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Finals: Retroviridae Flashcards

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How did retrovirus get it’s name?

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Have important enzymes they encode for reverse transcriptase

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Retroviruses infect ___ and ___

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Animals and humans

Wow, tell me more….

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Retroviruses can be the causative agents for what?

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Cancer
Immunosuppression
Immunodeficiency diseases

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T/F: retroviruses may exist as stable components in the host genome

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True

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What is reverse transcriptase?

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RNA-dependent DNA polymerase

Found in the virions of retroviruses

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Retroviruses of veterinary medicine were among the first retroviruses to be recognized. What are some important viruses and dates they were described?

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Equine infectious anemia virus, bovine leukosis virus and jaagsiekte virus of sheep - 1800s

Retroviruses of chickens - 1908 in Denmark

Rous sarcoma virus (cattle, cats, primates and mice) - 1911

Since 1980 - we know that humans can get lymphomas, leukemia and AIDS

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What are the two subfamilies of retroviridae?

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Orthoretrovirinae

Spumaretrovirinae

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What are the 6 genera of subfamily Orthoretrovirinae?

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Alpharetrovirus
Betaretrovirus
Gammaretrovirus
Deltaretrovirus
Epsilonretrovirus
Lentivirus
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What is the only genus of subfamily Spumaretrovirinae?

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Spumavirus

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What are the characteristics of retroviruses?

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Enveloped (lipid membrane bilayer) RNA viruses
Budding from the cell membrane
Surface is studded by envelope glycoproteins
Diploid genome with 2 copies of ss, + sense RNA
Integrate into the genome of the host by means of an enzyme called integrase

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What shape are the virions of retroviruses?

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Spherical

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Retroviruses have a spherical layer of ______ beneath the envelope, an internal ______ protein which encloses the viral RNA = _______

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Protein
Capsid
Nucleocapsid

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What is inside of the retrovirus nucleocapsid?

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Two ss viral RNA, reverse transcriptase, integrase and protease

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Shape and position of the core were used to classify viruses into retroviral genera. What are the types of viruses and the locations of the core?

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Type A - thick shell with a hollow electron-lucent center
Type B - round and eccentrically core
Type C - central, symmetrically placed core
Type D - distinct cylindrical core

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T/f: Because virions are enveloped, they are easily inactivated by lipid solvents or detergents and by heating BUT are very resistant to UV or x-rays.

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True

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What is required for retrovirus replication?

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RT

Each virion has at least 30 molecules of RT

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Virions have at least 3-4 important genes. What are they?

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Gag - encodes the virus core proteins (capsid, nucleocapsid, matrix)

Pol - encodes RT and integrase

Env - encodes virion envelope proteins, surface and transmembrane

Pro - encodes protease

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Tell me about the characteristics of alpharetroviruses.

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Simple retroviruses
Contains gag, pro, pol and env
Type C virion morphology
Represented by avian leukosis and sarcoma virus
Mostly endogenous and exogenous viruses of chickens

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Exogenous retroviruses are those viruses transmitted how?

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Horizontally and are rarely transmitted via in-utero or germline infection

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Endogenous retroviruses are those viruses that…?

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Included in the genome of most if not all animals.

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What are the members of the alpharetrovirus genus?

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Avian leukosis virus
Avian sarcoma virus
Avian myeloblastosis virus
Rous sarcoma virus

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Tell me about Betaretroviruses

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Mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV)
Include gag, pro, pol and env
MMTV also has sag gene - encodes a superantigen
Contains both endogenous and exogenous retroviruses

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Tell me about the gammaretroviruses

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Simple retroviruses
Type C morphology
Larges number of members 
Genome includes gag, pro, pol, and env
Contain both endogenous and exogenous retroviruses of mammals and reptiles
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What are the 3 most important (for our class) of gammaretroviruses?

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Feline leukemia virus
Feline sarcoma virus
Avian reticuloendotheliosis virus

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Tell me about deltaretroviruses

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Complex with type C morphology
Famous examples are: human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV), bovine leukemia virus
Genome contains gag, pro, pol, env and regulatory genes rex and tax
Rex and Tax control synthesis and processing of viral RNA
No known endogenous deltaretroviruses
Exogenous are found only in a few mammals

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Tell me about the epsilonretroviruses

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Complex with type C morphology
Prototype is the Walleye dermal sarcoma virus
Contain gag, pro, pol and env; 3 additional genes termed ORF A, B, and C
ORF A is a viral homologous of the host cyclin D and may regulate host cell cycle
Only endogenous retroviruses found in fish and reptiles

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Tell me about Lentiviruses

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Complex with a cylindrical or conical shaped core
MVPs: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus and meadi-visna virus
Gag, pro, pol and env
Slow viruses
Accessory genes: vif, vpr, vpo, tat, rev, nef - control transcription, RNA processing, virion assembly, host gene expression
Exogenous retroviruses are found in many mammals

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Lentiviruses have nef genes that encode Nef proteins. What do the proteins do?

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Is essential for replication in target hosts but not in cells culture in vitro.
May down regulate expression of the CD4 molecule or alter the activation status of target cells

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Lentiviruses also have a vif gene that encodes a protein Vif which does what?

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Enhances replication in lymphocytes

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Tell me about spumaviruses.

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Complex viruses
Exemplified by human foamy virus
Virions are assembled in the cytoplasm and budded into endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and plasma membrane
Gag, pro, pol and env, with accessory tas/bel-1 and bet
Tas encodes a transcriptional activator
Exogenous viruses in mammals

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What are the steps in replication of retroviruses?

