Micro-organisms Pathologies & Tropisms Flashcards
Pathology of CTFV:
- Saddleback fever pattern
- Travel to mountain West
Pathology of CMV (HHV-5)?
- CMV infectious mononucleosis
- Heterophile Ab negative
- Owl’s eyes cells
- Congenital systemic CMV - deafness
Pathology of HHV-6 & 7?
- Exanthem subitum (aka roseola), rash that develops after a fever resolves
- Heterophile Ab negative mononucleosis
Pathology of EBV (HHV-4)?
EBV infectious mononucleosis -Heterophile Ab positive mono -Burkitt lymphoma: t(8:14) Hodgkin & non-Hodgkin lymphoma -Nasopharyngeal lymphom -X-linked lymphoproliferative disease -Inherited mutation in SAP adapter
Pathology of Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus (HHV-8)?
In immunocompromised only
- Kaposi sarcoma
- Primary effusion lymphoma
- Multifocal Castlemans disease
Pathology of Parvovirus B19?
Erythema infectiosum - Fiery red rash on cheek (slapped cheek), transient aplastic crisis in patients with underlying anemia
HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 pathology?
Acute T cell lymphoma (ATL)
- Viral transcription factor Tax drives proliferation; blocks apoptosis
- HAM/TSP - Inflammation of the spine
HIV-1 and HIV-2 pathology?
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: depletion of CD4 T cells allows opportunistic infections
Ebola pathology?
Hemorrhagic fever
Tropism for Ebola?
Macrophages
Tropism for HIV-1, HIV-2?
CD4+ T cells (also CD4+ monocytes & macrophages & others)
Tropism for HTLV-1, HTLV-2?
T cells (1 - Greater CD4+, 2 - Greater CD8+)
Tropism for Parvovirus B19?
Erythroid progenitor cells!
Tropism for Kaposi Sarcoma (KSHV, HHV-8)?
In immunocompromised patients only, Kaposi sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, multifocal Cattleman’s disease
Tropism for Kaposi Sarcoma (KSHV, HHV-8)?
Epithelial Cells, B cells