•VIRUSES•MYCOPLASMA • Flashcards

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There is either ____and _____type of virus

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DNA and RNA

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2
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Write out the peculiar arrangement for DNA Virus

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H H A P P P

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H H A P P P

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H -hepadnor virus eg hepatities B virus
H -Herpes viruses eg H H B I to HHV8
A- Adeno virus -used in genetic engineering
P -parvovirus eg parvovirus B19
P-papilloma virus eg papilloma virus 16,18
P-pox virus eg small pox ,monkey pox

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4
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Importance of parvovirus B19

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It’s important in haemoglobin

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5
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Parvovirus B19 is

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A plastic anaemia crisis

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6
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Example of papilloma virus

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Papilloma virus 16,18

Important in cancer of the cervix

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7
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The herpes virus generally are diagnosed within the cells called

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TZANCK CELLS

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8
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Hepatitis affects_______and can be transmitted through ________or _________

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Liver

Sexual intercourse or blood

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9
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Epstein Barr virus [hhv4] is also called

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Kissing disease

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10
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Epstein Barr virus can also cause

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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11
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What micro organisms does not have a cell wall

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Mycoplasma

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12
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The drugs for mycoplasma is

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DOXYCYCLINE CAN NOT BE USED FOR CHILDREN OR PREGNANT WOMEN

ERYTHROMYCIN CAN BE USED FOR CHILDREN

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13
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Mycoplasma can cause

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Sexual transmitted infections [STI]

Sexual transmitted disease [STD]

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