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Assessment 2 - Block 2
13
Microbiology
Graduate
09/05/2011

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Term
What strain(s) of HPV causes anogenital warts?
Definition
6 and 11
Term
What strain(s) of HPV are high risk for developing cancer?
Definition
16 and 18
Term
What is the antigen in the vaccine for HPV? Is it possible to get HPV from the vaccine?
Definition
L1 capsid protein
No
Term
Where is the viral genome in a malignant HPV infection?
Definition
incorporated in the host genome
Term
Describe how transformation occurs in HPV infections
Definition
E6 binds and degrades p53, and E7 binds an inactivates Rb
Term
Where do viruses replicate in HPV infections? ie. what layer of the skin?
Definition
keratinized epithelium. The basal epithelium is non-permissive
Term
What is the medical name for common and plantar warts?
Definition
verruca vulgaris
Term
What is the medical name for anogenital warts caused by HPV?
Definition
condyloma acuminata and chondyloma plana
Term
What is the medical name of anogenital warts caused by syphilis?
Definition
Condyloma lata
Term
What strain(s) of HPV infections are usually sub-clinical?
Definition
16, 18, 31
Term
What strain(s) of HPV cause laryngeal papilloma?
Definition
6 and 11
Term
What is the usual treatment for HPV warts?
Definition
Cryotherapy
Term
What is the usual treatment for dysplasia caused by HPV?
Definition
LEEP
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