Infections 05

Topic: Pathology

Created on Friday, February 13 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Saturday, February 21 2009.

 
        A) Cytomegalovirus
 
        B) Measles (Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)
 
        C) Herpes simplex virus
 
        D) Rabies
 
        E) JC virus
 

 

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This question was created on February 13, 2009 by gliageek.
This question was last modified on February 21, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A) Cytomegalovirus

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The combination of cellular enlargement with both intranuclear and intracytoplasmic inclusions is diagnostic of CMV infection   (See References)

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B) Measles (Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)

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Intranuclear inclusions without cytoplasmic inclusions or cellular enlargement   (See References)

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C) Herpes simplex virus

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Intranuclear inclusions without cytoplasmic inclusions or cellular enlargement   (See References)

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D) Rabies

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Cytoplasmic inclusions in hippocampal neurons and Purkinje cells   (See References)

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E) JC virus

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Cowdry B-like inclusions within astrocytes and oligodendroglial cells   (See References)

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References:

1. Graham, D.I., and Lantos, P.L. (2002). Greenfield's Neuropathology, 7th ed. Arnold Press, New York. (ISBN:0340742313)

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Infections 05
Question ID: 021309184
Question written by gliageek. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 02/13/2009
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