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Human Parvovirus B19
Disease?
Route of transmission?
Hallmark?
Vaccine?

Human Parvovirus B19
Disease: Erythema Infectiosum (fifth disease)
Route of transmission: Respiratory Droplet
Hallmark: Slapped cheek rash
Vaccine: No vaccine or treatment

Papovaviruses cause what
warts, polyomas or tumors, vacuolization (large cytoplasmic vacuoles)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Human Papillomavirus
Disease: papillomas (skin and genital warts)
Route of transmission: Direct contact, sometimes sexuall
Hallmark: linked to cervical cancer
Vaccine: Gardasil

Variola (Smallpox Virus)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Variola (Smallpox Virus)
Disease: Smallpox
Route of transmission: Direct contact, fomites, respiratory
Hallmark: scarring lesions begin on hands and face
Vaccine: vaccine has eliminated the disease. Last case US case was ’49. Last natural case in the world was ‘77

Adenoviruses
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Adenoviruses
Disease: Common Cold, Conjunctivitis, ARS
Route of transmission: Respiratory and skin contact
Hallmark: Causes 5% of viral respiratory disease in US
Vaccine: None

HHV1
DNA or RNA:
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

HHV1
Disease: Cold Sores
Route of transmission: Saliva, vesical fluid, sexual by birth canal
Hallmark: latency in trigeminal ganglion. Can also cause genital infections. Can be easily transferred to eyes. Anything that jolts nervous system can cause activation of virus.
Vaccine: no vaccine, TX with acyclovir or valtrex

HHV2
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

HHV2
Disease: Genital Herpes
Route of transmission: Vesical fluid, sexual contact and birth canal
Hallmark: Latency in sacral ganglia. Herpes lesions are painful. Women get larger lesions. Dengerous to newborns, can affect mouth through oral sex. Anything that jolts nervous system can trigger activation
Vaccine: No vaccine, TX with acyclovir or valtrex

Varicella Zoster (HHV3)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Varicella Zoster (HHV3)
Disease: Chicken pox and shingles
Route of transmission: Respiratory, fomites, direct contact
Hallmark:
Vaccine: live attenuated vaccine. VZ immune globulin given to immunocompromised pts. tx with acyclovir.

Epstein-Barr virus (HHV4)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Epstein-Barr virus (HHV4)
Disease: Encephalitis, Hepatitis, Burkits Lymphoma, Hodgkins Disease, Mono
Route of transmission: Respiratory, saliva, fomites
Hallmark: Sx of mono vary greatly depending on patients’ immune system
Vaccine: None

What diseases are caused by Epstein-Barr (HSV4)
Encephalitis, Burkitts lymphoma, Hodgkins disease, Infectious mononucleosis

Cytomegalovirus (HHV5)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Cytomegalovirus (HHV5)
Disease: Encephalitis, mono, hepatitis, CMV retinitis, heart disease
Route of transmission: Fomites and possibly respiratory, virus shed in saliva, urine, semen, cervical secretions, breast milk
Hallmark: hot area of research because if a vaccine can be developed it may be an anti plaque virus
Vaccine: None

What diseases are caused by cytomegalovirus (HSV5)
Encephalitis, mono, hepatitis, CMV retinitis, Heart disease

HHV 6
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

HHV6
Disease: Exanthem subitum (roseola infantum)
Route of transmission: Probably saliva
Hallmark: Rash appears when the unexpected fever breaks
Vaccine: None

HHV7
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

HHV7
Disease: Roseola infantum in infants and young children
Route of transmission: Probably saliva
Hallmark: Establishes latency in host
Vaccine:

Which HHVs cause roseola infantum
HHV 6 & 7

HHV8
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

HHV8
Disease: Kaposi’s sarcoma
Route of transmission:
Hallmark: Usually associated with HIV/AIDS patients. Purple skin lesions
Vaccine:

Clinical variants of Kaposi’s sarcoma
Classic, Endemic, Latrogenic, AIDS

Classic Kaposi’s sarcoma
affects older males of east European and Mediterranean lineage, typically as cutaneous lesions on lower extremities

Endemic Kaposi’s sarcoma
Occurs in Africa, may involve lymph nodes and skin lesions, variant often seen in HIV negative and children

Latrogenic Kaposi’s sarcoma
Recipients of solid organ transplants being tx with immunosuppressive meds. More common in mediterannean descent

AIDS associated Kaposi’s sarcoma
very aggressive, cutaneous, lymphatic, often spreads to GI tract, liver, spleen,


HEPADNAVIRUSES
HEPA dna Viruses

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Disease: Hepatitis
Route of transmission: Blood transfer
Hallmark: 10% pts become chronic carriers, similar to HIV in that it uses reverse transcriptase to replicate; no other viruses except retroviruses do this
Vaccine: Yes.

