Viruses

Question 1

herpes simplex virus

Answer 1

type 1 cold sore type 2 sexual
latent virus most of the time
treatment : aciclovir cream or tablets

Question 2

varicella zoster virus

Answer 2

highly contagious infect mucosa of respiratory tract
primary viraemia - chicken pox
secondary - shingles

treatment - high doses of acyclovir
prevent with vaccine

Question 3

epstein bar virus

Answer 3

fever, tonsillitis, pharyngitis

antiviral therapy not required

Question 4

enteroviruses

Answer 4

rna virus 
vesicular pharyngitis (herpangina) - fever and ulcers 

hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) - vesicular stomatitis and skin rash

Question 5

Mumps

Answer 5

RNA virus
swelling of parotid and fever
blood sample diagnosis

Question 6

Adenvirus

Answer 6

dna virus 
upper and lower respiratory infection 
tonsillitis 
pcr testing
treatment not required

Question 7

mechanism of antiviral medication

Answer 7

polymerase inhibition to stop viral replication

or

inhibit the processing of viral proteins