Viruses of the Hematopoietic System Flashcards
CTFV
Family?
Reoviridae
CTFV
genome?
dsRNA segmented
What are the two viruses that aren’t enveloped?
CTFV
Parvovirus B19
CTFV tropism?
Pro-erytrhoblasts>
RBC
CTFV pathology?
Saddlback fever
travel out west
Where does CTFV makes it’s viruses?
In cytoplasmic viral factories! This allows it to evade DICER RISC
CTFV treatment?
supportive
What viruses are part of the herpesviridae family?
CMV- hhv 5
HHV6 and 7
EBV- hhv 4
Karposi’s
What is the genome for herpesviruses?
dsDNA
What is the tropism for CMV?
Monocytes and macrophages
CMV pathologies?
- CMV infectious mononucleosis: heterophile Ab negative, owls eyes cells
- Congenital systemic CMV: deafness
CMV treatment?
supportive;
ganciclovir for immunocompe pts
What is the tropism for HHV-6/7?
CD4 T cells
HHV6/7 pathologies?
exanthem subitum (roseola/sixth disease): rash that develops after a fever resolves, nonpruritic rash on trunk, child < 2
heterophile Ab mononucleosis
HHV6/7 treatment?
Supportive;
ganciclovir and cidofovir in immunocomp pts
EBV tropism? Acute and Latent?
Acute- epithelial cells of oropharynx (lytic)
Latent- B cells