Hepatitis F Virus (HFV)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Hepatitis F Virus (HFV)
Disease: Hepatitis
Route of transmission: Blood transmission
Hallmark:
Vaccine: None

Polio virus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Poliovirus
Disease: Poliomyelitis (polio)
Route of transmission: Fecal/oral
Hallmark: Samll percentage actually paralytic. Fecal/oral transmission.
Vaccine: Salk vaccine was IPV killed virus of all three types, injected and required booster. Sabin vaccine was OPV. This was shed in feces.

Salk Vaccine
1954, for polio. IPV. Was inactivated virus of all 3 types. 90% effective

Sabin vaccine
1963, for polio. OPV. Attenuated virus that shed in feces. No longer available in US

Rhinovirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Rhinovirus
Disease: Common Cold
Route of transmission: Respiratory, nasal secretions, hand to hand
Hallmark: Causes common cold
Vaccine: None

Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
Disease: Hepatitis
Route of transmission: ASS, Blood
Hallmark: Associated with contaminated foods in schools and large cafeterias
Vaccine: Passive antibody may be given or an inactivated virus is available

Hepatitis D Virus (HDV)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Hepatitis D Virus (HDV)
Disease: Hepatitis
Route of transmission: Probably same as HBV and HBC
Hallmark: Coinfection with HBV
Vaccine: None, But preventing HBV will prevent HDV infection

Togaviruses
single stranded RNA viruses

Rubivirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Rubivirus
Disease: Rubella/German Measles
Route of transmission: Respiratory
Hallmark: Rash below the collar bone. Lasts 3 days. Mild. Never vaccinate preg woman with MMR
Vaccine: MMR developed in 69 and 79. Never give to pregnant woman

Flaviviruses
any of a group of RNA viruses, mostly having arthropod vectors, that cause a number of serious human diseases including yellow fever, dengue, various types of encephalitis, and hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Disease: Hepatitis
Route of transmission: Blood
Hallmark: 85% become chronic carriers
Vaccine: None

Hepatitis E Virus (HEV)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Hepatitis E Virus (HEV)
Disease: Hepatitis
Route of transmission: Fecal/oral
Hallmark: mainly seen in developing countries. Dangerous in preg women. Similar to HAV
Vaccine: None but antibodies may be helpful

Hepatitis G Virus (HGV)
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Hepatitis G Virus (HGV)
Disease: Hepatitis
Route of transmission: Blood and others possible
Hallmark: May be much worse than HCV if it becomes more prevelant
Vaccine: None

Yellow Fever Virus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Yellow Fever Virus
Disease: Yellow Fever
Route of transmission: Aedes Mosquito
Hallmark: High fever and mortality. Bleeding gums, black vomit
Vaccine: Yes. Yields long term immunity

Jungle yellow fever
mainly disease of monkeys. From infected mosquito to monkeys. Can be transferred to humans. Rare

Urban yellow Fever
disease of humans. Spread by Aedes aegypti. Breed in stagnant water near humans in cities. Cause of most oubreaks/epidemics.

Dengue Fever Virus and DF Hemorrhagic Virus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Dengue Fever Virus and DF Hemorrhagic Virus
Disease: Dengue faver, dengue fever hemorrhagic fever respectively
Route of transmission: Aedes Mosquito
Hallmark: Severity of sx depends on whether you get breakbone fever or hemorrhagic version
Vaccine: No vaccine. Supportive care and bed rest for 1-2 weeks

West nile Virus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

West Nile Virus
Disease: WNV
Route of transmission: Mosquito
Hallmark: Almost always mild in humans
Vaccine: None

Coronavirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Coronavirus
Disease: Acute coryza (Common cold) also SARS
Route of transmission: Indirect contact, fomite SARS by close person to person
Hallmark: One of the many cold causing viruses
Vaccine: None

Coronavirus causes what two diseases
SARS and the common cold

Rhabdoviruses
bullet shaped. Antisense RNA (-stranded RNA)

