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Session 6 - Blood Borne Disease Flashcards

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6.1 Describe the principles of virus structure, classification and replication
What are the two main ways to categorise a virus?

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  • Number of strands
    • DNA or RNA
    • Enveloped or non-enveloped
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What is a virion

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• Genome + Capsid of a virus

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What are the four main types of virus?

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  • Double stranded RNA -Rota virus
    • Single stranded RNA - HIV, HEP A,C + E, MMR
    • Double stranded DNA - Herpes, Hep B, HPV

Single stranded DNA - Parvo B 19

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What is the process of virus infection and replication?

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• Adsorption 
	• Entry 
	• Uncoating 
	• Transcription 
	• Virion synthesis 
	• Assembly 
	• Release
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What occurs in adsorption?

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• The initial attachment of a virus involves an interaction between specific molecular structures on the virion surface and receptors (HIV CD4+ receptors)

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What occurs in entry?

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• Entry is the passage of the virion from the surface of the cell across the cell membrane and into the cytoplasm

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Give two ways in which entry occurs

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  • Receptor mediated endocytosis
    • Membrane fusion (enveloped viruses enter a host cell by fusion of their envelope with the plasma membrane of the cell)
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What occurs in uncoating?

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• Refers to the stepwise diassembly of the virion that enables the expression of the viral genes that carry out replication

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What occurs in transcription?

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• Viruses RNA transcribed into host DNA with reverse transcriptase

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What occurs in Virion synthesis?

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Genome is replicated

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What occurs in assembly?

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• Viruses are assembled ready for release

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What occurs in release?

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• Viruses are released extracellularly

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What investigations can be used to detect a virus?

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  • PCR (REVISE MGD) to amplify and detect virus DNA
    • ELISA for particular antigens - 25 days post infection minimum

Demonstration of immune response

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What are the key principles of Blood Borne Viruses?

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  • All transmitted via blood and sex
    • Often an asymptomatic period
    • Significant morbidity/mortality
    • Treatments include cure and suppression
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How many people are infected with HIV across the world?

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• 70 million (0.8% of adults worldwide)

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Outline 6 ways in which HIV is transmitted

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  • Sexual contact
    • Injecting drug use
    • Mother to infant

Blood/tissue products

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Give the six steps of HIV infection

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  • Attachment to host CD4 cell
    • Reverse transcriptase makes DNA from viruses RNA
    • Integration in host cells nucleus
    • Reproduction of viral components
    • Assembly of new HIV viruses

Release

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What are the main stages of HIV infection?

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  • Initial infection
    • Acute phase viremia
    • Latent period
    • AIDs

End stage AIDs

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What happens in initial infection of HIV?

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• Macrophages in genital tract pick up infection

Disseminate to T helper cells (CD4+)

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What is the acute phase viremia of HIV?

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  • 1/3 to 2/3 of people infected experience an acute disease

* Antibody can not be detected in blood until >10 weeks post infection

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What is the latent period?

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  • Virus replicate
    • CD4+ count slowly declines
    • Common opportunistic infections can become apparent (herpes)
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When does HIV becomes AIDs?

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• When CD4+ count <200 microliters

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What are the main 6 symptoms of initial primary HIV

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  • Fever
    • Rash
    • Flu-like illness
    • Weight loss
    • Pharyngitis

Lymphadenopathy

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What occurs as immune system is compromised in HIV infection?

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• More and more infections become present

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What pieces of history should be gathered in order to gain a HIV diagnosis?
* Symptoms * Past medical history * Drug history * Social history * Family history
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How is HIV diagnosed?
* HIV 1&2 combined ab/ag test - What is the difference? * Immunoblot * HIV viral load * Resistance profile * CD4 levels
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What must be investigated in a HIV patient?
* General organ system function * Status of HIV/immune system * Infections * Underlying co-morbidities
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Why treat HIV?
* Prevent HIV related sdisease * Reduce morbidity and mortality * Improve life quality * Prevent resistance * Prevent transmission
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What are the two main clinical treatments for HIV?
• Multi-drug anti-retrovirals (HAART - Highly active antiretroviral therapy) Antibiotic prophylaxis
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What is anti-retroviral treatment?
* 3 drugs | * Affect different parts of life cycle
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Why is it important to catch HIV early?
• Adds years onto life expectancy
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Give some ways of reducing infection with HIV
* Use condoms * Know sexual history of partners * No intravenous drug use/clean needles * Negative blood products
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Outline some ways of reducing HIV risk
* Mother to child transmission reduced by detection * Circumcision * Pre-exposure prophylaxis * Post expose prophylaxis * Vaccination
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Why are researchers finding it difficult to find a cure for HIV?
* Antigenically distinct versions appear across the word | * High rate of mutation
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What is hepatitis B?
* Double stranded DNA virus | * Genotypes A-D
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How many people throughout the world are infected with Hep B?
350 million
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Outline four ways in which Hep B can spread
* Heterosexual/homosexual intercourse * Injecting drug use Body fluids - Breast milk
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What is the main pathogenesis of Hep B?
* Infect differentiated hepatocytes | * Hepatocytes destroyed by cytotoxic T cells
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What is the disease progression of Hepatitis B
* Acute infection * Chronic infection -> Cirrhosis * Cirrhosis -> Liver failure * Cirrhosis -> Liver cancer * Cirrhosis -> Liver transplant
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How can Hep B be staged?
* Acute * Chronic * Past Vaccinated?
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Outline some investigations for Hep B
* General state * Liver function * Other BBV/STIs * Cancer screen * Image liver * Complications from liver damage
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What is an interesting symptom of cirrhosis?
• Oesophageal varices
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What four factors must be taken into account to decide treatment for Hep B?
* Monitor viral load, liver function and complications * Decide when to give antivirals * Monitor antiviral side effects * Prevent other liver disease
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What treatments are used for Hep B?
* Intreferon - Many side effects/high cost. No viral resistance. * Tenofovir - Potentail nephrotoxicity. First treatment in patients new to treatment.
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How can Hep B be prevented?
* Vaccinated - Generalised, target * Safe sex * Mother to child interventions * Screening blood/products Post exposure prophylaxis
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What mother=child interventions can be given to prevent transmission?
* Lamivudine given, pregnancy safe drug | * Vaccine
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Categorise Hep C
* Single stranded RNA * Flavivirus * Enveloped
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Is cure possible with Hep B?
No
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Is cure possible with Hep C?
• Yes Combination drugs - Cure rate 40-80%
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What contributes to liver destruction in Hep C?
• Viral replication Hosts immune cells
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How do people with Hep C often present?
• Acute hepatitis

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