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Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir are used as prophylaxis of CMV retinitis in the _____

What is the mechanism of resistance to Acyclovir/Famciclovir/Valacyclovir?_____

Treatment for CMV includes _____, Valganciclovir or Foscarnet/cidofovir

Cidofovir (a CMV retinitis drug) is administered with probenecid and IV saline to _____

Resistance in CMV to ganciclovir occurs with mutations in the _____ gene

amantadine

_____ insert themselves into the DNA of the reverse transcriptase, halting further elongation

Hint: NRTIs or NNRTIs

Enfuvirtide binds _____ of HIV inhibiting viral cell fusion with host cells

NRTIs and _____ both are reverse transcriptase inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV

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Ganciclovir triphosphate then incorporates into viral DNA, inhibiting _____

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Flashcard 1: Ganciclovir and Valganciclovir are used as prophylaxis of CMV retinitis in the _____

Answer: immunocompromised

Flashcard 2: What is the mechanism of resistance to Acyclovir/Famciclovir/Valacyclovir?_____

Answer: Mutated/Absent Thymidine Kinase

Flashcard 3: Treatment for CMV includes _____, Valganciclovir or Foscarnet/cidofovir

Answer: Ganciclovir

Flashcard 4: Cidofovir (a CMV retinitis drug) is administered with probenecid and IV saline to _____

Answer: reduce nephrotoxicity

Flashcard 5: Resistance in CMV to ganciclovir occurs with mutations in the _____ gene

Answer: UL97

Flashcard 6: amantadine

Answer:

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Flashcard 7: _____ insert themselves into the DNA of the reverse transcriptase, halting further elongation

Answer: NRTIs

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Flashcard 8: Enfuvirtide binds _____ of HIV inhibiting viral cell fusion with host cells

Answer: gp41

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Flashcard 9: NRTIs and _____ both are reverse transcriptase inhibitors used in the treatment of HIV

Answer: NNRTIs

Extra: https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki

Flashcard 10: Ganciclovir triphosphate then incorporates into viral DNA, inhibiting _____

Answer: viral DNA-dependent DNA polymerase

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