DNA viruses 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
HHV 5 causes
cytomegalovirus
what does CMV cause?
it is sexually transmitted and it causes congenital defects, and enlarges infected cells
How is CMV transmitted?
via bodily secretions
Most CMV infections are
asymptomatic
how is CMV treated?
interferon, gammaglobulines, fomivirsen
HHV 6 causes?
roseola, and sesta mallatia
HHV7 is
not associated with disease
HHV 8 causes
kaposi sarcoma
which dsDNA viruses are naked?
papilloma and polyomaviridae
papillomavirus causes?
warts
papillomavirus is transmitted via?
direct contact, sex, fomites
BK viruses causes?
severe UTI
JC virus causes?
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
adenovirus is transmitted by?
respiratory droplets
adenovirus can cause
flu, pink eye
hep B is caused by?
hepadnviridae
hepadnavirus can also case
jaundice
how is hapadnavirus transmitted?
when nfected blood contacts breaks in skin or mucous membranes
name a ssDNA virus
parvovirus
what is the smallest of the DNA viruses?
parvovirus
