Bovine viruses Flashcards
What are the systemic bovine diseases?
foot and mouth bovine leukemia bovine viral diarrhea bovine ephemeral fever malignant catarrhal fever rift valley fever rinderpest bluetongue
What are the 2 bovine CNS diseases?
Rabies
BSE
What are the 3 bovine respiratory dzs?
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
bovine respiratory syncytial dz
parinfluenza 3
What are the 2 bovine GI dzs?
bovine rotavirus diarrhea
bovine coronavirus
What are the 2 repro viruses of bovine?
infectious pustular vulvovaginitis
akabane dz
What are the 6 bovine skin viruses?
papillomatosis vesicular stomatitis bovine mammillitis cowpox pseudocowpox lumpyskin dz
What are the characteristics of foot and mouth virus?
family - picornaviridae
naked
exits by lysis
What are the symptoms of FMD?
mucosal lesions of ruminants and swine
How many serotypes of FMD are there?
7
When does the most economical lost happen with FMD?
slow recovery after dz
Is FMD zoonotic?
yes but rare
Why are FMD vaccines not effective?
continuous antienic drift and they are also serotype specific
How is FMD spread?
inhalation of droplets, infected food, vaccines, semen and fomites
When and how long is the FMD virus shed?
24 hours before onset of clinical signs
cattle - 2 years
not persistant in swine!
What test is used to detect FMD?
antigen ELISA for all serotypes
What test is used to detect the source of FMD?
RT-PCR
What are the characteristics of bovine leukemia virus?
family - retroviridae
enveloped
What are the clinical signs of BLV?
most - asymptomatic 30% - persistant lymphocytosis few - lymphoid tumors lymphosarcomas NO MALIGNANT CELLS IN BLOOD
How is BLV diagnosed?
antibody ELISA
How is BLV transmitted?
close and prolonged direct contact
10% of calves infected at birth
What are the characteristics of malignant catarrhal fever?
family - herpesviridae
enveloped
intranuclear inclusion bodies
What does malignant catarrhal fever cause?
fatal generalized lymphoproliferative dz
What is the main clinical sign of malignant catarrhal fever?
bilateral opthalmia leading to blindness
What are the diagnostic tests of catarrhal fever?
history, CS, confirmed by virus isolation
How is catarrhal fever controlled?
cattle are dead end to transmission, no vaccines
What is the family and genus of rinderpest?
Paramyxoviridae - morbillivirus
What do paramyxoviridae viruses show in cells?
syncytiums, intracytoplasmic and intranuclear inclusion bodies
What other virus can you relate rinderpest to?
canine distemper virus
What are the 2 phases of rinderpest virus?
mucosal - severe mouth erosions
diarrhea - die of shock and dehydration
How is the rinderpest virus spread throughout the body?
viremia ->spleen, BM, mucosa of GI and respiratory
What leads to secondary infections in rinderpest virus?
leukopenia and destruction of LN
When is the rinderpest virus shed?
during incubation period, before clinical signs
What family is Bovine Viral diarrhea virus?
flaviviridae
What are characteristics of flavivirdae viruses?
RNA, enveloped
Where does BVD occur and why is it important?
worldwide, high morbidity and mortality in beef and dairy
What does transplancental infection in BVD depend on?
age of the fetus
What months of gestation can the fetus get infected with BVD?
2nd to 4th month