cdv Flashcards
Genus and family of CDV? genome type? enveloped?
genus Morbilivirus family Paramyxoviridae negative ss-RNA enveloped
How does CDV induce immune-mediated cytolysis?
how does CDV infect lymphoid tissues?
CDV binds SLAM (signaling lymphocyte activation molecule = membrane glycoprotein on lymphoid tissues) * selectively binds via H and F proteins
How does CDV cause immune suppression?
- virally induced cytolysis 2. P gene expression of virulence proteins V and C –> inhibits interferon and cytokine responses of lymphoid cells
what is the mechanism by which acute CDV infection infiltrates the CNS?
upregulation of SLAM in immune cells infiltrating the CNS –> amplifies viral replication in the brain
T/F: CDV isolates are serologically homogeneous?
T
what are CDV isolates Snyder hill, A75/17, and R252 known for?
highly virulent and neurotrophic Snyder hill - polioencephalomyelitis A75/17 and R252 - cause demyelination
properties of CDV proteins coded by the ___ and ____ genes affect viral persistence and the ability to cause CNS disease
N and M genes
T/F: CDV is a “hardy” virus
False - susceptible to UV light, heat/drying - susceptible to chloroform, dilute formalin, phenol, and quaternary ammonium disinfectants
- survives longer in colder temps
Main species/groups susceptible to CDV (8)?
bears/pandas Canidae (wild k9 species, raccoon) Mustelidae (ferret, mink, otter, badger) Skunks Procyonidae (Cotai, Kinkajou, raccoon) Viverridae (binturona, foosa, linsang, civet) Herpestidae (mongoose, meerkat) Felidae (large species)
T/F: with passing years, the host range of CDV appears to have widened?
True - interspecies transmissions, viral recombination events have occured
Molecular changes in the ____ gene may be responsible for the spread of CDV to nondog hosts in the wild
hemagglutinin gene
How is CDV shed?
spread most commonly by aerosol or droplet exposure can be isolated from most other body tissues and secretions including urine
For how long after infection can CDV be excreted?
up to 90 days
T/F: based on the results of serosurveys, the infection rate for CDV is considered to be higher than the disease rate?
True - reflects a certain degree of natural and vaccine-induced immunity in the general dog population
T/F: most dogs that become infected with CDV do not clear the virus completely.
False - most dogs clear the virus completey, some may harbor virus in their CNS.
The prevalence rate of spontaneous distemper in cosmopolitan dogs is greatest between ____ and ____ mos of age
3-6 mos of age - correlates with the loss of maternal-derived antibodies in puppies after weaning
Basic steps of CDV infection?
- CDV enters the resp tract via aerosols –> local lymphoid tissues (ex/ tonsils)2. primary viral replication occurs in lymphoid tissues. 3. primary replication sites –> macrophages w/CDV enter lymphatics –> heart –> bloodstream (mononuclear cell-associated viremia) 4. virus enters the CNS via cerebral circulation –> perivascular spaces of blood vessels -OR- enters CNS via choroid plexus and eventually the CSF. 5. Dogs with poor immunity undergo spread to many tissues (skin, glands, GI/resp/urogenital epithelium) –> dramatic and severe clinical signs