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1
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Tropism of viral hepatitis

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Liver hepatocytes

2
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Treatment for Hep B

A

tenofovir- goal is to 100% cure

3
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MOA tenofovir

A

Nucleotide analogue

4
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Hep C treatment

A

Ribavirin- purine analogue

Boceprevir- PI

5
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Important steps in life cycle of HIV

A

Attachment and entry- viral membrane proteins interact with leukocyte membrane receptors- then is endocytosis of viral capsid
Replication and integration- within cytoplasm reverse transcriptase converts RNA to DNA which is transported to nucleus and integrated into host DNA
Assembly and release-host cell machinery used to produce viral RNA and essential proteins
These proteins are assembled and mature virion is released

6
Q

How does HIV attach to leukocyte

A

Viral GP120 binds to CD4 receptor and also CCR5 or CXCR4 as a co-receptor

7
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How does HIV enter cell

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GP41 penetrates cell membrane and viral capsid enters

8
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2 drugs used to treat HIV cel entry

A

Enfuvirtide- binds to HIV GP41 transmembrane glycoprotein

Maraviroc- blocks CCR5

9
Q

Reverse transcription of HIV RNA

A

Viral single-stranded RNA-> double stranded DNA by reverse transcriptase

10
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3 drugs used to treat HiIV replication

A

Zidovudine- nucleoside RT inhibitor
Tenofovir- nucleotide RT inhibitor
Efavirenz- inhibts enzyme directly witout being incorporated into viral DNA

11
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Role of viral integrase

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Inserts viral DNA into host DNA

12
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Drug that inhibits integrase

A

Raltegravir

13
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Difference between zidovudine and tenofovir to efavirenz

A

Zidovudine and tenofovir require phosphorylation unlike efavirenz
Zidovudine> tenofovir in terms of phosphorylation required

14
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What is gag precursor

A

Encodes all viral structural proteins

15
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What is role of HIV protease

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Cleaves Gag precursor protein

16
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2 examples of protease inhibitors

A

Saquinavir

Ritonavir- this is low does booster

17
Q

Features of HSV virus

A

DsDNA

Surrounded by tegument and lipid bilayer

18
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Treatment for HSV

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Acyclovir- nucleoside analogue

19
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Features of influenza genetic material

A

ssRNA

20
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What is important influenza envelope protein

A

Neuraminidase- important in release

21
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Treatment for influenza

A

Oseltamivir- inhibits neuraminidase

22
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Tropism for influenza

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Bronchi
Throat
Nose