SAS5&6 Flashcards
Also called the flu is a highly contagious viral infection that affects the nose throat and lungs
INFLUENZA
It is transmitted easily via contaminated droplets coughing sneezing or talking
INFLUENZA
Three antigen types
TYPE A
B
C
Causes a moderate to a severe infection type of antigen
TYPE A
Usually causes mild illness in children type of antigen
TYPE B
Very rare in humans, type of antigen
TYPE C
They are large viruses that causes infection
HERPESVIRUSES
Types of HERPESVIRUSES
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2
VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS
EPSTEIN BAR VIRUS
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS
causes cold sores type of herpesviruses
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1
Causes genital herpes
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2
Causes chickenpox or shingles, type of herpesviruses
VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS
Causes mononucleosis, type of herpesviruses
EPSTEIN BAR VIRUS
Cytomegalovirus or what we call
HHV-5 OR CMV
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 1 or what do we call
HSV - 1
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 or what do we call
HSV - 2
Varicella-zoster virus or what do we call
HSV-3 or VZV
Epstein bar virus or what do we call
HSV-4 or EBV
A serious liver infection caused by the
HEPATITIS B (HPV)
Transmission is usually by a needle stick, intimate sexual contact or childbirth
HEPATITIS B
Nonclassified antiviral
AMANTADINE HCI
CIDOFIVIR
FOSCARNET
RIMANTIDINE HCI
TELBIVUDINE
ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL
ENTECAVIR