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oral red patches called koplik spots
measles
viruses undergo antigenic variation
influenza
this is caused by the same virus that causes shingles
chickenpox
this includes cold sores, or genital infections
herpes simplex
immunization for this involves the MMR vaccine
measles
this may be transmitted by sexual contact
herpes simplex
this is sometimes complicated by Reye's syndrome
influenza
this is also known as varicella
chickenpox
this has been reduced substantially by vaccination
measles
this produces a body rash somewhat similar to the scarlet fever rash
measles
this is accompanied by fluid-filled, teardrop-shaped skin lesions
chickenpox
this is one of the TORCH group of diseases
herpes simplex
this requires cesarean birth if diagnosed in a pregnant woman
herpes simplex
this has viral spikes containing neuraminidase and hemagglutinin
influenza
major epidemics due to antigenic shifts in this
influenza
symptoms can be reduced with valacvclovir(valtrex)
herpes simplex
also known as rubeola
measles
occurs in types A, B, and C
influenza
cause recurring blisters in response to stresses
herpes simplex
may be associated with secondary bacterial disease
influenza
single infectious virus particle
virion
viruses that attack bacteria
bacteriophages
viruses that envelope projection
peplomer
cellular damage by virus action
CPE
stage when replicated viruses leave host cell
release
total hereditary information
genome
phage DNA in the lysogenic state
prophage
protein layer around viral nucleic acid
capsid
does not immediately lyse infected host cell
temperate virus
cleared area among host cells that contains viruses
plaque
abnormal protein causing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
prion
the virion undergoes antigenic variations for an influenza virus
true/false
true
the respiratory cyncytial virus takes its name from the
formation of giant cells in tissue culture cells
Guillain-Barre syndrome and Reye's syndrome are both
associated with influenza viruses
fifth disease is accompanied by
a fiery red rash on the cheeks and ears resembling a slap
the fluid-filled vesicles occurring in cases of chickenpox contain large amounts of
virus
liver damage developing in young adults is considered a form of herpes simplex
true/false
false
the TORCH diseases are those that
pass from a pregnant woman to the developing fetus
koplike spots may be associated with
measles
orchitis is a disease that may develop in
males who have had mumps
german measles is similar to measles because
a skin rash occurs in both diseases
herpes zoster, or shingles, is an adult diseased caused by
the same virus that causes chickenpox
all of the following may be observed in an individual who has rubella except
-occasional fever
-variable, pale pink maculopapular rash
-deep yellowing of skin
-swollen lymph nodes
deep yellowing of skin
the MMR immunization program has significantly affected the annual incidence of all the following except
-rubella
-mumps
-measles
-chickenpox
chickenpox
the prospects for developing a vaccine for the common cold are not promising because
many different viruses can cause the common cold
studies performed in the 1980s suggest a link between aspirin and
Reyes syndrome
the firm, waxy, elevated lesions with a depressed center and appearing white or pink and expressing a milky, curd-like substance characterize
molluscum contagiosum
the scientific names for measles and german measles are respectively
rubeola and rubella
viruses that have spiked on their envelopes and contain hemagglutinin and neuraminidase cause
influenza
a respiratory disease that affects young children takes its name from the giant cells that form from the fusion of infected culture cells these giant cells are called
syncytia
a virus closely related to the smallpox virus causes
molluscum contagiosum
a major change in ham agglutinin and neuraminidase antigens is called
antigenic shift
SARS is caused by a
coronavirus
the rotavirus and echovirus are both associated with
gastrointestinal distress
The virus of hepatitis A is
very resistant to physical and chemical agents
all of the following apply to AIDS except
-caused by a retrovirus
-immune system is affected by disease
-opportunistic diseases accompany HIV infection
-transmission occurs by contaminated food/water
transmission usually occurs by contaminated food and water
antibodies produced by the body in cases of infectious mononucleosis react with
horse erythrocytes
cephalosporin is used to treat HIV infections
true/false
false
cytomegaloviruses pose a threat to pregnant women because
they pass across the placenta and damage fetal tissues.
yellow fever is so-named because
it is accompanied by substantial jaundice
the cytomegalovirus is so named from the
enlarged cells with 'owl eyes' in infected tissue
an animal is wide eyed, drooling, and eager to attack anything in sight may be suffering from
furious rabies
the retrovirus that leads to AIDS
contains RNA in its genome
the modes of transmission of HIV are very similar to those observed for
hepatitis B
a woman with a fluctuating fever who feels like every bone is about to break may be suffering from
dengue fever
infectious mononucleosis is caused by Epstein Barr virus. It also causes
burkitt's lymphoma
symptoms that include fever, headache, body aches, and a skin rash on the chest, stomach, and back indicate
west nile fever
a viscertropic viral disease may be transmitted by droplets is called
infectious mononucleosis
the reasons hepatitis C infectious are often misdiagnosed is because
symptoms develop slowly
dengue fever is transmitted primarily by the bites of ticks and lice that have ingested blood from previous victims
true/false
false
cases of infectious mononucleosis are accompanied by sore throat, mild fever, and a high count of the white blood cells called lymphocytes
true/false
true
lassa fever and marburg disease are typical of the viral diseases that affect the skin and cause severe pock-like lesions to form
true/false
false
downey cells are B lymphocytes with vacuolated and granulated cytoplasm that forms in patients having infectious mononucleosis
true/false
true
mortality raes in outbreaks of rabies tend to be low even if the vaccine is not administered
true/false
false
the sabin polio vaccine consists of viruses inactivated with formaldehyde, whereas the Salk vaccine is made with attenuated viruses
true/false
false
an elevation of heterophile antibodies detected by the Paul Bunnell test is characteristic of hepatitis B but not hepatitis A
false
Epstein Barr virus has been detected in patients with Burkitt's lymphoma as well as patients with infectious mononucleosis
true/false
true
the incubation period for hepatitis A and B are different as are the viruses that are responsible for these diseases
true/false
true
transmission of hepatitis B usually involved direct or indirect con act with an infected body fluid such as blood, urine, saliva, or semen
true/false
true
transmission of HIV from mother to child can occur through the placenta
true/false
true
the major influenza pandemics all were the result of antigenic
shifts
roseola infantum and kaposi sarcoma are caused by
HHV-6 and HHV-8
the most frequently occurring STD in the United States is caused by
Human Papilloma Virus
molluscum contagiosum is an ___ caused by a ___
STD, poxvirus
the following cytopathic effects, negri bodies and 'owl eyes' are characteristics of which two infections
rhabdovirus and CMV
transmissible spongiform encephalothies are due to
prp^sc
codes for viral capsid proteins
GAG
codes for gp 160
ENV
codes for reverse transcriptase
POL
gp120/gp41 are proteolytic products of the enzyme Reverse Transcriptase
true/false
false
gp 120 attaches to the CD4
true/false
true
T-helper cells are also called CD8+cells
true/false
false
nucleotide or nucleoside analogs inhibitory the activity of proteases
true/false
false
AZT and 3TC inhibit Reverse Transcriptase
true
invirase, indinavir, and ritonavir are proease inhibitors
true/false
true
HAART is an acronym for highly active anti retroviral therapy
true/false
true
in AIDS a steep rise in HIV load occurs, and CD5+ cells is <200 cell/mm
true/false
false
retroviruses, unlike DNA viruses, have a high mutation rate
true/false
true
the HIV virion contains the enzyme reerse transcriptase that converts DNA to RNA
true/false
false
HIV virions contain 2 strands of identical single-stranded RNA molecules
true/false
true