Herpes Viruses Flashcards
(34 cards)
Location of HSV 1 (ganglion) and infection
trigeminal-commonly above the waist
Location of HSV 2
sacral ganglion
Herpes common in thumb sucking, gynecologist, and dentist
Herpetic Whitlow
virus that reactivates down Va to the cornea
Herpetic Keratoconjunctivitis
No lesions, still contagious?
Yeah
Rates of shedding higher with 1 or 2
2
More likely teratogen, 1 or 2?
2
When is herpes passed on
birth
Causes chicken pox and shingles
VZV
Vaccine for VZV is…
live attenuated
primary acute VZV
chicken pox
Recurrent VZV
shingles
more painful of VZV diseases
shingles > Chicken pox
successive lesions are
chicken pox
aspirin for chicken pox? Why or why not
No, reyes –> brain edema/fat deposits
longer, chicken pox or shingles
shingles ~ 1 month
Causes mono
EBV
Causes hairy oral leukoplakia
EBV
causes burkitts
EBV
Downey cells
EBV
Cell response that leads to mono, oral hairy, Burkitt’s, and normal
Oral hairy –> lack cell-mediated response
Burkitt’s –> poor cellular response
Normal –> asymptomatic
Vigorous response –> mono
Associated with non-specific Abs (also, these are called what)
Mono-called heterophiles; this is EBV mono b/c it is heterophile +
Babies rxns to mono
none, asymptomatic b/c lack robust immune response
most at risk for mono
teens (kissing disease), low socioeconomic, in developing countries there is 100% exposure