Ch 11 - Retroviruses Flashcards
basic structure of retroviruses
enveloped, diploid +ssRNA (RT into dsDNA)
retroviruses: 2 enzymes needed for production of provirus?
RT and integrase
Avian Leukosis and Sarcoma viruses: endogenous or exogenous?
exogenous
Avian Leukosis and Sarcoma virus: replication competent/incompetent
competent
mode of transmission and signalment of poultry that are at the highest risk of developing disease associated with avian leukosis virus
vertically (congenital infection)
Avian Leukosis and Sarcoma virus: most common tumor type
lymphoid tumors
Avian Leukosis and Sarcoma virus: other tumors
mesenchymal, myeloid/erythroid
Avian Leukosis and Sarcoma virus: how to distinguish from Marek’s? (histo)
Avian Leukosis and Sarcoma virus: B-cells. Mareks: T-cells.
JSRV and ENTV are gammaretroviruses, betaretroviruses, or alpharetroviruses
betaretroviruses
JSRV and ENTV: system affected
resp
JSRV and ENTV:
cell tropism
JSRV: pulmonary epithelial cells (sheep)
ENTV: nasal epithelial cells (goats)
JSRV and ENTV: tumor?
pulmonary/nasal adenocarcinoma
JSRV and ENTV: clinical signs
copious nasal discharge, progressive dyspnea, coughing, wt loss, anorexia
JSRV species affected
sheep
ENTV-1 species affected
sheep
ENTV-2 apecies affected
goats
JSRV and ENTV: transmission
horizontal - close contact: aerosolized resp fluid
JSRV and ENTV time to Dz
1-3 years (prolonged incubation period)
JSRV and ENTV incidence of tumor development
~30% of infected animals
4 common tissues in which BLV associated lymphoma tumors develop.
HULA!
Heart, uterus, LNs, Abomasum (+CNS)
BLV is an alpharetrovirus, betarestrovirus, or deltaretrovirus
delta
mechanism that BLV uses for neoplastic transformation
Tax (oncogenic gene) drives the cell cycle, activates NFkB, blocks apoptosis
BLV transmission
Horizontal: transfer of blood/infected lymphocytes
Vertical and congenital: < 10% of cows are + at birth. Infected milk/colostrum to calves.
is there a Vx for BLV?
No
Methods for control of BLV
periodic testing and elimiation of positives
FeLV is an alpharetrovirus, deltaretrovirus, or gammaretrovirus
gammaretrovirus