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-From the herpes family
-Mononucleosis-like syndrome --May manifest as pneumonia or colitis -Infection of internal organs other than liver, spleen, and lymph nodes -Most common manifistation is spots in retina=> leads to blindness |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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-Usually found on genital area
-Passed by direct contact w/ blisters or sores of genitals, anus, or mouth -Incubation: few days to 3wks -Sores may reappear throughout life -Outbreaks depend on stress, fatigue, etc... -Diagnosis: wisual exam, tissue culture -No cure, only treatments -30mil cases in US w/ .5mil new cases each year |
Herpes Simplex Virus
(Herpes virus hominis)=mouth herpes |
-STD
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-Found in saliva, blood, semen, uirine, and feces.
-Passed by sexual contact, oral and anal, razors, toothbrushes, -Incubation: A) 15-50days B) 45-160 -No medical cure but people usually recover within 6-8wks -can cause severe illness, liver damage, death, premature/spontaneous abortion -.5mil anually -Homosexual males high risk for Hep. B |
Hepatitus A/B
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-STD
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-Causes Mono
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Epstein-Barr virus
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-Genital Warts
-Venerel Warts (condyloma acuminata) -Transmitted by direct contact w/ warts in genital and anal area -Incubation: 6wks to 8 months -Can increase risks of developing cancer -Strains 16&18 responsible for about 70% of cervical cancer -May not have symptoms -Madication, freezing, and laser may remove but not always cure -12mil cases |
Human Papilloma Virus
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-STD
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Respiratory Infections
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Adenovirus
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-Transmitted through sexual contact, contaminated drug equipment and infected mother to child (also breastfeeding)
-Incubation: few months to 10y -No cure or vaccine -Over 50% people w/ AIDS in US have died -Most cases in homo/bisexual community -An RNA virus so can't replicate itself -Destroys T4 cells -Elisa test: tests for GP120&GP41 (HIV docked but not broken through) -Western Blot Test(confermatory test): P18&P24 (HIV now replicating) -CDC stage 1(Elisa): Acute Retroviral Syndrom(ARS) & Acute Seroconversion Illness -CDC Stage 2 (Western Blot): Asypmtomatic incubation, HIV infected (seropositive) -CDC Stage 3: dvelopment of symptoms, AIDS, wasting syndrome, etc.... |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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-Causes AIDS
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