2. Other paramyxovirus infections Flashcards

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Paramyxovirus is a virus belonging to what type and which family?

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RNA virus belonging to family Paramyxoviridae

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Paramoxyviridae family are responsible for many virus diseases such as

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Bovine parainfluenza virus –> respirovirus
Canine parainfluenza –> rubulavirus
NewCastle disease virus –> avulavirus (OIE)
Canine distemper –> morbilivirus
Rhinderpest –> morbilivirus (OIE)
Peste des petits ruminant –> morbilivirus (OIE)

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What are 3 things that’s important to mention about the Rhinderpest?

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OIE listed, eradicated in 2011, contagious

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What agent are responsible for causing rhinderpest?

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Rhinderpest virus - belonging to morbilivirus

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What are susceptible hosts responsible for spreading Rhinderpest?

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Mainly cattle and water buffalo

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What is the rhinderpest causing in its host?

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Cattle plaque –> mouth lesions, fever and bloody diarrhea

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How is the rhinderpest transmitted?

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Horizontal transmission.
Contact with infected animal or its secretion

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What are clinical signs you can see on an infected animal with Rhinderpest?

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Fever, lesions in mouth, bloody diarrhea and dehydration.
Oculo-nasal discharge and viraemia which can be spread to the rest of the body

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How do you diagnose Rhinderpest?

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AGID (Agar gel immunodiffusion) for detection of Ag
RT-PCR for detection of Ag
Lateral flow immunoassay for detection of Ag

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How is Rhinderpest treated?

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No treatment!
But OIE listed and an eradicated disease

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How can rhinderpest be prevented to be spread?

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Vaccination in endemic areas (if it would come up again)
Hygiene measures
Quarantine and control movement of infected or potentially infected animals

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Whats an important thing to mention about canine distemper virus?

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It is contagious

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What is the causative agent for development of canine distemper?

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Canine distemper virus belonging to morbillivirus

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What are susceptible hosts for canine distemper?

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Canids.
Dogs - especially young, stray and unvaccinated dogs.

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What are the causes of canine distemper?

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Disease of respiratory tract, GIT and CNS sometimes

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How is canine distemper transmitted?

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By air.
Spread through urine, feces, saliva and also in blood

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What are clinical signs seen on dogs with canine distemper virus?

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Fever
Mucopurulent nasal and conjunctival discharge
Viremia and spread throughout body
Diarrhea, vomiting, dyspnea and penumonia as secondary infection

CNS signs - ataxia, convulsion, paralysis

Might die or may be euthanized if CNS symptoms are involved

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How is canine distemper diagnosed?

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Virus isolation by viral culture
Virus identification by RT-PCR, ELISA, VNT or IFT (immunoflourescence test)

19
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What is the treatment for Canine distemper?

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No treatment!
Animal is euthanized is CNS is involved

20
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How can spreading of Canine distemper virus be prevented?

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Vaccination of dogs
Important to keep puppy away from other dogs until fully vaccinated!