List 3 Pathology DNA Viruses

Question 1

Poxviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Smallpox Virus aka Variola

Answer 1

Pathology: Encephalopathy

Question 2

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Herpes Simplex 1 and 2

Answer 2

Pathology: Herpes Simplex 1 can cause pharyngitis, gingivostomatitis, conjunctivitis. Both, however, can cause encephalitis, meningitis, and pneumonia.

Question 3

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Varicella-Zoster Virus aka Chicken pox/Shingles

Answer 3

Pathology: Meningitis, encephalitis

Question 4

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Epstein-Barr Virus

Answer 4

Pathology: Lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly

Question 5

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Cytomegalovirus

Answer 5

Pathology: Pneumonia, retinitis

Question 6

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Kaposi’s sarcoma Virus

Answer 6

Pathology: Abnormal cancerous growth in cells lining the blood vessels

Question 7

Papillomaviridae Double strand, Naked
Human Papillomavirus aka warts

Answer 7

Pathology: Growth of infected cells

Question 8

Hepadnaviridae Partially single and double strand, Enveloped
Hepatitis B Virus

Answer 8

Pathology: Serum hepatitis

Question 9

Parvoviridae Single strand, Naked
B19 Virus aka Fifth disease

Answer 9

Pathology: Erythema