Papillomaviridae & Polyomaviridae Flashcards
Papillomavirus structure
dsDNA (Circular)
Nonenveloped
icosahedral capsid
Papillomavirus capsid proteins
L1 + L2
L1 = 80% of virion
L2 = Minor, makes up the rest
There are _____ types of Papillomavirus
100 types
*grouped into 16 groups (A-P)
Papillomavirus strains are classified as _____ or _____
high or low risk
Cervical cancer is consistent with HPV in _____% of cases
75%
Papillomavirus replication occurs in the _____ and assembly occurs in the ______
nucleus, nucleus
HPV replicates in ______ cells
differentiated skin cells
_____ genes stimulate HPV division and growth
Early genes
Based on TISSUE tropism, HPV’s are classified into _____ or ______
cutaneous or mucosal
Cutaneous HPV caused by strains…
1, 2, 3, 4
Cutaneous HPV incubation time
3-4 months
Mucosal HPV known to cause…
Single oral papillomas
Laryngeal papillomas
Most common benign epithelial tumors of the oral cavity are…
Single Oral Papillomas (Mucosal HPV)
Single oral papillomas features (2)
occur at any age
rarely recur
Laryngeal papillomas are associated with strains ______ and ____
6 + 11
Which mucosal papillomas are likelier to recur?
Laryngeal papillomas
A-G warts are caused by
condylomata acuminata
90% of AGW’s are associated with HPV___ and ____
6+11
HPV strains associated with infection of the female genital tract:
16, 18, 31, 45
85% of cervical carcinoma contains _______
integrated DNA from HPV
Explain oncogenesis in terms of cervical dysplasia and HPV
E6 +E7 are oncogenic, and normally inhibited by E1+E2
E2 is broken to promote DNA integration
6 + 7 are free to bind p53 + RB genes and INHIBIT them