Emerging Dx Flashcards
1
Q
communicable dx w/c has been detected to the country but still confined in limited areas
A
emerging dx
2
Q
etiologic agent of CAE
A
retrovirus, subfamily Lentivirinae
3
Q
alteration of genomes leads to persistent infxn
A
antigenic drift
4
Q
T/F: CAE can mutate
A
T
5
Q
T/F: backyard farms are more susceptible to CAE
A
T
6
Q
T/F: In CAE, young>old
A
F - old>young
7
Q
positive indicator of AGID (agar gel immunodiffusion test)
A
formation of precipitate or thin white line between Ab and Ag
8
Q
best tx for CAE
A
none
9
Q
etiologic agent of bovine pestivirus
A
Pestivirus, family Flaviviridae
