Family: Parvoviridae Flashcards
What is the smallest known DNA virus?
Parvovirus
What is the structure of Parvovirus?
small, non-enveloped, icosahedral capsid virus containing a linear ssDNA genome
What are the 4 genera of Parvoviridae?
- Parvovirus
- Dependovirus
- Amdovirus
- Bocavirus
Where does Parvovirus replicate?
within the host’s nucleus, forming intranuclear inclusion bodies
What kind of sequence is found at the terminal ends of Parvovirus? What 2 functions is this for?
palindromic sequences
- enables ends to make a hairpin
- facilitates packaging of virions
What happens at the 5’ and 3’ ends of the Parvovirus genome?
5’ = capped
3’ = polyadenylated
What 2 proteins does Parvovirus make in large amounts? What are the 4 actions of NSP1?
VP-1 and VP-2
- binds DNA
- serves as a helicase
- serves as an endonuclease
- interferes with cellular DNA replication
What are the 6 steps to Parvovirus replication?
- attachment and entry
- translocation of viral DNA into nucleus
- transcription and translation of viral nonstructureal protein and nucelocapsid
- DNA replication
- virus assembly within nucleus
- release from the cell through lysis
What are 6 common genera of Parvovirus that cause disease?
- PROTOPARVOVIRUS - feline panleukopenia, mink enteritis, canine parvovirus-2, porcine parvovirus, rodent parvovirus, rabbit Lapine parvovirus
- AMDOPARVOVIRUS - Aleutian mink disease
- AVEPARVOVIRUS - chicken and turkey parvovirus
- BOCAPARVOVIRUS - bovine parvovirus, canine minute virus (canine parvovirus-1), canine bocavirus-1
- DEPENDOVIRUS - goose and duck parvovirus
- ERYTHROPARVOVIRUS: nonhuman primate parvovirus
What is feline panleukopenia (Feline Distemper)?
highly contagious viral disease of cats characterized by sudden onset, fever, inappetence, dehydration, depression, vomitting, decreased numbers of circulating blood cells, and a high mortality rate
What happens when Feline Panleukopenia virus causes infection within the uterus? What animals are susceptible?
abortions, stillbirths, early neonatal death, cerebellular hypoplasia
all members of the cat family (Felidae)
How is Feline Panleukopenia virus transmitted? What happens in the early stages of infection?
direct contact with infected cats or their excretions
virus is shed in feces, urine, saliva, and vomit
What are 2 intestinal lesions common in Feline Panleukopenia? 2 brain lesions?
- flaccid small intestins with hemorrhage and mucosal sloughing
- blunt and fused villi
- cerebellar atrophy
- hydeocephalus
What is seen on hematology in Feline Panleukopenia? How can it be diagnosed? What is not recommended?
sharp decrease in WBC in CBC
fecal ELISA
serology - non discrimination between infected and vaccinated animals (not DIVA)
What is characteristic of Canine Parvovirus infection? What makes this virus difficult to fight? What are the 3 different strains?
bloody diarrhea
can survive for long periods (> 1 year) in the environment
CPV-2a: after 1980
CPV-2b: 1986
CPV-2c: new strain