2. Other paramyxovirus infections Flashcards
Paramyxovirus is a virus belonging to what type and which family?
RNA virus belonging to family Paramyxoviridae
Paramoxyviridae family are responsible for many virus diseases such as
Bovine parainfluenza virus –> respirovirus
Canine parainfluenza –> rubulavirus
NewCastle disease virus –> avulavirus (OIE)
Canine distemper –> morbilivirus
Rhinderpest –> morbilivirus (OIE)
Peste des petits ruminant –> morbilivirus (OIE)
What are 3 things that’s important to mention about the Rhinderpest?
OIE listed, eradicated in 2011, contagious
What agent are responsible for causing rhinderpest?
Rhinderpest virus - belonging to morbilivirus
What are susceptible hosts responsible for spreading Rhinderpest?
Mainly cattle and water buffalo
What is the rhinderpest causing in its host?
Cattle plaque –> mouth lesions, fever and bloody diarrhea
How is the rhinderpest transmitted?
Horizontal transmission.
Contact with infected animal or its secretion
What are clinical signs you can see on an infected animal with Rhinderpest?
Fever, lesions in mouth, bloody diarrhea and dehydration.
Oculo-nasal discharge and viraemia which can be spread to the rest of the body
How do you diagnose Rhinderpest?
AGID (Agar gel immunodiffusion) for detection of Ag
RT-PCR for detection of Ag
Lateral flow immunoassay for detection of Ag
How is Rhinderpest treated?
No treatment!
But OIE listed and an eradicated disease
How can rhinderpest be prevented to be spread?
Vaccination in endemic areas (if it would come up again)
Hygiene measures
Quarantine and control movement of infected or potentially infected animals
Whats an important thing to mention about canine distemper virus?
It is contagious
What is the causative agent for development of canine distemper?
Canine distemper virus belonging to morbillivirus
What are susceptible hosts for canine distemper?
Canids.
Dogs - especially young, stray and unvaccinated dogs.
What are the causes of canine distemper?
Disease of respiratory tract, GIT and CNS sometimes