Human Herpesvirus 1 Quiz

1.

Treatment for primary infection is usually (choose the best answer)...

Rest and acyclovir

Rest, antipyrexics, analgesics, soft diet and cross-infection control

Cross-infection control

Acyclovir

Rest, antipyrexics, analgesics, acyclovir

2.

The incubation period for primary infection is around...

1-3 days

7-10 days

10-14 days

5-7 days

3-5 days

3.

Primary infection of HHV-1 is called...

Herpetic Gingivostomatitis

Herpectic Lesions of the eye

Herpes Labialis

Herpetic Whitlow

HSV Encephalitis

4.

What does the herpesvirus viral nucleic acid consist of?

ssRNA

dsRNA

dsDNA

ssDNA

5.

Which of these isn't a cause of reactivation?

UV Light

Illness

Immunocompromisation

Stress

Acyclovir