Lecture 18 - Mechanisms of Pathogenesis Flashcards
1
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What is viral pathogenesis?
A
refers to the adverse physiological consequences that occur as a result of viral infection of a host organism
2
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What are cytopathic viruses?
A
viral infections that kill the cell rapidly, producing a burst of new virions
3
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What are noncytopathic viruses?
A
viral infections that release virions without causing immediate host cell death | disease is usually a consequence of the immune response
4
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What are 3 cytopathic effects?
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apoptosis, pyroptosis, necrosis
5
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What is pyroptosis?
A
highly inflammatory apoptosis occurs most frequently upon infection with intracellular pathogens
6
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What is necrosis (cell death)?
A
apoptosis due to external factors such as injury or bacterial infection
