Miscellaneous Virology Flashcards
Mechanism of HPV?
viral inactivation of cellular tumor suppressor gene
treat CMV with…
gencyclovir
lethal encephalitis associated with…
measles
most common viral cause of sporadic encephalitis is…
HSV1
EEV most commonly appears when?
focal outbreaks during summer
Pt in africa. presents with swelling in neck and jaw, blood + for heterophile antibody. test for what?
HIV and malaria
SV40 virus in polio vaccine…. what is possible prolem?
could cause cancer via alteration of tumor suppressor gene
Rous sarcroma causes cancer how?
proto-oncogenes
CMV is transmitted how…
fecal-oral route. wash hands after diaper changes!
What is least effective immune response against extracellular bacterial pathogens?
cytotoxic T cells
a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to PCN would take how long?
7 days
problems with bone marrow transplant
graft v host disease, host cells are replaced by donor cells
how can the lineage of leukeia cells be determined?
by tumor CD antigens
a tumor expressed by a papilloma virus expresses:
unique TSA, and same tumor antigens as another tumor induced by a papilloma virus
delayed hypersensitivity reactions are most often characterized by..
an infiltrate composed of T helper cells and macrophages
inflammation caused by immune compleses: requires what response?
neutrophils, and involves IgG and IgM
how quickly will macrophages produce TNF
within a few mins to an hour
what form of vaccine is most likely to induce CTL response?
modified life-measles vaccine
immune complexes can trigger platelet activation: T or F?
True
HLA disease association in autoimmunity may in soem cases be useful for diagnosis
hmm
with a second exposure to poison ivy, what will contribute to inflamation?
TNFalpha