Bat Zoonoses Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Vesper bats
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- vespertilionidae
- biggest family
- come out at sunset
- mostly insectivores
2
Q
Why might bats not get ill from some viruses
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- modified immune response due to hibernation
- large populations
- outbreaks of symptomatic disease in discrete subpopulations
- might respond to infections without immunopathology
- bats are ancient
3
Q
Important bat characteristics
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- very early mammal lineage
- can fly and migrate
- live in large groups
- hibernate at low temps
- have long lifespan
4
Q
When are bats exposed to humans?
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- humans enter bat territory
- bats enter human territory
- intermediates share territories
5
Q
Types of coronaviruses found in bats
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- SARS-CoV
- MERS-CoV
6
Q
Types of Mononegavirales found in bats
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- lyssaviruses
- filoviruses
- henipaviruses
- rubulaviruses
7
Q
When is Rabies vaccine given
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Days 0.3.7.14.28 after risky animal bite
8
Q
Types of Henipaviruses
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- Hendra virus
- Nipah virus
- Cedar virus
9
Q
Types of Rubulaviruses
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- Menangle (Australia)
- Tioman (Malaysia)
10
Q
Natural hosts of Influenza A
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waterfowl
11
Q
Other viruses found in bats
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- alphaviruses
- flaviviruses
- bunyaviruses
- reoviruses
12
Q
Viruses that do cause bats to die
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- lyssaviruses
- flioviruses (Cuevavirus)
- white nose syndrom (fungus)
