Coronaviridae Flashcards
Largest nonsegmented rna viruses
Coronaviruses
Characteristic of. Corona virus
Non segmented rna
Enveloped
Pleomorphic
Club shaped spikes
Genome of coronavirus
Positive sense linear single. Stranded rna
Replicate in cytoplasm
Genetic variant of transmissible gastroenteritis virus
Porcine
Respiratory corona virus
Transmission of transmissible gastroenteritis
By fecal oral transmission
Pathogenesis of transmissible gastroenteritis
Virus selectively affects enterocytes lining intestinal villi
Not crypts
Aftereffects of enterocytes infected
Malabsorption
Malnutrition
Acidosis
Dehydration
Clinical signs of transmissible gastroenteritis
Diarrhoea vomiting
Rapid weight loss
Dehydration
Incubation period 18 to 72 hours
Lesions are
Distended stomach
with undigested milk gas
Fluid distended intestine
Lab diagnosis
Isolation in cell culture pig kidney testis cell culture
Finding in cell culturr
Cell rounding synctitia formation
Control
Orally administering virulent viruses to pregnant sow
IgA antibodies through colostrum
Proper sanitation of surroundings