is

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template for transcription

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17
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Hepatitis B Virus Requires

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liver specific transcription factors

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18
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Hepatitis B Virus Produce many

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empty particles (HBsAy); present in infected people

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19
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Hepatitis B Virus infection

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sexual & drug use

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20
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Hep b Incubation period

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(30-180 days)

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Hep b Symptom onset

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General malaise, anorexia, vomiting, fatigue, cough, serum-like sickness
Jaundice, elevated alanine transaminase (ALT) levels

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Hep b Recovery, approximately

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3-4 months after onset of jaundice

23
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Hepatitis B Virus

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Chronic disease occurs in 5% of cases

Presence of HBsAg in blood for >6 mths confirms chronic infection
Marked by poor IgG response

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Hep b Sporadic episodes of

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hepatitis

25
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Hep b Cirrhosis of the

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liver

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Hep b Increased risk for

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hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
HBV X gene/protein has tumorigenic potential
27
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Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination

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Available, first recombinant vaccine approved for use in humans
Requires multiple inoculations
Not effective against chronic infection

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Hep b Treatment for chronic cases

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Interferon-α therapy

Nucleoside analogs: adefovir, lamivudine, tenofovir

29
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Hepatitis D Virus

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Subviral agent

Rare in human viruses
Only other example is adeno-associated virus (AAV) which requires adenovirus infection

30
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Hep D Requires

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active HBV infection

31
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Hep D RNA genome encodes a

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single protein

32
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Hepatitis C Virus

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Flaviviridae

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Hep C genome

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: (+)ssRNA

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Hep C Virion:

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enveloped

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Hep C Proteins:

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E1&E2: attachment and entry
C: core
Various non-structural

36
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Hepatitis C Virus Genome passed

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into cytoplasm

37
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Hep c Genome template for

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translation

Missing cap, ribosomes recognize Internal Ribosome Entry Site (IRES)

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Hepatitis C Virus Typically

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milder signs and symptoms than observed for HBV

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Hep c Chronic infections are

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much more common, approximately 80% of infections

40
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Hep c Extrahepatic disease

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Mixed cryoglobulinemia – Antibody and virus complexes deposit in other tissues (e.g., kidneys) eliciting an immune response and subsequent tissue damage

41
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Hep C treatment

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Treatment – New product, ZEPATIER, on market to treat some genotypes. No vaccine available

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Hepatitis A Virus infection

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Infection – ingestion of fecally contaminated food or water

Absorbed through intestine and moves to liver via portal system

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Hep a incubation

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Incubation: 15-40 days

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Hep A symptoms

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Consistent with hepatitis infection: Maliase, anorexia, vomiting jaundice
More severe in adults than in children
Resolves approximately 8 weeks post infection

45
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Prevention Hep A

Vaccine available

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– Havrix, Vaqta killed/inactivated vaccine

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Hepatitis E Virus caus3es

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Causes foodborne and waterborne hepatitis

47
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Hep E virus Disease is very similar to that caused by

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HAV; distinguished by serology

48
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Hep E Infection can be life threatening for

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pregnant women

49
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Hep E no prevention

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available

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