Arterivirus Flashcards
Arterivirus, the virulence is highly variable
True
The equine viral arteritis is caused by an arterivirus
True
Serological tests can NOT be used for laboratory detection of equine viral arteritis
False
Red blood cells can be used for laboratory detection of equine viral arteritis virus
False
Nasal fluid can be used for laboratory detection of equine viral arteritis virus
True
A semen sample can be used for laboratory detection of equine viral arteritis virus
True
Equine arteritis virus is very resistant to physical damages
False
Equine viral arteritis is usually asymptomatic
True
In cases of equine viral arteritis, the rate of seroconverted animals increases with age
True
The main target cells of equine viral arteritis are macrophages
True
Equine Viral arteritis (EVA) virus can affect donkeys
True
The persistence of EVA virus within one herd is usually caused by the stallions
True
EVA is transmitted by sexual and aerogenic pathways
True
After EVA virus infection, mortality rate is low
True
Equine arteritis virus is very resistant to physical damage
False
Equine viral arteritis is usually asymptomatic
True
The main target cells of equine viral arteritis virus are macrophages
True
EVA can affect donkeys
True
EVA can cause persistent virus carrying
True
VA is transmitted sexual and aerogenic
True
After EVA infection mortality rate is low
True
Equine Viral Arteritis virus can infect by inhalation
True
Vaccine against Equine Viral Arteritis is never used in Europe
False
The Equine Viral Arteritis is caused by retrovirus
False
The equine viral arteritis virus cannot damage the wall of blood vessels
False
The equine viral arteritis virus usually causes asymptomatic infection
True
The equine viral arteritis virus rarely causes asymptomatic infection
False
The equine viral arteritis virus can cause persistent infections
True
The equine viral arteritis virus always causes clinical symptoms
False
EVA is spread by insect vectors
False
Long term carrier of EVA
True (stallions)
Equine viral arteritis causes reproductive problems/impotence in stallions
True
Acute equine viral arteritis is similar to Equine infectious anaemia
True
Equine viral arteritis in mare is reactivated in pregnancy
False
Equine viral arteritis, aborted embryos have degenerated liver
False
Mares are frequently life-long carriers of the Equine arteritis virus
False
Subcutaneous oedema is a frequent sign of equine viral arteritis
True
Pregnant mares usually abort in the acute phase of equine viral arteritis
True
Equine viral arteritis is diagnosed by agarose-gel immunodiffusion (Coggins test)
False
The Equine arteritis virus may cause abortion in pregnant mares
True
Vaccination of colts before puberty can prevent the development of EAV-carrier status.
True
Stallions may be long-term carriers of the Equine arteritis virus
True
Conjunctivitis and subcutaneous oedema are possible signs of equine viral arteritis
True
Equine viral arteritis virus can infect through nasal route
True