Chapter 16: Host-Microbe Interactions: Damage caused by viral infections

Question 1

What are cytopathic effects (CPE)?

Answer 1

• visible effects of viral infection

Question 2

How can viral infections cause damage? (6)

Answer 2

1. disruption of cell processes
2. destruction of intracellular structures
3. Can form inclusion bodies
4. Syncytium formation
5. Host cell lysis
6. Inflammatory response (indirect damage)

Question 3

How are Herpes viruses a disruption of cell processes?

Answer 3

• stops host cell division

Question 4

Why are inclusion bodies damaging?

Answer 4

• consists of viral parts

Question 5

What is syncytium formation?

Answer 5

• several cells fuse to form on giant cell
  ex. measles