2020.Iss2, BovineRespiratory disease Flashcards
Viruses in Bovine Respiratory Disease in North America
What are the two biotypes of BVDV?
cytopathic
noncytopathic
Viruses in Bovine Respiratory Disease in North America
What are the two species of BVDV?
BVDV1 & 2
Viruses in Bovine Respiratory Disease in North America
What is the prominent BVDV sybtype?
BDVD1b
Viruses in Bovine Respiratory Disease in North America
What is the most important source of BVDV, virus exposure?
persistently infected calves
Viruses in Bovine Respiratory Disease in North America
Which strain of bovine coronavirus is included in most licensed BOCV vaccines?
BoCV1
BRD: looking back and looking forward, what do we see?
Research in the 1970s showed that respiratory viral infection followed by exposure to what pathogen, leading ot fibrinous pneumonia, hte hallmark of feed lot BRD?
Mannheimia haemolytica
Respiratory bacterial microbiota in cattle: from development to modulation to enhance respiratory health
Increased abundance of what respiratory bacteria is associated with good respiratory health?
Lactobacillus & lactococcus
Respiratory bacterial microbiota in cattle: from development to modulation to enhance respiratory health
The respiratory microbiota is inhabited predominantly by which 5 bacterial phyla?
proteobacteria
firmicutes
tenericutes
acitnbacteria
bacteroidetes
Respiratory bacterial microbiota in cattle: from development to modulation to enhance respiratory health
Probiotics promote respiratory health through what 3 main mechanisms
- direct antimicrobial action against bacterial resp pathogens by producing antimicrobial molecules
- probiotics can enhance the epithelial barrier (ie stim production of mucin or antimicrobial peptides)
- modulate host immune responses (both innate & adaptive) by interacting with host pattern recognition receptors of the mucosa
Histophilus somni: antigenic and genomic changes relevant to BRD
What clinical diseases are associated with H. somni infections?
thrombotic meningoencephalitis
septicemia
myocarditis
arthritis
reproductive failure
pneumonia
Histophilus somni: antigenic and genomic changes relevant to BRD
Coinfection with which virus is there a syngergistic effect with H. somni?
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV)
Histophilus somni: antigenic and genomic changes relevant to BRD
Which antibiotic response is protective against H. somni?
humoral immunity
IgG2
Histophilus somni: antigenic and genomic changes relevant to BRD
How does H. somni acquire iron from bovine transferrin?
It utilizes transferrin-binding proteins
Histophilus somni: antigenic and genomic changes relevant to BRD
What virulence factor for H. somni contributes to apoptosis and suspected to contribute to vasculitis?
lipooligosaccharides
Histophilus somni: antigenic and genomic changes relevant to BRD
Which virulence factor allows H. somni evade the hosts immune response by providing a shield against recognition & inactivation by the cells of the immune system?
Binding of immunoglobulins
Histophilus somni: antigenic and genomic changes relevant to BRD
H. somni has the ability to stimulate a severe immune response by stimulating production of which immunoglobulin?
IgE
Histophilus somni: antigenic and genomic changes relevant to BRD
Which virulence factor allows H. somni to evade host immune response– with antigenic variation?
outer membrane proteins– phase variation
Details to attend to when managing high-risk cattle
list the key biocontainment principles:
- understanding the business models of operations– unlike other segments of the cattle industry, stocker operations have developed diverse and adaptable business models, if not practical for operation, biocontainment efforts will not be adopted
- udnerstanding current disease status of existing cattle population– although many feeder cattle operations operate with ltd professional veterinary input, have more insight into pathogen dynamics over time and are best position to use impactful biocontainment interventions
- effect of pen size on disease dynamics– as pen size increases, the risk & severity of epidemic disease increases. Mitigating dz risk by reducing pen size can be powerful mgmt techique
- cattle flow– placement of immunologically naive cattle in pens near or adjacent to cattle in teh peak of a BRD epidemic provides opportunity for dz propagation & pathogen amplification. Strategically separating naive & susceptible populations from epidemic & endemic populations in the foundation of biocontainment efforts
- Mitigating pathogen spread through use of common facilities such as hospital & treatment recovery pens
Details to attend to when managing high-risk cattle
What are the key components to biocontainment in arrival barns as follows?
- ensure adequate pens & space are available to keep purchase cohorts together, minimizing teh need to resort cattle after receiving
- avoid carry-over population. Processed calves that remain in the arrival facility as new groups of calves arrive, between purchases groups. Do not keep resident populations in the arrival barn. Incubation times can be relatively short for many respiratory pathogens. All-in/all-out mgmt methods minimize the cross- contamination of pathogens between groups over time
Details to attend to when managing high-risk cattle
Because many high -risk calves never previously consumed water from a tank or automatic waterer, what are way to manage watering equipment that takes up advantage of natural cattle behavior:
-place the waterer on the fence line, so calves are more likely to find it as they explore their pen
-allow enough waterer space, so that multiple calves can drink simultaneously
-allow water to recirculate or overflow in a way that produces the sounds of running water
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
what are Manheimia haemolytica and pasteurella multocida classified as?
Gram neg facultative anaerobes
**both coccobacilli
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
Which serotypes of mannheimia & pasteurella are most commonly associated with clinical disease?
M heamolytica serotype A1 (>75% of cses)
P. multocida serotype A3
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
What are mechanisms and virulence factors in M hameolytica & P multocida to evade the host immune response?
Capsule- antiphagocytic
leukotoxin- leukocyte necrosis
LPS- proinflammatory
IgA proteases- degradation of secretory IgA
Biofilm formation- evasion of protective responses
OmpP2- biofilm formation & cell adhesion
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
Which virulence factors work together synergistically?
endotoxin
leukotoxin
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
What are good antibiotic choices based on susceptibility against M haemolytica & pasteurella?
ceftiofur, enrofloxacin & florfenicol
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
How does horizontal gene transfer occur?
- acquisition of genes from so-called loose DNA in the environment via transformation
- transfer of genetic material by a phage via transduction
- via the acquisition of a mobile genetic element
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
What does integrative conjugative element (ICE) mean?
mobile genetic elements that integrate into the host chromosome
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
What is the primary driver for the increase in MDR strains in M haemolytica & P multocida?
integrative conjugative element (ICE)
mannheimia haemolytica & pasteurella multocida in BRD
What can be carried along with integrative conjugative elements (ICEs) be integrated into a host genome?
cargo genes– including antimicrobial resistance genes
Bovine respiratory disease vaccination
Timing of administration of different BRD antigens is critical for vaccine efficacy & efficiency, what are key times of BRD vaccine administration in beef cattle?
-near birth (neonates)
-during branding (nursing calves 60-120 days of age)
-at or near weaning (age of 205 days)
-arrival at subsequent production sectors (such as stocker &/or feedlot facilities)
BRD: What is the effect of timing
When are key times of BRD vaccine administration in beef cattle?
- near birth (neonates)
- at or near weaning (typical age of 205 days)
- ON arrival at subsequent production sectors such as stocker and/or feedlot facilities
BRD: What is the effect of timing
When is the best time to vaccinate cattle against BRD causative agents?
- state of immunologic homeostasis
- free of acute infection
- at least several weeks before natural BRD challenge is expected