Exam Review Questions - Summer 2015 Flashcards
Retrovirus has a diploid genome. This means…
2 segments of + sense ssRNA
Reverse Transcriptase is required for what?
Copying cDNA from viral RNA during retrovirus replication
Where does Reverse Transcriptase, required for copying cDNA from viral RNA, come from?
Reverse Transcriptase is virion associated.
Where in infected cells does Reverse Transcriptase of retroviral RNA take place?
The Cytoplasm. Afterwards, the RNA moves into the nucleus.
What is a provirus?
A provirus is the genetic material of virus incorporated into and able to replicate with the host genome.
Where in the host genome does retroviral dsDNA integrate?
There is no site specificity for viral dsDNA integration. However, transcriptional active sites are preferred.
Lentiviruses are referred to as slow viruses. Why?
They have a prolonged incubation period, taking up to 6 years to manifest.
What does the pol- gene of Retrovirus encode?
Reverse Transcriptase and Integrase
What cells does FIV want to infect…
There is tropism of FIV to particular cells…CD4+ T Lymphocytes.
The most important mode of transmission of FIV in domestic cats is…
bite wounds
In later FIV stages, CD4+/CD25 T cells are activated, leading to an increased production of…
IL-10 and increases immunosuppression
During infection of cats with FeLV, regressor cats…
mount an immune response that is capable of eliminating the virus.
T/F - FeLV has tropism to T-Lymphocytes.
True.
Cats infected with FIV or FeLV, may also be…
immunosuppressed.
During what virus infection do you have lymphoma/leukemia development?
FeLV
How many genera are found in the Orthomyxoviridae family?
5
What are 2 names of important enveloped membrane Antigens in Orthomyxoviridae?
Hemagglutinin (H) and Neuraminidase (NA)
What are Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase?
Glycoproteins for attachment in Orthomyxoviridae envelopes.
Describe the type/configuration of nucleic acids in Orthomyxoviridae..
6-8 segments of linear, segmented, - sense, ssRNA
Thogotovirus, Isavirus, Influenza A, B, and C are genera found in…
Orthomyxoviridae
Anitgenic shift/Antigenic drift are characteristics of…
Influenza A virus
Retrovirus, Orthomyxovirus, and Paramyxovirus have a lipid envelope and so are sensitive to:
lipid solvents
heat (56 degrees C/30 min.)
acidic pH
Uncoating of the Orthomyxovirus envelope takes place in the…
cytoplasm
Which of the following names of an Influenza virus is correct according to the naming scheme of influenza viruses:
a. A/Iowa/Swine/15/30 (H1N1)
b. A/Swine/Iowa/15/1930 (H1N1)
c. Swine/A/Iowa/15/’30 (H1N1)
b. A/Swine/Iowa/15/1930 (H1N1)
Describe the transmission of influenza viruses…
aquatic birds - fecal-oral transmission is common
poultry - ingestion and inhalation
mammals - aerosol, droplets and fomites
What type of horses are at risk of contracting equine influenza?
Race horses
Breeding stock horses
Show horses
Equine influenza is primarily a disease of the…
respiratory tract
Prolonged high fever in pregnant mares infected with equine influenza virus can lead to…
abortion
Pigs possess both human (SAalpha2,6Gal) and avian (SAalpha2,3Gal) receptors and that is why they can be infected with human and avian influenza viruses. -T/F
False…both avian and human influenza can replicate in pigs….idk
What is the simplest way to detect orthomyxovirus in allantoic fluids and what feature of virus is utilized in the method?
Hemagglutination test, bc virus expresses hemagglutinin on virion surface
What feasible therapeutic options are available for treatment of swine influenza in swine?
none exist
viruses of which family have a herringbone shaped nucleocapsid?
paramyxoviridae
Paramyxoviruses can replicate in enucleated cells or cells treated with actinomycin D. - T/F
True
What replication strategy fits paramyxoviridae?
Cytoplasmic uncoating, cytoplasmic synthesis of both mRNA and +RNA, cytoplasmic translation of structural proteins from mRNA, cytoplasm synthesis vRNA(-) from +RNA, virion assembly and budding
Replication of paramyxovirus occurs primarily in…
the cytoplasm
How many types of glyocprotein spikes are there on the envelope of Paramyxoviridae?
2
To which family of viruses does the Nipah virus belong?
Paramyxoviridae
T/F - According to the FAO and OIE, Rinderpest has been eradicated.
True
Giant, multinucleated cells that develop during paramyxovirus replication are also known as…
Syncytia
AVPM-1 is a member of what sub-family of viruses?
Paramyxovirinae
Of the 5 pathotypes of APMV (NDV), which is the most virulent?
