Chapter 41-42 Herpes Viruses Flashcards
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what is the genome for herpes virus
double stranded DNA
- enveloped
how big is the genome for herpes virus
125,000-236,000
herpesviridae family members share four significant biological properties:
- encode a large array of enzymes
- synthesis of viral DNAs and capsid assembly occur in the nucleus, while final processing of virions occurs in the cytoplasm
- production of virus results in destruction of the infected cell
- able to exist in a latent state in their natural hosts while retaining the capacity to replicate and cause disease upon reactivation
what are herpes enzymes involved in
- nucleic acid metabolism: thymidine kinase
- DNA synthesis- DNA polymerase
- protein processing- protein kinase
what are the alpha herpes viruses and what do they cause
- HHV-1: fever blisters
- HHV-2: sexually transmitted genital lesions
- HHV-3: chicken pox and shingles
what are the beta viruses and what do they cause
HHV-5
- HHV-6: roseola
- HHV-7: roseola
what are the gamma herpesviruses and what do they cause
- HHV-4: infectious mononucleosis
- HHV-8
what is the means of transmission and the portal of entry for HSV-1
-direct contact
- mucous membranes, skin
what is the means of transmission and the portal of entry for HSV-2
- direct contact
- mucous membranes, skin
what is the means of transmission and the portal of entry for VZV
-inhalation, direct contact
- respiratory tract, mucous membranes
what is the means of transmission and the portal of entry for CMV
-saliva, blood
- bloodstream, mucous membranes
what is the means of transmission and the portal of entry for EBV
- saliva, blood
- mucous membranes, bloodstream
herpes viruses are ____
fragile, susceptible to heat, detergent, drying
most humans become infected with _____
one or more herpesviruses
herpes viruses generally require______
direct inoculation
which is more suscpetible to herpes virus: mucous membranes or skin
mucous membranes
how are CMV and EBV transmitted
through infected leukocytes
VZV is mostly transmitted by______
aerosols
describe the herpesvirus lytic cycle
-cascade of gene expression
- attach to and infect adjacent cells upon release
- budding directly onto and into adjacent cells
- therefore get a local spread of virus
- syncytia form
virus replicates and assembles in the _____
nucleus
describe how virus replicates and assembles in the cell nucleus
- get changes in nuclear structure- chromatin shifted to margins of nucleus
- cowdry type A acidophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies
stained cells infected with a herpes virus show:
syncytia formation and intranuclear inclusion bodies
anti-herpes virus antibodies play a minor role in_____
recovery from primary disease and recurrent disease
how do cell mediated immune mechanisms play a major role in recovery
-MHC class I and II proeins displaying viral antigens on surface of infected cell
- activate T lymphocytes and directly kill infected cell or secrete cytokines and chemokines to attract macrophages