Micro: Things I don't know Flashcards
HPV
- genome
- capsid
- envelope
- small circular dsDNA
- icosahedral capsid: self assemble
- non-enveloped: contributes stability of virus on skin and fomites
L1
protein capsid of HPV used for vaccine
laryngeal papilloma
HPV 6 and 11
infants/young children
benign warts in respiratory tract
complication: respiratory distress leading to death
Tx: multiple surgeries
prevention: remove genital warts in pregnancy
epidermodysplasia verruciformis
HPV infection in someone with inherited defect in cellular immunity
warts on face, trunk, limbs throughout life and non-metastatic tumors
HPV genital warts
condyloma acuminata
condyloma plana
SPI
subclinical papilloma infection
HPV infection that can lead to CA
5% acetic acid
HPV
brush on infected area to detect SPI: turns warts white
reveals dysplasia: use to take colposcopy
pap smear
HPV
detects koilocytotic squamous epithelial cells
cofactors in the development of cervical cancer in women with HPV
smoking
co-infection with herpes simplex
Dx of HPV
CANNOT be grown in cell culture
- clinical appearance
- abnormal Pap, colposcopy to look for dysplasia
- HPV DNA detection test
Tx of HPV: methods for removal
remove warts (does NOT eradicate virus so can return)
- BCA, TCA
- cryotherapy
- LEEP
- podofilox
- imiquimod
- intralesional IFN injections
BCA: bichloroacetic acid
TCA: trichloroacetic acid
brush on warts: denatures proteins
Tx: HPV
AE: irritated/burned surrounding skin
cryotherapy
liquid nitrogen to physically disrupt wart (be careful not to freeze to deep: causes scarring)
Tx: HPV
LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure)
removes dysplastic cervical cells
Tx: HPV
HSV
- genome
- capsid
- envelope
- large: dsDNA (has viral DNA pol)
- icosohedral
- yes
Where does HSV reside in latency?
- HSV 1
- HSV 2
peripheral sensory neurons: maintained EXTRACHROMOSOMALLY
- trigeminal ganglia
- sacral ganglia
HSV replication cycle
- viral attachement
- pH-independent plasma membrane fusion
- release of nucleocapsid that migrates to the nucleus
- genome is released
- IMMEDIATE EARLY transcription/translation: makes transcriptional regulators to modify host RNA pol
- production of EARLY PROTEINS: replicate viral genome: include viral THYMIDINE KINASE and viral DNA POL
7: LATE PROTEINS: capsomeres, envelope, STRUCTURAL proteins - virus assembly in NUCLEUS (NUCLEAR INCLUSIONS)
- virus buds from plasma membrane
syncitia
HSV
infected cells fuse with adjacent non-infected cells to form giant cells with more than one nucleus
Mechanism: viral glycoproteins are also present on plasma membrane of infected cells late in infection
Dx of HSV
Tzanck smear
Tzanck smear
HSV
cells from ulcerous lesion reveal multinucleated giant cells with nuclear inclusion bodies
LAT (latency-associated transcript)
HSV
only gene expressed in latency
prevents apoptosis of infected neuron
What causes HSV to reactivate?
What effect does this have?
decline in cell mediated immunity
kills infected neuron and recurrent epithelial infection occurs
HSV 1 diseases
- gingivostomatitis
- herpes labialis (FEVER BLISTER)
- herpetic whitlow (finger vesicle)
- KERATITIS
- conjunctivitis
- blepharitis
- ENCEPHALITIS
HSV 2 diseases
- CERVICITIS
- VULVAR VESICLES
- vaginal vesicles
- urethritis
- PENILE VESICLES
- perianal vesicles
- MENINGITIS
- encephalitis
gingivostomatitis
PRIMARY HSV
vesicles on lips, tongue, facial skin around mouth
FEVER, HEADACHE
fever blister
RECURRENT HSV
vesicles in some of the same sites as primary after stress
FEVER, HEADACHE
How do you determine primary from recurrent HSV genital vesicles?
Sx of both?
difficult; Hx
recurrent: fewer lesions that heal more quickly; more frequent soon after primary infection (diminishes over time)
genital HSV Sx
- vesicles (penis, external/internal vagina; can cause urethritis, cervicitis, vaginitis)
- flu like
3 itching, buringin in infected area - muscle aches of legs, buttocks
prodrome symtoms
Sx that can tip HSV sufferer of an impending recurrent infection
Can you get HSV if partner doesn’t have vesicles?
yes
virus sheds in absence of recurrent vesicles ant after lesions are unapparent
HSV blepharitis, conjunctivitis
PRIMARY ocular HSV infection
CHILDREN
Sx: small vesicles/pustules around eye lid
HSV keratitis
SECONDARY ocular HSV infection
Sx: red painful eye, blurred vision, photophobia
if untreated: corneal scarring
HSV encephalitis
RARE (not more common in immune compromised) adults: recurrent HSV1 neonates: primary HSV2 Sx: headache, fever, CONFUSION, SEIZURES high MORTALITY
HSV meningitis
PRIMARY HSV2
Sx: headache, STIFF NECK, vomiting
usually resolves
Neonatal HSV
1st/2nd week postpartum
best outcome: infection limited to SKIN, MOUTH, EYES
severe: most DIE or have significant sequelae
1. ENCEPHALITIS: SEIZURE, IRRITABILITY, COMA
2. disseminated: organ failure (check liver enzymes)
When do neonates get infected with HSV?
What is the chance of transmission if mother is undergoing a primary vs. secondary infection?
What precautions should be taken to prevent transmission from mother to infant?
most: DELIVERY
5%: transplacental
primary: 30%
secondary: 2-3% (maternal Ab are protective)
C-section if herpatic lesions are present
Dx of HSV 1-4: general 5: keratitis 6: meningitis 7: encephalitis 8: neonatal
- PCR of vesicles (most important)
- culture (7-10 days): CYTOPATHIC EFFECT (CPE); old gold standard
- serology (only indicates past infection unless Ig-type specific)
- TZANCK smear
- keratitis: slit lamp examination
- meningitis (aimed at ruling out bacterial origin): CSF used for PCR/culture
- encephalitis: PCR/SOUTHERN BLOT (normal EEG rules out HSV as cause)
- neonatal: check liver enzymes for disseminated disease
HSV Tx
NO cure
- ACYCLOVIR
- vidarabine, trifluorodine
- FOSCARNET
- DOCOSANOL
foscarnet
MOA: pyrophosphate analog: blocks viral DNA pol
NO phosphorylation required
Tx: HSV when ACV fails
docosanol
OTC for cold sores
MOA: moodiness host cell membrane so virus envelope cannot fuse with PM
Tx: oral HSV