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Infections 05

Topic: Pathology

Created on Friday, February 13 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Saturday, February 21 2009.


Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen
The appearance of these cells is diagnostic of infection with which of the following viruses?

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

 


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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) JC virus

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

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C) Rabies

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

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D) Herpes simplex virus

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

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E) Measles (Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis)

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Intranuclear inclusions without cytoplasmic inclusions or cellular enlargement   (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) Advertising:
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Infections 05
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Question written by gliageek. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 02/13/2009
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