Microbiology Chapters 14, 15, 16-bideshi(Virology)

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1.

Herpes simplex virus Type II-----------Complications include: encephalitis, neonatal herpes, cancers. Mostly below the waist Cervical cancers/PAP smears Genital herpes sores and blisters Genital itching and throbbing Latency: Virus hides out in nerve cells; Recurrence?
- A.
  
  8-10 times a year
- B.
  
  6-8 times a year
- C.
  
  10-12 times a year
- D.
  
  Lifetime outbreaks every month
2.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) spread through close person to person contact SARS is an emerging infectious disease of the family???? Spread by contact with an infected person or object which theyhave coughed or sneezed. BATs may be the natural host
- A.
  
  Paramyxovirus
- B.
  
  Paramyxoviridae
- C.
  
  Coronaviridae
- D.
  
  Pneumovirus
3.

Is NOT longer prevalent disease in the United States. Disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) Transmitted by skin contact and respiratory droplets
- A.
  
  Shingles
- B.
  
  Pneumonia
- C.
  
  Herpes
- D.
  
  Chickenpox
4.

Human herpes 8 (HHV8) Linked to Multiple sclerosis (autoimmunity against myelin) Roseola (red body rash);Dormancy primarily infects children 6 months to 3 years.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Human Herpesvirus6 It causes roceola infantum. *high fever *subsequent red rash
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Types 6,11, 16,18 are the most important strains we see in this country that are high risk
- A.
  
  Sexuallty transmitted
- B.
  
  Sexually transmitted HPV's
- C.
  
  Kaposi sarcoma
- D.
  
  HPV- induced
7.

Cervical cancer is the major leading cause of cancer death among women world wide. It may take 10 to 15 years for an HPV
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

HPV is the number one Sexually Transmitted Disease in the US.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

E6 & E7 proteins care also called: Mycogenisis They promote cancers
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

E6 interacts with p53 in the host cell and promotes it's degradation via the ubiquitin dependent pathway.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

E7 complexes with retinoblastoma protein (Rb) thereby inactivating it.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False