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Virology Flashcards

1
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The interstitial space between the nucleocapsid and the envelope

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Tegument

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2
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All Viruses are haploid except

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Retroviruses

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3
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One virus produces a protein that can be used by another virus

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Complementation

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4
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Two different viruses infect the same cell

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Phenotypic mixing

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5
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Gold standard in viral diagnosis

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Presence of viral DNA or RNA

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6
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First vaccine known to prevent human cancer

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HBV

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7
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All DNA viruses have double stranded DNA except

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Parvovirus

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All DNA viruses have linear DNA

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Papilloma
Polyoma
Hepadna

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9
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All DNA viruses are icosahedral except

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Poxvirus (complex)

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10
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All DNA viruses replicate in the nucleus except

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Poxvirus (cytoplasm)

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11
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Naked DNA viruses

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(HU-P-AD)

Parvovirus
Adenovirus
Human Papillomavirus

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12
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Etiology of Erythema Infectiosum

May also cause aplastic crisis, Hydrops fetalis, pancytopenia in chronic infection

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Parvovirus B19

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13
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Only virus with fiber/penton

Known to cause hemorrhagic cystitis

Histopathology: Cowdry type B inclusions

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Adenovirus

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14
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Infects squamous cells and induce formation of cytoplasmic vacuoles/koilocytes

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Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

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15
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Cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in patients with AIDS

Affects oligodendrocytes (deficits in speech, coordination and memory)

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JC Polyoma Virus

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16
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Causes hemorrhagic cystitis and nephropathy in patients with kidney and bone marrow transplants

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BK Polyoma Virus

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17
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Multinucleated giant cells seen on Tzank Smear

Large, pink to purple intranuclear inclusions (Cowdry type A)

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Herpes Simplex Virus

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18
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All enveloped viruses acquire their envelope from plasma membrane except

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Herpes Virus (nuclear membrane)

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19
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Site of latency of HSV1

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Trigeminal ganglia

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20
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Site of latency of HSV 2

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Lumbosacral ganglia

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21
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Site of latency of VZV

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Dorsal root ganglia

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22
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Dewdrop on a rose petal appearance/vesicular centrifugal rash

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Varicella

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23
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Painful vesicles along dermatomal distribution

Postherpetic Neuralgia

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Varicella Zoster

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24
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Cultured in shell tubes
Heterophil-negative mononucleosis

HP: giant cells with owl’s eye nuclear inclusions

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CMV

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25
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Most common infectious cause of congenital abnormalities

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Congenital CMV

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26
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Most common cause of blindness in HIB

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CMV retinitis

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27
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Drug of choice for CMV

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Ganciclovir

28
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Infects mainly lymphoid cells, primarily B lymphocytes

Heterophil-positive mononucleosis / Kissing Disease

29
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EBV infectious mononucleosis most commonly occurs in

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Young adults

30
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Oral hairy leukoplakia among immunocompromised patients caused by infection of oral squamous epithelial cells with?

31
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Magnancies associated with EBV

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Burkitt’s lymphoma
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Hairy leukoplakia
B-cell lymphoma

32
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Malignancy of the vascular endothelial cells

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Kaposi Sarcoma

33
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Largest viruses
Only disease eradicated from the face of the Earth

Guarnieri bodies / intracytoplasmic eosinophilic bodies

34
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HP: Henderson-Peterson bodies

Pinkish, papular lesion with umbilicated center

Tx: Cifodovir

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Molluscum Contagiosum

35
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Only DNA virus that produces DNA by reverse transcription with mRNA as the template

36
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Most specific marker for diagnosis of ACUTE HBV infection

Persists during the window period

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IgM anti-HBcAg

37
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All RNA viruses have single-stranded RNA

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Reovirus

Rotavirus

38
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All RNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm except

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Influenza

Retrovirus

39
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Replicates in motor neurons in the anterior horn of the spinal cord causing paralysis

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Poliovirus

40
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Virus known to cause Herpangina, Hand-Footh-Mouth Disease, Hemorrhagic conjuntivitis

Most common cause of aseptic meningitis

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Coxsackie Virus

41
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known to cause common colds / runny nose

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Rhinovirus

42
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Also known as Enterovirus 72

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Hepatitis A Virus

43
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Most common cause of nonbacterial diarrhea in adults

Sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhea accompanied by fever and abdominal cramping

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Norwalk Virus / Norovirus

44
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Most common cause of childhood diarrhea

45
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Most common cause of respiratory tract infections

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Influenza virus

46
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Major antigens of influenza virus

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Hemagluttinin

Neuraminidase

47
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Sudden change based on the reassortment of segments of genome RNA producing new strains

Causes pandemics

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Antigenic Shifts

48
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Slow and progressive changes based on mutations in the genome RNA

Causes epidemics

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Antigenic Drifts

49
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Drug of choice for influenza

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Oseltamivir

Zanamivir

50
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Infects a host cell inducing cell membranes of adjacent cells to fuse into large multinucleated giant cells or syncitia

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Paramyxovirus

51
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Cardinal manifestation of Measles

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Cough
Coryza
Conjunctivitis

52
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Causes tender swelling of the parotid glands

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Mumps Virus

53
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Most important cause of pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants

Tx: Ribavirin

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Respiratory Syncitial Virus

54
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Causative agent of Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup)

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Parainfluenza

55
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Bullet shaped enveloped virus; Transmitted via animal bite

Multiplies locally at the bite site, infecting sensory neurons and moves by axonal transport to CNS

HP: Negri Bodies

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Rabies Virus

56
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Enveloped RNA virus (Negative Sense)

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Paramyxoviridae (Parainfluenza, RSV, Mumps, Measles)

Rhabdoviridae (Rabies Virus)

Orthomyxoviridae (Influenza)

57
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Known to cause atypical pneumonia rapidly progressing to ARDS

Chest x-ray: non-cavitary “groud-glass” infiltrates

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Coronavirus

58
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Gold standard in diagnosis of Dengue

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Dengue PCR

59
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Most prevalent blood-borne pathogen

Main cause of essential mixed cryoglobulinemia

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Hepatitis C Virus

60
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Known to cause german measles

Transmitted via respiratory droplet, transplacental

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Rubella virus

61
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PDA, Congenital cataract, sensorineural deafness, mental retardation, blueberry muffin baby

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Congenital Rubella Syndrome

62
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Only RNA virus with an the enzyme, reverse transcriptase

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Retrovirus

63
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Definitive diagnosis of HIV

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Western blot analysis

64
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CD4 <500

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M. Tuberculosis
HSV
C. Albicans
HHV8

65
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CD4 <200

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P. Jirovecci
T. Gondii
C. Neoformans
C. Immitis
C. Parvum
66
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CD4 <50

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M. Avium
H. Capsulatum
CMV

67
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Most common cause of epidemic
Encephalitis

Transmitted by Culex mosquitoes

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Japanese B Virus

Microbiology And Parasitology PLE (2 decks)

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