List 3 Signs and Symptoms DNA VIruses

Question 1

Parvoviridae Single strand, Naked
B19 Virus aka Fifth disease

Answer 1

S/S: Infectious reddening of the skin beginning with on the cheeks and spreading to arms, thighs, buttocks, and trunk

Question 2

Hepadnaviridae Partially single and double strand, Enveloped
Hepatitis B Virus

Answer 2

S/S: Most are asymptomatic, most have mild jaundice, low-grade fever, and malaise

Question 3

Papillomaviridae Double strand, Naked
Human Papillomavirus aka warts

Answer 3

S/S: Asymptomatic

Question 4

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Kaposi’s sarcoma Virus

Answer 4

S/S: Creates lesions on the skin

Question 5

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Cytomegalovirus

Answer 5

S/S: Mostly asymptomatic, but can experience enlarged liver and spleen, jaundice, microcephaly, anemia, and blindness.

Question 6

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Epstein-Barr Virus

Answer 6

S/S: Debilitating fatigue, memory loss, enlarged lymph nodes, precancerous change in mucous membrane of the tongue, sore throat, fever, enlargement of the spleen and liver.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

S/S: Fever, malaise, skin lesions, reactivation if the virus can produce extremely painful skin rash known as shingles.

Question 8

Herpesviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Herpes Simplex 1 and 2

Answer 8

S/S: Herpes Simplex 1 creates painful, itchy skin lesions on the lips, malaise, fever, muscle pain, one eye can experience a gritty feeling, pain, sensitivity to light, and can lead to blindness. Both can cause an inflamed blister called a whitlow if HHV-1 or 2 enters a cut or break in the skin of a finger.

Question 9

Poxviridae Double strand, Enveloped
Smallpox Virus aka Variola

Answer 9

S/S: Fever, malaise, delirium, prostration, and pox