W32/L4 Flashcards

1
Q

Which lab technique used the CIN grading system?

A

Cervical histology

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2
Q

Which lab technique uses the low grade/high grade lesion grading system?

A

Cervical cytology

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3
Q

What’s the genetic material of HPV

A

dsDNA

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4
Q

In which regions (of the world) is cervical cancer especially common?

A

Developing countries

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5
Q

What HPV strain accounts for 70% of cervical cancers?

A

16

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6
Q

What HPV strain accounts for 20% of cervical cancers?

A

18

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7
Q

Which HPV gene transcript inhibits the transcription of E6 and E7

A

E2

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8
Q

Which HPV protein deactivates p53?

A

E6

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9
Q

Which HPV protein deactivates Rb

A

E7

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10
Q

The genes of HPV are split into two groups, what are they?

A

Early and late

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11
Q

What process causes increased transcription of E6 and E7?

A

Chromosomal integration of the genome, which disrupts E2

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12
Q

What part of the cervix is most susceptible to HPV infection?

A

The cervical transformation zone

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