16. Viral, Chlamydial, and Fungal Diseases of GPs and Hamsters Flashcards
C/S of GPAdV (GP Adenovirus)
Subclinical infection, symptomatic when stressed
Pneumonia, sudden death
Pathology of GPAdV
Lung chnages - consolidation of lungs, necrotizing bronchiolitis, basophilic intranuclear inclusions
Prevention of GPAdV
Rederivation
Obtain GPs from stocks without history of GPAdV
Family of Caviid Herpes Virus 2 (GP Cytomegalovirus)
Herpesviridae
Subfamily of Caviid Herpes Virus 2 (GP Cytomegalovirus)
Betaherpesvirinae
C/S of GP Cytomegalovirus
Commonly subclinical Conjunctivitis Lymphadenopathy Latent, persistent infection in salivary gland Abortions, stillbirths
Histo lesions of GP Cytomegalovirus
Eosinophilic intranuclear inclusions in epithelium of salivary glands
Prevention of GP Cytomegalovirus
Select stock known to be free of the virus
Family of GP AdV, Genus
Family: Adenovirus
Genus: Mastadenovirus
Caviid herpesvirus 1 c/s (Hsiung or Kapow virus, GP herpes-like virus)
Subclinical, occasional fetal wasting
Caviid herpesvirus 3 c/s (Guinea Pig X virus)
Unknown. Exp infection can result in hepatic necrosis
Equid herpes virus 1 subfamily
Alphaherpesvirinae
Equid herpes virus 1 genus
Varicellovirus
Equid herpes virus 1 subfamily C/S in GP
Neurologic (ataxia and paralysis), abortion/stillbirths
LCMV family, genus
Family: Arenaviridae, Genus:Arenavirus
Transmission of LCMV
Aerosol - insects, fomites, contaminated food/bedding
C/S of LCMV in GPs
Usually none
Meningitis and hind limb paralysis have been observed
Prevention and control of LCMV
Eliminate wild mice, parasites
Corona-like infection C/S in GP
Anorexia, diarrhea, low morbidity/mortality
Pathology of Corona-like infection in GP
Mucus throughout SI, blunting of villi
Paramyxoviridae in GPs (5)
- Human parainfluenza virus type 3
- Caviid parainfluenza virus 3
- Sendai virus
- Simian virus 5
- Murine pneumonia virus
All have no C/S
Human parainfluenza virus type 3 can sometimes cause what pahtology?
Interstitial pneumonia
Cavian Leukemia family
Retroviridae, Leukovirus