Viruses--Skildum Flashcards
Acyclovir is equivalent to guanosine minus _________
3˚ hydroxyl (and associated carbons)
A high Bcl-2/Bax ratio indicates a cell that has a long/short life expectancy
long
Bax =
AX
–> apoptotic
How does Bax cause apoptosis?
releases cyclochrome C –> caspase cascape
Parvovirus B19
- class
- envelope status
- capsid
Class II–(+) ssDNA
Nonenveloped
Icosahedral
Parvovirus tropism
erythroid progenisotor cells
Parvovirus tropism antigen
blood group P antigen
Parvovirus entry method
respiratory droplets
NS1 in parvovirus…
induces apoptosis
Erythema infectiosum is caused by
parvovirus
Erythema infectiosum is also known as
5th disease
Erythema infectiosum is also known as
5th disease
Parvo treatment
supportive–IVIg in immunocompromised individuals
This is a severe RBC problem with parvo
transient aplastic crisis
Hydrops fetalis is caused by
parvo
Dx of parvo
B19M antibody titer
Quantative PCR–low levels exist throughout life
Colorado tick fever virus
- class
- envelope status
- capsid
Class III–dsRNA
Nonenveloped
Icosahedral
Colorado tick fever virus tropism
RBCs
Colorado tick fever virus seasons
spring and summer
Colorado tick fever virus uses the __________ RNA strand to transcribe a __________ mRNA
negative, positive
Dx of Colorado tick fever virus
vRNA, IgM
Colorado tick fever virus Tx
supportive care
Epstein Barr virus
- class
- envelope status
- capsid
Class I–dsDNA
Enveloped
Icosahedral
Epstein Barr virus
- class
- envelope status
- capsid
Class I–dsDNA
Enveloped
Icosahedral
Epstein Barr
- Lytic tissue
- Latent tissue
- lytic in epithelial tissue
- latent in B-cells
Malignancies associated with EBV
Burkitt’s lymphoma
Anaplastic nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Hodgkin’s disease
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
EBV gains entry to B-cells via
CD21 on B-cell surface
EBV oncogene LMP1 is homolog of which normal cellular protein?
CD40–TNF
LMP1 activated which transcription factor?
epidermal growth factor receptor
EBV oncogene EBNA3C affects G1 –> S transition of B-cells how?
blocking p53 activity
EBV oncogene EBNA3C affects G1 –> S transition of B-cells how?
blocking p53 activity
EBV oncogene EBNA3C affects G1 –> S transition of B-cells how?
blocking p53 activity
Classic triad of EBV:
fever
pharyngitis
lymphadenopathy
Monospot for EBV detects ________ produced by ________
heterophile antibodies, B-cells
VCA-IgM present in EBV timeline indication
infection in last 2-3 months
VCA-IgM present in EBV timeline indication
infection in last 2-3 months