Merkel cell polyomavirus — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Viruses such as EBV, HHV-8, HBV/HCV, etc are said to be _____ viruses due to them causing cancer

Answer: oncogenic

Flashcard 2: Which Herpesvirus is associated with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma?_____

Answer: EBV

Flashcard 3: What microbe can increase the risk of penile/anal carcinoma?_____

Answer: High risk HPV

Flashcard 4: What is the cancer risk associated with HPV6? _____

Answer: Low

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Flashcard 5: What do the vaccines for HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, target? _____ of the virus

Answer: Capsid proteins

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Flashcard 6: Which oncogenic microbe is associated with the following cancers?: _____ Cervical and Penile / Anal Carcinoma Head and Neck Cancer

Answer: HPV

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Flashcard 7: _____ carcinoma is a complication of Epstein-Barr Virus in patients of Asian descent

Answer: Nasopharyngeal

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Flashcard 8: What are 4 characteristics of HPV itself? _____

Answer: Non-enveloped (naked), icosahedral, circular, dsDNA virus

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Flashcard 9: What type of virus is HHV-8? _____

Answer: Double-stranded DNA

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Flashcard 10: What virus is nasopharyngeal carcinoma associated with? _____

Answer: Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

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