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|MainCategory=Microbiology | |MainCategory=Microbiology | ||
|SubCategory=Genitourinary | |SubCategory=Genitourinary | ||
|Prompt=A 60 year old female patient presents to her physician’s office for post-coital bleeding. Following appropriate work-up, the pathology identified in this patient is similar to the image shown below. Which of the following characteristics appropriately describes the | |Prompt=A 60 year old female patient presents to her physician’s office for post-coital bleeding. Following appropriate work-up, the pathology identified in this patient is similar to the image shown below. physician explains to the patient that her condition is caused by a sexually transmitted virus. The Which of the following characteristics appropriately describes the virus implicated in this patient's pathology? | ||
[[Image:ThinPrep Pap smear HPV.jpeg|350px]] | [[Image:ThinPrep Pap smear HPV.jpeg|350px]] | ||
|Explanation=The patient is presenting with | |Explanation=The patient is presenting with an abnormal pap-smear that shows koilocytes. Koilocytes are abnormal cells that have been infected by [[human papilloma virus]] ([[HPV]]). The image shown above shows a normal cervical cell on the left, and a [[koilocyte]] defined as an HPV-infected cell, on the right side that is characterized by large nuclei with [[perinuclear halo]]. | ||
HPV infection is a [[sexually transmitted infection]] (STI). Among the most important HPV types are HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, and 45 which predispose to [[cervical cancer]]; and 6, 11, 42, 43, and 44 which cause [[genital warts]]. | HPV infection is a [[sexually transmitted infection]] (STI). The virus is a double-stranded non-envolved DNA virus. Among the most important HPV types are HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, and 45 which predispose to [[cervical cancer]]; and 6, 11, 42, 43, and 44 which cause [[genital warts]]. | ||
Educational Objective: | Educational Objective: | ||
Koilocytes, defined as enlarged nuclei with perinuclear halo, are infected cells with HPV. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that has at least a 100 types described, some of which predispose to cervical cancer and some cause genital warts. | Koilocytes, defined as enlarged nuclei with perinuclear halo, are infected cells with HPV. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that has at least a 100 types described, some of which predispose to cervical cancer and some cause genital warts. | ||
|AnswerA= | |AnswerA=Double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus | ||
|AnswerAExp= | |AnswerAExp=Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus | ||
|AnswerB= | |AnswerB=Double-stranded, enveloped DNA virus | ||
|AnswerBExp= | |AnswerBExp=HPV is a non-enveloped virus | ||
|AnswerC= | |AnswerC=Single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus | ||
|AnswerCExp= | |AnswerCExp=HPV is a double-stranded virus. | ||
|AnswerD= | |AnswerD=Single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus. | ||
|AnswerDExp= | |AnswerDExp=HPV is a double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus. | ||
|AnswerE= | |AnswerE=Double-stranded, non-enveloped RNA virus | ||
|AnswerEExp= | |AnswerEExp=HPV is a DNA virus | ||
|RightAnswer=A | |RightAnswer=A | ||
|WBRKeyword= | |WBRKeyword=double, stranded, double stranded, DNA, non enveloped, non-enveloped, non, enveloped, HPV, human, papilloma, virus, human papilloma virus, genital, warts, genital warts, cervical, cancer, risk, factor, sexual, partner, multiple | ||
|Approved=No | |Approved=No | ||
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Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
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Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
Main Category | MainCategory::Microbiology |
Sub Category | SubCategory::Genitourinary |
Prompt | [[Prompt::A 60 year old female patient presents to her physician’s office for post-coital bleeding. Following appropriate work-up, the pathology identified in this patient is similar to the image shown below. physician explains to the patient that her condition is caused by a sexually transmitted virus. The Which of the following characteristics appropriately describes the virus implicated in this patient's pathology? |
Answer A | AnswerA::Double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus |
Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp::Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus |
Answer B | AnswerB::Double-stranded, enveloped DNA virus |
Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp::HPV is a non-enveloped virus |
Answer C | AnswerC::Single-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus |
Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp::HPV is a double-stranded virus. |
Answer D | AnswerD::Single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus. |
Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp::HPV is a double-stranded, non-enveloped DNA virus. |
Answer E | AnswerE::Double-stranded, non-enveloped RNA virus |
Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp::HPV is a DNA virus |
Right Answer | RightAnswer::A |
Explanation | [[Explanation::The patient is presenting with an abnormal pap-smear that shows koilocytes. Koilocytes are abnormal cells that have been infected by human papilloma virus (HPV). The image shown above shows a normal cervical cell on the left, and a koilocyte defined as an HPV-infected cell, on the right side that is characterized by large nuclei with perinuclear halo.
HPV infection is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The virus is a double-stranded non-envolved DNA virus. Among the most important HPV types are HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, and 45 which predispose to cervical cancer; and 6, 11, 42, 43, and 44 which cause genital warts. Educational Objective:
Koilocytes, defined as enlarged nuclei with perinuclear halo, are infected cells with HPV. HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that has at least a 100 types described, some of which predispose to cervical cancer and some cause genital warts. |
Approved | Approved::No |
Keyword | WBRKeyword::double, WBRKeyword::stranded, WBRKeyword::double stranded, WBRKeyword::DNA, WBRKeyword::non enveloped, WBRKeyword::non-enveloped, WBRKeyword::non, WBRKeyword::enveloped, WBRKeyword::HPV, WBRKeyword::human, WBRKeyword::papilloma, WBRKeyword::virus, WBRKeyword::human papilloma virus, WBRKeyword::genital, WBRKeyword::warts, WBRKeyword::genital warts, WBRKeyword::cervical, WBRKeyword::cancer, WBRKeyword::risk, WBRKeyword::factor, WBRKeyword::sexual, WBRKeyword::partner, WBRKeyword::multiple |
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Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |