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|QuestionAuthor={{ | |QuestionAuthor= {{YD}} (Reviewed by {{YD}} and {{AJL}}) | ||
|ExamType=USMLE Step 1 | |ExamType=USMLE Step 1 | ||
|MainCategory=Microbiology | |MainCategory=Microbiology | ||
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|SubCategory=Genitourinary | |SubCategory=Genitourinary | ||
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|Prompt=A | |Prompt=A 27-year-old sexually active woman presents to the physician’s office with post-coital bleeding. A cervical smear is performed, and the patient's pathological findings are shown in the image below. The physician then explains to the patient that her condition is most likely caused by a sexually transmitted virus. Which of the following characteristics best describes the virus responsible for this patient's condition?<br> | ||
[[Image:ThinPrep Pap smear HPV.jpeg|500px]] | |||
[[Image:ThinPrep Pap smear HPV.jpeg| | |Explanation=The patient presents with an abnormal pap-smear that displays the presence of [[koilocytes]], which are abnormal squamous epithelial cells that have undergone transformation following infection with [[human papillomavirus]] ([[HPV]]). The image illustrated above depicts a normal cervical cell on the left, and a [[koilocyte]] on the right. Characteristically, koilocytes are poorly keratinized cells that contain large, hyperchromatic, atypical nuclei with a [[perinuclear halo]] (vacuoles). HPV is a sexually transmitted, double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus. It is a member of the ''Papovaviridae'' family. Among the most significant HPV types include HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, and 45, which predispose to the development of [[cervical cancer]]. In contrast, HPV types 6, 11, 42, 43, and 44 frequently result in [[genital warts]], whereas HPV types 1, 2, and 4 are associated with development of plantar warts. | ||
|Explanation=The patient | |AnswerA=Double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus | ||
|AnswerAExp=The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus. | |||
HPV | |AnswerB=Double-stranded, enveloped DNA virus | ||
|AnswerBExp=Herpesviruses, adenoviruses, and poxviruses are double-stranded, enveloped DNA viruses. | |||
|AnswerC=Single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus | |||
|AnswerCExp=Parvoviruses are single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA viruses. | |||
|AnswerA= | |AnswerD=Single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus. | ||
|AnswerAExp= | |AnswerDExp=flaviviruses, togaviruses, retroviruses, coronaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, paramyxoviruses, rhabdoviruses, filoviruses, arenaviruses, bunyaviruses, and delta virus are all examples of single-stranded, enveloped RNA viruses. | ||
|AnswerB= | |AnswerE=Double-stranded, non-enveloped RNA virus | ||
|AnswerBExp= | |AnswerEExp=Reoviruses are double-stranded, non-enveloped RNA viruses. | ||
|AnswerC= | |EducationalObjectives=[[Koilocyte]]s are squamous epithelial cells that have undergone morphological transformation following infection with HPV. Characteristically, they contain enlarged nuclei with perinuclear halos. HPV is a sexually transmitted double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus that predisposes to the development of cervical cancer, genital warts, and plantar warts. | ||
|AnswerCExp= | |References=Burd EM. Human Papillomavirus and cervical cancer. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2003;16(1):1-17.<br> | ||
|AnswerD= | First Aid 2014 page 158 | ||
|AnswerDExp= | |||
|AnswerE= | |||
|AnswerEExp= | |||
|RightAnswer=A | |RightAnswer=A | ||
|WBRKeyword= | |WBRKeyword=Koilocytes, Pap smear, Papsmear, Cervical smear, DNA virus, HPV, Papilloma virus, Papillomavirus | ||
|Approved= | |Approved=Yes | ||
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Author | [[PageAuthor::Yazan Daaboul, M.D. (Reviewed by Yazan Daaboul, M.D. and Alison Leibowitz [1])]] |
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Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
Main Category | MainCategory::Microbiology |
Sub Category | SubCategory::Genitourinary |
Prompt | [[Prompt::A 27-year-old sexually active woman presents to the physician’s office with post-coital bleeding. A cervical smear is performed, and the patient's pathological findings are shown in the image below. The physician then explains to the patient that her condition is most likely caused by a sexually transmitted virus. Which of the following characteristics best describes the virus responsible for this patient's condition? |
Answer A | AnswerA::Double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus |
Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp::The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus. |
Answer B | AnswerB::Double-stranded, enveloped DNA virus |
Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp::Herpesviruses, adenoviruses, and poxviruses are double-stranded, enveloped DNA viruses. |
Answer C | AnswerC::Single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus |
Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp::Parvoviruses are single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA viruses. |
Answer D | AnswerD::Single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus. |
Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp::flaviviruses, togaviruses, retroviruses, coronaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, paramyxoviruses, rhabdoviruses, filoviruses, arenaviruses, bunyaviruses, and delta virus are all examples of single-stranded, enveloped RNA viruses. |
Answer E | AnswerE::Double-stranded, non-enveloped RNA virus |
Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp::Reoviruses are double-stranded, non-enveloped RNA viruses. |
Right Answer | RightAnswer::A |
Explanation | [[Explanation::The patient presents with an abnormal pap-smear that displays the presence of koilocytes, which are abnormal squamous epithelial cells that have undergone transformation following infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). The image illustrated above depicts a normal cervical cell on the left, and a koilocyte on the right. Characteristically, koilocytes are poorly keratinized cells that contain large, hyperchromatic, atypical nuclei with a perinuclear halo (vacuoles). HPV is a sexually transmitted, double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus. It is a member of the Papovaviridae family. Among the most significant HPV types include HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, and 45, which predispose to the development of cervical cancer. In contrast, HPV types 6, 11, 42, 43, and 44 frequently result in genital warts, whereas HPV types 1, 2, and 4 are associated with development of plantar warts. Educational Objective: Koilocytes are squamous epithelial cells that have undergone morphological transformation following infection with HPV. Characteristically, they contain enlarged nuclei with perinuclear halos. HPV is a sexually transmitted double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus that predisposes to the development of cervical cancer, genital warts, and plantar warts. |
Approved | Approved::Yes |
Keyword | WBRKeyword::Koilocytes, WBRKeyword::Pap smear, WBRKeyword::Papsmear, WBRKeyword::Cervical smear, WBRKeyword::DNA virus, WBRKeyword::HPV, WBRKeyword::Papilloma virus, WBRKeyword::Papillomavirus |
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