Oncogenic Viruses

Oncogenic virus

virus that can induce cancerous tumors

Papillomaviruses

cervical cancer

Epstein-Barr (Herpesvirus)

infectious mono; Burkitt’s lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Which hepatitis viruses are contracted by fecal-oral route?

Hepatitis A and E

Which Hepatitis are contracted from body fluids?

Hepatitis B, C, and D

Which Hepatitis viruses have vaccines available?

Hepatitis A and B

Which Hepatitis viruses are associated with liver cancer?

Hepatitis B and C

HHV-8 (Human herpesvirus)

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

causes cirrhosis (scarring of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

most common chronic blood borne infection in the U.S

HIV

infects T-cells; spread through body fluids; leads to AIDs; AZT inhibits transcriptase and HAART is an antiretroviral therapy

What are the stages of HIV infection

Category A: asymptomatic or swollen lymph nodes

Category B: persistent microbial infections

Category C: clinical AIDS

Emerging Hemorrhagic Fever

Marburg, Ebola, Lassa Fever

HSV-1

cold sores

HSV-2

genital herpes

HPV

genital warts; vaccine available