Circovirus Flashcards
Circovirus General Characteristics
ssDNA,, Icosahedral, no envelope, replicated in rapidly dividing cells, stenoxen, long life immunity, highly resistant
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Most susceptible
1.5-4mo piglets
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Target Organs
- Lung, thymus, spleen, BM, liver, kidney, heart, brain
- Dividing cells: Macrophages, APCs, Epithelium
- Fetus: thymus&heart
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Clinical Signs
- Sudden death
- Progressive weight loss
- Non-specific CS
- Enteric&respiratory signs
- Aneamia
- CNS signs
- Jaundice , rough hair
- Subclinical infection: dec. CD8+ ->recovery
- PMWS: Lymphoid depletion, thymus atrophy, hepatitis, entreitis, pneumonia
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Pathology & Histopathology
- LNs: elnarged, hemorrhagic iguinal&mestenteric
- Lungs: intestitial edema, pneumonia
- General bad condition of carcass
- White foci in kidney
- Gastric ulcers
- Hepatomagaly/atrophy, Jaundice, ascites
- Strawberry heart with flaccid myocardium
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Diagnosis
CS, PM, ELISA, PCR, IF
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Treatment
No effective treatment!
Ab
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Prevention & Immunity
- Inactivated/recombinant vaccine (capsid protein)
- No live vaccine!
- Sow: protects from reproductional disorders, gives enough protection to piglets
- Piglets:after weaning
*Colostral Ab: 4-12w
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Pathogenesis
Oronasal -> replicates in monocytes in nasal mucosa >lung->thymus, spleen-> BM, liver, kidney heart, brain
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Most susceptible
30-100kg pigs
>1.5mo
*wild boars,ru, rodents are reservoirs
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Occurence
Sporadic
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Occurence
- Epidemic in Europe and Asia
* Sporadic in North America
PMWS: Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome
Spread
Oral/nasal/sexual
Contact with sick animal, respiratory secertions, saliva, urine, feces, sperm
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Spread
Oral/nasal/sexual
Contact with sick animal, respiratory secertions, saliva, urine, feces, sperm
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Pathogenesis
Not fully understood
*Type III hypersensitivity -Immunocomplex deposition in skin, kidney, BV
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Clinical signs
- Progressive weight loss
- Multifocal, circular red skin lesion->darken->scar
- Hemorrhages throughout the body
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Pathology
- Hemorrhagic enlarged grayish kidneys.
- Thrombosis, systemic narcotizing vasculitis
- Exudative glomerulonephritis
- Bronchopneumonia
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Diagnosis
CS, PM, ELISA, PCR, IF
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Treatment
No effective treatment
Ab
PDNS: Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome
Prevention & Immunity
- Inactivated/recombinant vaccine (capsid protein)
- No live vaccine!
- Sow: protects from reproductional disorders, gives enough protection to piglets
- Piglets: after weaning
PRDC: Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex
Most susceptible
4-7mo