Velogenic
Nipah virus naturally infects fruit bats, humans and swine are NOT susceptible. - T/F
False…“Barking Pig Syndrome”/”Porcine Respiratory and Encephalitis Disease”/”Porcine Respiratory and Neurologic Disease”
Dunkop (acute/pulmonary) and Dikkop (subacute/cardiac) are the 2 common clinical forms of Classical Swine Fever. - T/F
False. Dunlop and Dikkop are 2 common clinical forms of African Horse Sickness(AHS)
What are the important wildlife reservoirs of rabies virus in the USA?
Raccoons, Insectivorous Bats, Skunk, Red Fox
What is the pathogenesis of Rabies?
- Entry of virus through break in skin/MM –> virus enters peripheral nvs. or replicates locally in non-nervous tissue until they reach sufficient concentration to reach motor/sensory nv. endings in muscle/skin –> Virus is shed from myocytes into Extracellular spaces –> G or glycoprotein of virus binds to axon terminal of peripheral nv. fibers through lipoprotein receptors (including those for Ach), facilitating its entry into nerve endings –> the greater the degree of innervation at bite site, shorter the incubation period –> location of injury: bites to face have greater risk
- Spread of virus in CNS and Excretion of Virus
Second phase of inf. begins when Virus progresses centripetally to CNS via axoplasm of peripheral/central nvs. –> virus reaches limbic system and extensively replicates –> “furious” form of RV –> spread w/in CNS cont. w/ replication in the neuro-cortex –> “dumb”/”Paralytic” RV –> Late in inf. virus moves centrifugally from the CNS down peripheral nvs. to adrenal cortex, pancreas, and Salivary Glands via CN’s –> extensive replication of virus in salivary glands results in high concentration of virus in saliva
What lesions in the brain do you see in an animal infected with Rabies?
None!
The rift valley fever virus is transmitted transovarially (through egg) among Cullicoides spp. (biting flies). - T/F
False…Rift Valley Fever undergoes transovarial transmission in the primary, mosquito vector - Aedes spp.
Cullicoides is a secondary vector that undergoes mechanical transmission ONLY.
What is a mosquito-borne disease of horses caused by a member of the genus Flavivirus?
West Nile Virus
What is the earliest clinical sign of Scrapie in Sheep?
intense pruritis
What are clinical signs that appear after intense pruritis in Scrapie sheep?
muscle tremors, weaving gait, staring eyes, hindquarter paralysis –> death in 6wks to 5 months of developing signs
Hog Cholera/Classical Swine Fever is spreading rapidly across the USA, causing concern among pig farmers. - T/F
False. Hog Cholera/Classical Swine Fever was eradicated from the USA in 1978. It is endemic to most countries of S. America and Far Eastern Asia (except Japan and Korea).
Which virus family has a segmented, double-stranded RNA genome?
Reoviridae
Transmissible Gastroenteritis in Swine…
Coronavirus Group 1a
CS: gastroenteritis, watery diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration Trans/Diag: fecal-oral; acute feces; small intestinal section/smear
Prevent/Control: good sanitation; oral attenuated VX to pregnant sow
T/F- Transmissible Gastroenteritis of Swine (TGEV) is classified as an OIE List B disease.
True.
TGEV Forms….
Epidemic Form - when 1st introduced into susceptible herd;WINTER; Rapid Spread
Endemic Form - when persists in a partially immune herd or due to concurrent porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV) inf.; less severe form
TGEV Diagnostics…
Histo, Necropsy, Fluorescent antibody test (FAT), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), RT-PCR detection of nucleic acid
TGEV Control…
Isolate sows due to farrow. Discontinue selling/purchasing breeding stock, partial culling, biosecurity, “all-in-all-out”, complete de-population and establishment of new herd; VX pregnant sows and neonatal pigs
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus….
Coronavirus Group 1b
Cs: gastroenteritis, watery diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration
Trans/Diag: fecal-oral; acute feces; small intestine section/smear
Prevent/Control: oral attenuated virus VX (Asia) to pregnant sows
Porcine Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis aka “Vomiting/Wasting Disease in Pig”…
Coronavirus Group 2a
CS: vomiting, anorexia, encephalomyelitis, hyperesthesia, muscle tremors, emaciation
Trans/Diag: oronasal secretion, aerosol; nasal swabs, tonsil, lung and brain
Prevent/Control: good husbandry, maintain immune sows, NO VX
What are the 2 forms of Porcine Hemagglutinating Encephalomyelitis?
