Chapter 11 Flashcards
What are the three subfamilies of the family Herpesviridae?
Alphaherpesvirinae
Betaerpesvirinae
Gammaherpesvirinae
How would you classify the speed of replication and killing in the Alphaherpsevirinae subfamily?
rapid
What do latent infections of Alphaherpesvirinae usually involve?
the sensory nerve ganglia
How would you classify the speed of replication and killing in the Betaherpesvirinae subfamily?
slow
Where are Betaherpesvirinae latent infections localized?
in secretory epithelial cells
Where do Gammaherpesvirinae viruses replicate and establish latency?
in lymphocytes
Name 5 key features of all herpesviruses.
- Enveloped
- Produce both acute and latent infecctions
- Clinical signs and pathology extremely variable
- Susceptible to antiviral drugs
What type of virus, genomically, is herpesvirus?
The genome is linear, double-stranded DNA, 125-235kbp
For herpesvirus replication, where does DNA replication and encapsidation occur?
in the nucleus
What are the multisystemic alpha-herpesviruses of veterinary importance?
Equine herpesvirus 1 and 4
Bovine herpesvirus 1 and 5
Marek’s disease virus
Pseudorabies virus
What disease forms do EHV-1 cause?
reproductive, neurological, and/or respiratory disease
What disease form does EHV-3 cause?
equine coital exanthema
What disease forms does EHV-4 cause?
mainly respiratory
What cells does EHV-1 infect?
respiratory epithelial cells, endothelial cells, neuronal cells, and lymphoid cells
What cells does EHV-4 infect?
epithelial cells, neuronal cells
Which equine herpesvirus is most commonly associated with respiratory disease?
EHV-4
Classify respiratory disease caused by EHV-4.
It is an acute upper respiratory infection that is usually self limiting. There is mild to moderate fever and nasal discharge
What animals are susceptible to a lower respiratory infection caused by EHV-4?
neonates, immunocompromised, or naive young animals
Which equine herpesvirus is most commonly associated with abortion?
EHV-1
When does abortion due to EHV-1 usually occur?
During the last four months of gestation, but can occur as early as the 4th month
Note: Equine gestation is approximately 11-12 months
If a foal is born to a mare that has EHV-1 (non-latent), what typically occurs to the foal?
it dies shortly after birth
What important virus characteristics does EHV-1 have that are associated with abortion?
- Replication in endothelial cells and lymphocytes
2. Ability to invade allantochorion resulting in placental and fetal ischemia.
What lesions are typically found on fetuses that were aborted due to EHV-1?
They contain microscopic lesions, which include bronchiolitis, pneumonitis, splenic, and hepatic necrosis, and intranuclear inclusion bodies
What equine herpesvirus causes equine herpes myeloencephalitis?
EHV-1
What premonitory signs do patients with equine herpes myeloencephalitis have?
only fever
What symptoms are associated with equine herpes myeloencephalitis?
neurological dysfunction ranges from mild ataxia and paresis to complete paralysis and recumbency
What is the prognosis of equine herpes myeloencephalitis?
Prognosis is favorable if non-recumbent; recumbent horses frequently develop fatal complications
What distinguishes the hypervirulent strain of EHV-1 from other strains?
The hypervirulent strain of EHV-1 causes high morbidity and case fatality rates, are highly resistant to vaccination, affect horses of all breeds, ages, and vaccine status, and have up to a 10-fold increase in virus replication
How do EHV-1 and EHV-4 enter the horse?
via nasopharyngeal mucous membranes
How does EHV-1 spread systemically?
- The virus spreads to cells underlying lamina propria
- The virus replicates in the regional lymph nodes
3a. Cell-associated viremia - virus is disseminated in CD8+ lymphocytes
3b. Virus disseminated to uterine and CNS vascular endothelium
3c. Virus disseminated to neurons of trigeminal nerve with persistent latent infection of trigeminal ganglino
EHV-1 readily infects endothelial cells. What does this infection result in?
Infection of placental endothelium - abortion
Infection of neuronal endothelium - myelopathy, encephalopathy, myeloencephalopathy