Viruses Flashcards
1
Q
Diseases associated with EBV latency type 1
A
Burkitt lymphoma
2
Q
Diseases associated with EBV latency type 2
A
Hodgkins lymphoma
Nasopharyngeal lymphoma
Peripheral NK/T lymphoma
3
Q
Diseases associated with EBV latency type 3
A
AIDS- associated lymphoma
& Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder
4
Q
Incubation period of EBV
A
30-50 days
5
Q
What distinguishes EBV from other infections with similar symptoms like HIV & CMV?
A
Heterophile antibodies
6
Q
Why would an EBV patient develop a rash?
A
Misdiagnoses given ampicillin
7
Q
How long does clinical ebv last?
A
A week to a month
8
Q
How do we intervene EBV?
A
Alleviate symptoms
& avoid contact sports (spleen)
9
Q
How is ganciclovir not harmful to normal cell?
A
It needs to be phosphorylated by viral kinase