Vomiting and Wasting Disease Form - repeated retching and vomiting of yellow-green vomitus, anorexia, constipation, rapid emaciation
Encephalomyelitic Form - nonsuppurative encephalomyelitis
What happens to neonatal pigs w/ Vomiting/Wasting Disease?
dehydrated, cyanotic, comatose, and death
anterior distension of the abdomen from impaired emptying and accumulation of gas
Bovine Coronavirus Infection…
Coronavirus Group 2a
CS: gastroenteritis, profuse bloody diarrhea, dehydration, decreased milk production, respiratory disease; explosive sudden onset of outbreaks within a herd
Trans/Diag: fecal-oral, aerosol, respiratory droplets; large int./lung sections, nasal swabs
Prevent/Control: inactivated/attenuated VXs - maternal immunization
Describe the VX for Bovine Coronavirus and the protocol..
Commercial bovine rota-corona-E.coli F5 (K99) VX…
Vx healthy, pregnant cows and heifers (re-vacciante before every subsequent calving)
Increased levels of Protective Antibody’s against Corona, Rota, and E.coli in Colostrum and Milk of Vaccinated cows –> Passive Immunity to calves against these Enteric Pathogens after drinking colostrum and milk
Winter Dysentery in Cows…
occurs in mature cattle, most common in recently calved lactating cows
Young cattle may be inf. but normally exhibit mild CS’s
Etiology: Bovine Coronavirus - - causing: Calf Diarrhea
Trans: fecal-oral
CS: sudden, explosive outbreak of diarrhea, short course, dark green to black colored feces, presence of blood flecks, dehydration, decline in milk production, some coughing
FIP…what does it stand for and what causes it?
Feline Infectious Peritonitis caused by Feline Coronavirus (FCoV)
Highly fatal immune-mediated disease of cats triggered by systemic inf. w/ FCov
Enigmatic Disease
What are the 2 forms of FIP?
Effusive (Wet) Form
Non-Effusive (Dry) Form
How is FCoV that causes FIP transmitted?
Infected/Transient Cats + Carrier Cats shed FCoV in Feces…
Fecal-Oral
Inhalation
Transplacental
If FIP is transmitted via the Transplacental route, what are the outcomes?
Kittens: 5-10% Resistant 70% Transient Inf. w/ Mild Diarrhea 5-10% Persistent Carriers 1-3% FIP +
What are the 2 Hypothesis for the variant outcomes of FIP from Transplacental Spread?
- FCoV (FECV) Inf. Cat –> Mutations –> a. Avirulent/Less Virulent Variant and b. FIP FCoV (FIPV) Virulent Variant
- Avirulent and Virulent Variants simultaneously circulating in Cat populations
What are the 3 mechanisms of cell-mediate immune response to FCoV Inf.?
- Strong CMI Response -> Prevent FIP
- Weak CMI and Strong Humoral Response -> Effusive (Wet) FIP
- Intermediate Response -> Non-Effusive (Dry) FIP
What are the CS of the Effusive (Wet) FIP Inf.?
Peritonitis, Serofibrinous pleuritis, Hepatic Pyogran., Pyogranulomatous Foci on Intestinal Serosal Surfaces, Distended Abdomen, Vasculitis, Intravascular Coagulation, Thoracic effusion
What are the CS of the Non-Effusive (Dry) FIP Inf.?
keratic precipitates on inner cornea, granulomatous uveitis, granulomatous meningoencephalitis, pyogranulomatous nephric lesions, enlarged mesenteric LNs, Granulomatous Inflammation, CNS involvement
Where does the virulent form of FCoV replicate?
monocytes and macrophages
What is the Non-Protective Response of FCoV Inf.?
Decreased ability of immune cells to clear the virus.
How do you Diagnose FIP?
Effusion Analysis: Rivalta Test
Avian Infectious Bronchitis…
Coronavirus Group 3
CS: tracheobronchitis, nephritis, rales and decreased egg production
Trans/Diag: aerosol and ingestion of feces contaminated food; tracheal swab/tissue, cloacal swabs, cecal tonsils, kidney
Prevent/Control: multivalent attenuated and inactive VXs; sanitation and testing
What types of chicks serve as a source of IBV?
Infected chicks, Carrier chicks, Transient Chicks and Recovered chicks
In what is the source of IBV spread?
Coughing - virus is in the tracheobronchial exudate
Feces - virus is there!
Egg surface - virus came from the oviduct
What are all of the modes of transmission for IBV?
aerosol/inhalation
direct contact
contact w/ contaminated: poultry, litter, food, H2O, equipment, fomites
Once a healthy chicken is infected with IBV, what are the 3 main clinical manifestations that you may see?
- Respiratory Disease (most common)
- Reproductive Disorder (decreased egg prod.)
- Nephritis
In the Respiratory Disease of IBV, what are the CS?
Bronchitis, depression, tracheal rales, ruffled feathers, gasping, dyspnea, respiratory distress, congestion and tracheal hemorrhage, inflammation of the trachea and bronchi with white caseous exudate in syrinx and primary bronchi