Virology Flashcards
What kind of disease can be caused by adenoviruses (3 examples)?
pharyngitis, pneumonia, pertussis syndrome, pharyngoconjuctival fever, acute
haemorrhagic cystitis, gastroenteritis
How can parvoviruses spread?
by respiratory droplets
What kind of disease can be caused by parvoviruses (3 examples)?
erythema infectiosum, hydrops fetalis, aplastic anaemia
What kind of diseases can be caused by high-risk group papillomaviruses?
cervix cancer, tumour in oral cavity
What kind of diseases can be caused by low-risk group papillomaviruses?
condyloma acuminatum, warts
What can JC and BK viruses cause? (1 example)
JC: progressive multifocal leucopathia (PML); BK: haemorrhagic cystitis and
nephropathy
What can HHV1 (Herpes simplex virus 1) cause?
herpes labialis, herpes simplex dermatitis, eczema herpeticum, herpes gladiatorum,
herpetic whitlow
What can HHV2 (Herpes simplex virus 2) cause?
herpes genitalis, neonatal herpes, encephalitis
How can HHV1 and HHV2 infections treated?
by acyclovir
What can VZV (Varicella Zooster virus) cause?
chickenpox and shingles
How can chickenpox prevented?
By vaccine (live attenuated)
What can EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) cause?
mononucleosis infectiosa, Burkitt lymphoma, nasopharingeal carcinoma, oral hairy
leucoplakia
What can CMV (Cytomegalovirus) cause?
hepatitis, pancreatitis, pneumonitis, nephritis, myocarditis, encephalitis,
chorioretinitis, oesophagitis, colitis, congenital infections
What can HHV-6 cause?
encephalitis, pneumonitis, chorioretinitis, exanthema subitum or roseola infantum
What can HHV-7 cause?
encephalitis, flaccid paralysis, hepatitis, gastritis, lymphadenopathy, diarrhoea,
pityriasis rosea
What can HHV-8 cause?
Kaposi-sarcoma, lymphoma