VIROLOGY

Question 1

Influenza

Answer 1

Spread: respiratory droplets
Signs: onset high fever, chills

Question 2

HPV

Answer 2

Spread: STI
Signs: infected cells in skin can cause warts

Question 3

HSV

Answer 3

Spread: via direct contact with virus secretions of lesions on mucosal membrane (i.e. cold sore contact)
Signs: vesicle formation; expresses true latent phase

Question 4

Epstein-barr

Answer 4

Spread: via saliva
Signs: increase igm, igg, iga, can lead to lymph node swelling, pharyngitis

Question 5

Varicella zoster

Answer 5

Spread: respiratory droplets; regional lymph nodes neural lines
Signs: skin rash

Question 6

HIV

Answer 6

Spread: STI; retrograde virus using reverse transcriptase
Signs: weight loss, dropping CD4 count