Arteriviridae Flashcards
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Arteriviridae characters
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Spherical
Enveloped
Genome
single stranded positive sense rna
2
Q
Equine viral enteritis synonyms
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Pink eye
Influenza erysipelatosa
Infectious cellulitis
3
Q
Transmission of equine arteritis virus
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Respiratory and veneral route( semen of carrier stallions)
4
Q
Pathogenesis of equine arteritis virus
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First affects alveolar macrophages
And endothelil cells
Then to bronchial lymph nodes
Then to blood stream
5
Q
Incubation period of equine arteritis virus
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3 to 14 days
6
Q
Clinical signs of equi e arteritis
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High fever Leukopenia Depression Edema Bronchointerstitial pneumonia Abortion
7
Q
Lesions are
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Edema
Haemorrhage
Pulmonary edema
Aborted fetuses
8
Q
Isolatio n
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Rabbit kidney cell
Rtpcr
9
Q
Vaccinatuon
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Live attenuated vaccines
Colts vaccinated at 6 to 8 months before puberty