DNA Viruses Flashcards
Name the Family:
linear ds DNA
Icosahedral
Non-enveloped
Adenoviridae
Name the Virus:
More virulent
Causes infectious canine hepatitis ~ fatal in puppies
Adenoviridae Family
CAV 1 - Canine Adenovirus 1
Name the Virus:
Vaccination helps cross vaccinate against CAV 1
Causes infectious tracheobronchitis ~ 2nd infection = Kennel Cough (Bordetella bronchiseptica)
Adenoviridae
CAV 2 - Canine Adenovirus 2
Name the Family:
linear ds DNA - replicates in cytoplasm due to size
Extracellular Enveloped virions
Inclusion Bodies denote infection
Poxviridae
Name the Virus:
Infects fowl and pigeons
Causes pox
Poxviridae
Avipoxvirus
Name the Virus:
Infects swine via biting louse
Causes pox
Poxviridae
Suipoxvirus
Name the Virus:
Infects rabbits and lagomorphs
Causes Rabbit Myxomatosis Disease - very virulent
direct contact and biting arthropods
Used for biological control in Australia
Poxviridae
Leporipoxvirus
Name the Virus:
Infects squirrels
Cause Squirrel Fibroma
In Red Squirrels its fatal
Poxviridae
Parapoxvirus
Name the Virus:
Infects goats, sheep and bovine
Causes Bovine Lumpy Skin Disease
Poxviridae
Capripoxvirus
Name the Virus:
Infects sheep, goats and llamas
Causes Orf Virus, Thistle Disease and Scabby Disease
Pustular Dermatitis
ZOONOTIC - “Iris Lesion”
2nd MRSA infections
Poxviridae
Parapox-Orf Virus
Name the Virus:
Infects cattle and cats - “cowpox”
Rats are its reservoir
ZOONOTIC - Smallpox
E. Jenner used it to create smallpox vaccine
Parapoxviridae
Orthopoxvirus
What Virus is Smallpox?
Poxviridae
Orthopoxvirus - Humans
Caused the Red Plague
Variola Virus Variants Major and Minor
Name the Virus:
Infects monkeys and rats - monkeypox
Infectious via direct contact ; eating raw bush meat ; vertical transmission
ZOONOTIC
Smallpox vaccine can protect up 85%
Poxviridae
Orhtopoxvirus
Name the Family:
linaer ss DNA - Exception to the rule
Non - enveloped
Coinfects with Adenovirus and Herpesvirus
Only replicates in actively cycling cells
Parvoviridae
Name the Virus:
Infects dogs
Causes Canine Parvovirus 2
Vaccines available
Parvoviridae
Protoparvovirus