Viral infections of blood and tissues II

Question 1

What are the most common viruses causing myocarditis?

Answer 1

Adenoviruses, enteroviruses

Question 2

What is the preferred diagnostic method for myocarditis?

Answer 2

PCR

Question 3

Mumps virus belongs to what family?

Answer 3

Paramyxoviridae

Question 4

What is the mumps virus genome?

Answer 4

-ssRNA

Question 5

When is MMRV vaccine initiated?

Answer 5

1st dose 12-15 months, 2nd dose 4-6 years

Question 6

Kaposi’s sarcoma has what cellular morphology?

Answer 6

Spindle

Question 7

Is HHV8 enveloped?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

What is the HHV8 genome?

Answer 8

dsDNA

Question 9

What is the presentation for adult T cell lymphoma?

Answer 9

Lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, hypercalcemia, skin infiltration of tumor cells

Question 10

What is the key cytological marker of adult T cell lymphoma?

Answer 10

Flower cells

Question 11

What is the diagnosis for adult T cell lymphoma?

Answer 11

Detection of antibodies to human T cell leukemia virus 1 (HTLV-1)

Question 12

What are the symptoms of HTLV-1 associated myelopathy (HAM)?

Answer 12

Stiff gait, lower extremity weakness, back pain, incontinence

Question 13

Does human T cell leukemia virus have an envelope?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What is the human T cell leukemia genome?

Answer 14

+ssRNA

Question 15

What is one main difference between HTLV and HIV infection?

Answer 15

HTLV targets the GLUT-1 receptor for entry

Question 16

What is the cause of adult T cell lymphoma?

Answer 16

HTLV-1