Arteriviruses Flashcards
Arterivirus, the virulence is highly variable
true
1) The equine viral arteritis is caused by an arterivirus
true
2) Serological tests can NOT be used for laboratory detection of equine viral arteritis
false
3) Red blood cells can be used for laboratory detection of equine viral arteritis virus
false
4) Nasal fluid can be used for laboratory detection of equine viral arteritis virus
true
5) A semen sample can be used for laboratory detection of equine viral arteritis virus
true
6) Equine arteritis virus is very resistant to physical damages
false
7) Equine viral arteritis is usually asymptomatic
false, should be true
8) In cases of equine viral arteritis, the rate of seroconverted animals increases with age
true
9) The main target cells of equine viral arteritis are macrophages
true
10) Equine Viral arteritis (EVA) virus can affect donkeys
true
11) The persistence of EVA virus within one herd is usually caused by the stallions
true
12) EVA is transmitted by sexual and aerogenic pathways
true
13) EVA can cause persistent virus carrying
true
14) Equine Viral Arteritis virus can infect by inhalation
true
15) Vaccine against Equine Viral Arteritis is never used in Europe
false
16) The Equine Viral Arteritis is caused by retrovirus
false
17) The equine viral arteritis virus cannot damage the wall of blood vessels
false
18) The equine viral arteritis virus rarely causes asymptomatic infection
false
19) The equine viral arteritis virus always causes clinical symptoms
false
20) EVA is spread by insect vectors
false
21) Long term carrier of EVA
true
22) Equine viral arteritis causes reproductive problems/impotence in stallions
true
23) Acute equine viral arteritis is similar to Equine infectious anaemia
true