DNA Viruses Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
â¢Very contagious puss filled pockets on the skin â¢Could cause infection leading to kidney failure | Small Pox |
â¢Cold sores or fever blisters â¢Latent in trigeminal nerve ganglia â¢Transmission: respiratory or oral route | Herpes simplex I |
â¢Transmission: direct contact â¢Common STD â¢Virus Latent in sacral ganglia near spine â¢C-section needed if sores present via birth | Herpes simplex II |
When Herpes Simplex I travels to the brain, (RARE) | Herpes simplex encephalitis |
â¢Common name, (chicken pox) â¢Most communicable disease â¢Vaccine available â¢Dormant: thoracic nerve cell | Varicella |
â¢Common name, (Shingles) ⢠Must have chicken pox first â¢Your own virus cannot get from anything but you | Zoster |
â¢Dormant in WBC â¢Enlarges infected cells â¢Secreted in saliva, urine, semen, and cervical secretions â¢Have it for life | Cytomegalovirus |
â¢AKA- Mono â¢Blood disease in the lymph nodes and spleen (B-cells) â¢Young have mild symptoms â¢Adults and teens get sever symptoms â¢Transmission: sharing drinks, kissing | Epstein-Barr |
â¢RNA virus â¢Fecal/oral route â¢Self-limiting | Hepatitis A |
â¢DNA virus â¢Minimal does for infections â¢Viable on surfaces up to 7 days â¢Multiplies in liver â¢10% infected become carriers | Hepatitis B |
â¢RNA virus â¢Silent before symptoms hit â¢Liver cancer â¢Treatment: Intron â¢Recently new drugs: Harvoni-cure | Hepatitis C |
â¢Defective RNA virus â¢Needs Hep B to replicate | Hepatitis D |
â¢Common cold â¢Sever â¢30 different strains â¢Spread Via ocular & respiratory secretions â¢AKA- eye infection | Adenovirus |
â¢35 strains causes general warts â¢Vaccine â¢Many treatments â¢Most common STD in USA â¢Strong link with cancer of reproductive tract | HPV |
â¢Symptoms: slap-face rash â¢If pregnant causes fatal anemia in fetus | Parvovirus |
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