Herpesviruses Flashcards
1
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more than an STD
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- variety of human infections
- chicken pox
- mono
- birth defects
- cancer
- 8 different species
- most people infected with over 3
- infection is lifelong
2
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Herpesvirus life cycle
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- HVs are highly restricted to humans (not HSV)
- each HV prefers a different cell type
- DNA genome enters nucleus for mRNA transcription
- viral gene expression occurs in immediate early, early, and late phases
- genome replication by viral DNA pol
- egress by exocytosis-through nuclear pore and again through ER
3
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phases of gene expression
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- immediate early-proteins to help with more transcription
- early-proteins to help with replication
- late-structural proteins for virion assembly
4
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herpesvirus latency
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- definition of HV latency-the genome is present in a cell but infectious virions are absent
- establish latency in a variety of cell types before symptoms or virus replication are apparent
- the genomes are maintained for the life of the infected person
- major barrier to vaccines
- HSV1 in neuron
- HCMV in HSCs
- EBV in B cell
5
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flow chart of virus
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- exposure and transmission can cause primary infection and then latency which can eventually lead to reactivation and recurrent disease
- primary infection in children and recurrence in adults can lead to primary infection of new person
- virus is shed through latency periods-can also infect a new person
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HSV1 primary disease
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- spread by close contact with active lesions or asymptomatic shedding
- gingivostomatitis usually occurs in childhood
- lesions on mouth, face, nose, eyes
- usually above waist, can be genital
- latency established in neurons
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HSV1 recurrent disease
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- tingling and itching (prodrome) may precede outbreak
- lesions on lips or inside mouth
- other sites are eyes, genitals, fingers
- triggers are fever, sunlight, hormones, stress, physical trauma, etc
- lesions are contagious
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HSV in brain
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- HSV1 (2) primary infections often cause meningitis
- stiff neck and headache
- recurrent HSV infections occasionally cause encephalitis by going back into brain
- fever and neuro symptoms
- HSV targets temporal lobe
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HSV 2 primary disease
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- spread by close contact between mucous membranes (genital and/or oral)
- acquired in adulthood
- symptoms-many lesions, pain, itching, fever, malaise, headache
- usually but not always below the waist
- latency established in neurons
- double infections with 1 and 2 are common
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HSV2 recurrent disaese
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- prodrome-itching, tingling at lesion site the day before outbreak
- vesicular lesions appear on labia, penis, anus, mouth, eyes, etc
- lesions are contagious
- shedding and transmission can occur without symptoms
- frequency of recurrences is highly individual, ranges from never to monthly
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HSV diagnosis and treatment
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- serology or PCR to distinguish between 1 and 2
- antiviral therapy can shorten infections and reduce transmission
- antiviral prophylaxis is advised for people with frequent outbreaks
- acyclovir is parent drug-zovirax
- valtrex-valaciclovir
- penciclovir-famvir
12
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HSV prevention
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- safe sex
- avoid contact with cold sores-don’t kiss a baby when you have an outbreak!
- chemoprophylaxis-valtrex and famvir approved for daily use to prevent outbreaks
- no vaccines- trials failed
13
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VZV diseases
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varicella-chicken pox is primary infection
-zoster-shingles is recurrence
14
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primary VZV-varicella
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- aerosol transmission-highly contagious
- latency in dorsal root ganglia neuron
- latency established before rash appears
- distinctive rash-dew drops on rose petals
- few to hundreds on face and trunck
- complications-hepatitis, encephalitis, pneumonitis, bacterial infection of lesions (MRSA, strep)
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VZV recurrence
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- herpes zoster-shingles
- more common in elderly and immunocompromised
- prodrome-burning, itching, tingling
- outbreak occurs along a single dermatome
- lesions are extremely painful and itchy
- lesions are contagious and spread varicella to children
- complications-bells palsy, postherpetic neuralgia, retinitis
