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ch. 5 viral diseases
viral diseases and treatments
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Herpes zoster | Shingles - viral infection that causes red, scaly irritated skin (a form of chicken pox in adults) |
| Herpes simplex | chronic viral infection - passed on by sexual contact and blood |
| Influenza | acute viral infection |
| Varicella | chicken pox virus |
| Cytomegalovirus retinitis CMV | viral infection of the eye |
| HIV | AIDS virus - latent retrovirus |
| Virus | can only replicate within a living host cell |
| Symmetrel | antiparkinson drug used for influenza A |
| Vitrasert | occular implant for CMV |
| AZT | first antiretroviral for HIV |
| Tamiflu | treatment must be given with 48 hours of onset of influenza |
| Valtrex | for post-therapeutic neuralgia |
| Zovirax | Drug of choice for herpes encephalitis - IV form |