Virology 4

Question 0

Sx of Mumps

Answer 0

POM-pom testes, parotids
Parotitis
Orchitis
Meningitis

Question 1

Timeline of measles

Answer 1

First, 3-4 days of fever and the 3 C’s, Cough, Coryza (cold), and Conjunctivitis. Koplick’s spots may be seen.
Then, rash that spreads downward, becoming confluent. Includes hands and feet (vs. truncal rash of rubella).

Question 2

Compare ALT/AST ratios in alcoholic and viral hepatitis.

Answer 2

viral: ALT>AST
alcoholic: AST>ALT

Question 3

What would the serologic markers of a person vaccinated for HBV look like?

Answer 3

only Anti-HBsAb (+)

Question 4

What would the serology of a person who recovered from HBV look like.

Answer 4

(+) for Anti-HBsAb and Anti-HBc IgG

Question 5

What is the HBeAg a marker of?

Answer 5

Infectivity. HBeAg is more infective

Question 6

Serology of acute HBV infection

Answer 6

(+) for HBsAg and Anti-HBc IgM. HBeAg if more infective.

Question 7

Serology of window period in HBV infection

Answer 7

Only (+) for anti-HBcAb

Question 8

Serological markers in Chronic HBV

Answer 8

(+) for HBsAg, Anti-HBc IgG; HBeAg (+) if highly infective.

Question 9

What are the HIV tests?

Answer 9

First ELISA (hi sensitivity), then Western blot (hi specificity).

Question 10

function of HIV’s gp120

Answer 10

attachement to host T-cell

Question 11

gp41 (HIV)

Answer 11

fusion and entry

Question 12

gag (p24) (HIV)

Answer 12

capsid protein

Question 13

pol gene (HIV)

Answer 13

reverse transcriptase

Question 14

What does HIV’s env gene code for?

Answer 14

gp160, which is cleaved into gp120 and gp41, HIV’s envelope proteins

Question 15

Quiz yourself on common diseases of HIV(+) adults with an index card covering any one of the columns. Okay?

Answer 15

Okay. pg. 194