WK14: DNA Viruses Flashcards
Naked, Icosahedral, dsDNA
ADENOVIRIDAE
Most common serotypes of adenoviridae
1, 8, 11, 21, 35, 37, 40
Adenovirus can cause: (3)
Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
Acute hemorrhagic cystitis
Pharyngoconjunctival fever
Causes severe, fatal ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISEASE (ARD)
Serotype 14
enteric adenoviruses
serotype 40 and 41
Adenoviridae is isolated in _______ and _______
Human embryonic kidney
continuous Epithelial cell lines
Enveloped, Icosahedral, Linear dsDNA
Herpesviridae
Amorphous integument surrounding the capsule
Herpesviridae
True or False
Not all herpesviruses produce latency and lifelong persistence in their hosts
False (ALL)
HSV-1 & HSV-2 belong to Genus: _____
Simplexvirus
Transmission of HSV
Contact with contaminated secretions
Oral herpes is caused by ____
HSV-2
Transmission of HSV from infected mother
Neonatal herpes
reduces the risk of neonatal herpes
CESAREAN OR SUPPRESSIVE ANTIVIRAL THERAPY
leading cause of fatal sporadic encephalitis
HSV
Caused by HSV-2 (neonates) & HSV-1 (older children,
adults)
Encephalitis
HSV of the conjunctiva
Ocular Herpes
best for detection of HSV
Antigen detection or Viral isolation
gene for the enzyme B-galactosidase linked to a virus- induced promoter is inserted into baby hamster kidney cells
ELVIS test
If HSV-1 is present in the cell lineA viral protein will activate the promoter resulting in __________
B-galactosidase expression
Detection of HSV-1 in elvis test forms ____ color
blue
Leading cause of mental retardation, deafness, intellectual impairment
CMV
CMV is shed in
Saliva Tears Urine Stool Breast milk
CMV is Best confirmed by Isolation of virus from: ________
Normally sterile body fluids
Used for blood donor screening and diagnostic applications of CMV
PCR, branched DNA, Hybridization assays
True or False:
Congenital infection is best confirmed by isolation of CMV from the infant with
first 3 weeks of life
False (2 weeks)
Viral antigenemia test is based on immunocytochemical detection of
65-kilodalton (kDa)
Lower-matrix phosphoprotein (pp65)