Final Flashcards
What does the genome of retroviridae look like?
ss RNA, + sense, DIPLOID
What gene in retroviridae codes for the capsid protein?
gag = group sepecific antigen
What are the two modes of transmission of retroviridae?
endogenous (provirus) - vertically
exogenous (provirus or episome) - horizontally and vertically
What are the two outcomes of horizontal transmission of retroviridae?
immunocompetent - persistent infection
immunoincompetent - clinical dz
What are the two outcomes of vertical transmission of retroviridae?
immunoINcompetetent - immuno tolerant
viremia - persistant productive - clinical dz
How does avian leukosis transform cells?
slowly,mainly B cells
What are the 3 disease forms of avian leukosis?
visceral lymphomatosis, osteopetrosis, renal tumors
What way is avian leukosis transmitted to cause tumors?
have to be vertically transmitted
What virus needs avian leukosis to help it replicate?
avian sarcoma virus
What is the cell tropism for bovine leukemia virus?
b lymphos
What are the 3 ways BLV is transmitted?
shed virus, mechanic vectors in blood, transplacental
What are the ways in which avian leukosis is transmitted?
horizontal - saliva (inefficient)
vertical - congenital
What is expressed on cells transformed by FeLV? Why is it important?
FOCMA (feline oncovirus associated cell membrane antigen) –> induces ADCC –> prevents tumor formation of other cells
What are the two cell tropisms for FeLV?
myeloid (WBC)
thrombocytes
What test can detect both the 1st and 2nd viremic phase of FeLV?
Elisa-Ag
What test can only detect FeLV after bone marrow infection?
Hardy’s test
When does FeLV start shedding from epithelial surfaces?
4 weeks PI
What is the most frequent outcome of FeLV clinically?
degenerative dz - shut down of BM, young cats
What happens when cats survive degenerative form of FeLV?
proliferative dz - lymphosarcoma, thymic form
What are the 3 retroviruses in small ruminants?
visna - wasting
maedi - dyspnea, ovine progressive pneumonia
caprine arthritis - encephalitis
What are the manifestations of caprine arthritis in kids and adults?
Kids (2-4m) - neurological dz, ascending paralysis
adults - arthritis, mastitis, resp dz
What is the common name for EIA?
swamp fever
What happens if horses recover from EIA?
persistant productive infection
What happens clinically in the acute stage of FIV?
gneralized lymphadenopathy, neutropenia