Adenoviridae Flashcards
T/F: Adenoviruses are non-enveloped with a hexagonal outline
True
What is a very characteristic morphological feature of adenoviruses?
12 vertex penton capsomers each with a fiber protrude from capsid surface
Adenoviruses have intranuclear inclusion bodies that contain large numbers of what?
Virions
Since adenoviruses have penton fibers, what can they do to RBCs?
Agglutinate RBCs
T/F: most adenoviruses have wide host range
False, have narrow host ranges
What two diseases do many adenoviruses cause?
- Acute respiratory disease
2. Gastroenteric disease
Adenoviruses interfere wit the immune system, causing what?
Immunosuppression
T/F: Adenoviruses can establish long periods of latency
True.
T/F: under certain conditions, adenoviruses can be oncogenic
True
What are the two important genera of adenoviruses?
- Mastadenovirus (mammalian adenoviruses)
2. Aviadenovirus (avian adenoviruses)
T/F: In avian adenoviruses, each penton fiber is bifurcated and appears as two fibers
True
What causes infectious canine hepatitis (ICH)?
Canine adenovirus 1 (CAV1)
After an acute infection, CAV1 sheds in what for 6-9 months?
Sheds in urine for 6-9 months
What is the transmission route for CAV1?
Oronasal transmission
What is the source of infection for CAV1?
Secretions/excretions of infected dog
Contaminated fomites
Ectoparasites
What 4 organs are the main targets organs for CAV1?
Liver, kidneys, spleen, and lungs
T/F: The antibody titer of a dog is very crucial for infectious canine hepatitis caused by CAV1
True
T/F: in chronic cases with infectious canine hepatitis, cirrhosis can occur
True