Rabies Virus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Rabies Virus
Disease: Rabies
Route of transmission: Lick or bite
Hallmark: Abnormal sensations at bite location, agitated behavior, hallucination, muscle spasms
Vaccine: Human Diploid Cell vaccine (inactivated). 5-6 IM injection series in 28 days along with passive antibody

Filovirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Filovirus
Disease: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Route of transmission: Blood or fluid transfer
Hallmark:
Vaccine: None

Paramyxovirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Paramyxovirus
Disease: Mumps
Route of transmission: Saliva, respiratoy, urine
Hallmark: Swelling of the jaw
Vaccine: MMR attenuated live vaccine

Morbillivirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Morbillivirus
Disease: Rubeola (measles)
Route of transmission: Respiratory
Hallmark: Rash starts @ hairline and continues to spread over body, very sick, koplik spots are hallmark
Vaccine: MMR Live attenuated

Respiratory Synctial Virus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Respiratory Synctial Virus
Disease: RSV
Route of transmission: Respiratory
Hallmark:
Vaccine: None, aerosol ribavirin. Always isolated. New injectable vaccine, Respigam has been approved by USDA

Influenza Virus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Influenza Virus
Disease: Influenzae
Route of transmission: Respiratory, hand to hand
Hallmark:
Vaccine: Based on best guess annually. Can use amantadine for flu B. GG167 or GS4104 can be given to interrupt virus ability to replicate. Tamiflu for flu A&B. Relenza is for flu A&B in those older than 7

Hantavirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Hantavirus
Disease: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Route of transmission: Respiratory particles from mice
Hallmark: DS RNA, nonenveloped. +strand serves as mRNA for proteins. Both strands serve as template for more viral RNA which then combined into DS RNA
Vaccine: None

Reovirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Reovirus
Disease: Common Cold
Route of transmission: Respiratory
Hallmark:
Vaccine: none

Rotavirus
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

Rotavirus
Disease: Diarrhea
Route of transmission: Fecal/oral
Hallmark: leading cause of diarrhea in young children in US
Vaccine: 3 Feb 2006 FDA approved a live oral vaccine for use in children

Retroviruses (HIV) carry
2 strands of +RNA and its own RNA dependent DNA transcriptase. This converts the RNA to DS DNA. This DNA incorporates into the host cell DNA as provirus that never comes out.

HIV
Disease
Route of transmission:
Hallmark:
Vaccine:

HIV
Disease: AIDS
Route of transmission: Sexual, Blood
Hallmark:
Vaccine: NONE

Enveloped viruses can exit a cell by a process called
budding

Budding usually does not result in _____ of the cell
lysis or death

Nonenveloped normally exit a cell by
lysing the host cell

CPE stands for
cytopathic effects

The CPE of inclusion bodies are
inclusions often filled with viral parts.

Some viral infections form a CPE of giant cells called
polykaryotes

Some viruses cause a CPE to the chromosome
Chromosomal breakage

A CPE is come cells expressing alterel levels of
hormones

CPEs resultant from viral infection can include
Inclusion bodies or negri bodies, polykaryotes, chromosomal breakage, expression of altered levels of hormones

A cancer is
the uncontrolled replication of a given type of cell in the body

Cancerous tissues are called
tumors

Tumors are defined as one of two things
malignant or benign

Suffix “oma” is associated with what
cancer

Prefix added to suffix “oma” in cancer naming denotes what
type of tissue affected

Sarcomas are
cancers of connective tissues

Adenocarcinomas are
tumors of glandular epithelial cells

Many normal cells are transformed into cancer when these are avtivated
oncogenes

In normal form (before activated) oncogenes are called
proto-oncogenes

Oncogene activators
UV Light, Radiation, Carcinogens, Replication mistakes, Viruses

All oncogenic viruses have the ability to integrate into
the host cells DNA and replicate there

Signs cells are cancerous
loss of contact inhibition, expression of viral antigens on surfaces, broken or unusual number of chromosomes

Method of oncogene activation
Single base pair mutation, Transduction, translocation, gene amplification

Describe transduction in oncogene activation
oncogene moved from one cell to another

Describe translocation in oncogene activation
oncogene is moved from one location in a chromosome to another location or chromosome within the SAME cell

Arbovirus
any virus transmitted by mosquitos, ticks or other arthropods

Common Cold Causing Viruses

Adenovirus, Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Reovirus

Viruses have have RNA or DNA but never

Have DNA or RNA but never both