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Receptor binding and membrane fusion -> internalization and uncoating -> Reverse transcription of the RNA genome to form linear dsDNA -> Nuclear entry of dsDNA -> integration of linear dsDNA into the host genome to form a provirus -> transcription of the provirus to form viral RNA -> splicing and nuclear export of RNA to the cytoplasm -> translation of the RNA to form precursor proteins -> assembly of virions and packaging of viral RNA genome -> budding and release of the virions -> proteolytic processing of the precursors and maturation of the virions

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How do alpharetroviruses enter and initiate infection?

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A membrane anchored glycoproteins with a sequence similar to ligand-binding repeat of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)

33
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How do Betaretroviruses enter the cell to initiate infection?

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(MMTV) transferrin receptor tfr-1

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How do Gammaretroviruses enter the cell and initiate infection?

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Several receptors, mCat-1 for mouse viruses; GLVR1 for cat, dog and primate viruses; FeLIX and Pit for FeLV

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How do Deltaviruses enter the cell and initiate infection?

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Protein similar to AP-3 complex for BLV

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How do Lentiviruses enter the cell and initiate infection?

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CD4 on T helper cells, also expressed on macrophages and dendritic cells; CCR5 and CXCR4 expressed on lymphoid cells

37
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What are the outcomes of retrovirus infection after penetration (sorry…) of virtual nucleic acids?

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Virus induces transformation to malignancy

Persistent infections -> chronic infection

Latent infection

Recurrence from latent infection -> viral multiplication and lytic infection -> release of virus by budding or lysis

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Retroviruses that can lead to _____ transformation contain _____ ______

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Acute; viral oncogenes

39
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Retroviruses that cause _____ transformation do so by _____/mutation through random integration into the genome of the host

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Chronic; insertion

40
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Retroviruses acquire what during replication?

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Cellular oncogenes

41
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T/F: Viral oncogenes undergo mutations which usually removes the regulatory mechanisms

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True

42
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The retrovirus viral oncogenes may lead to transformation of the infected cells by acting how?

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Growth factor
Receptor
Intracellular signal transducer
Intranuclear transcription factor

43
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Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) belongs to what genus affecting domestic cats worldwide?

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Gammaretrovirus

44
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There are three gammaretroviruses that felines can get, one exogenous and two endogenous, what are they?

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Exogenous FeLV
Endogenous feline leukemia virus (enFeLV)
RD114

45
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Does FeLV survive for long outside of the host?

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No, they can be destroyed by disinfectants, soap, heating and drying making transmission via fomites unlikely

46
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Which household is more likely to get FeLV:
A. Lady with one cat, a boyfriend, a day job and a drinking problem OR
B. Single lady with 7 cats eating in for the night drinking a glass of wine with all of her mittens watching RomComs on Hallmark?

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B

Because of the multiple number of cats, B has a 20% greater prevalence for FeLV where as A has a low prevalence around 1%

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Who is the source of infection for FeLV and how is it transmitted?

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The source is a cat infected with FeLV viremia.
Shed from infected cat’s saliva, nasal secretion, feces and milk.
Transmitted mainly by mutual grooming but also bites.
Risk factors for infection are young age, high population density and poor hygiene

*Transmission from individual mammary gland is possible

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What three outcomes are there to FeLV viremic infection in pregnant queens?

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Embryonic death
Stillbirth
Viremic kittens

49
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What age group of cats is more susceptible to FeLV?

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Young kittens highly susceptible

Aged cats become somewhat resistant

50
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What is the pathogenesis of FeLV?

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Surface glycoproteins
Infection through oral or pharyngeal associated tissue
Spread through infected monocytes and lymphocytes
Viremia develops with a few weeks

Has tropism to lymphoid tissue
Leads to immuno suppression
Reduces the number of CD4+ T cells

51
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What do we see with recurrent infections of FeLV?

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Wasting syndrome and atrophy of the thymus

Generally throw or no cellular immunity

52
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FeLV viral protein p15e blocks T cell reactivity to what to IL?

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IL-1

IL-12

53
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Our friend, the FeLV viral protein also blocks production of hematopoietic cells which leads to what?

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Anemia

54
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Immunosuppression from FeLV predisposed cats to other disease such as?

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Infectious peritonitis
Mycoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis
Fungal infections

55
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With FeLV, despite B cell infection, they still produce Ab which leads to?

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deposition of Ab-Ag complexes -> gromerulonephritis

56
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What are clinical signs of FeLV?

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Immunosuppression 
Regenerative anemia
Non-regenerative anemia
Myelodestructin
Myelosuppression
Myeloproliferative disease
Lymphoma 
Leukemia
Other disease
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How do we diagnose FeLV?

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P27 ELISA
Immunofluorenscence assay
Virus isolation in culture
Real-time PCR
Reverse transcriptase PCR
Serology - endogenous FeLV
58
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How do we manage our FeLV?

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FeLV-infected cats should be confined indoors to prevent spread to the whole neighborhood (cause clearly your cat is out mutual grooming the neighbor cat while the family is away).

Minimize potential exposure to FeLV infected cats to other infectious agents

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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate for FeLV,that is the question.

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No FeLV vaccine provides complete (100% efficacy) protection and none prevents infection

60
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What is Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)?

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A lentivirus (slow virus)
Disease called Feline immunodeficiency 
Approximately 2.5% of cats in US have FIV
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What is the pathogenesis of FIV?

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Replicates in lymphocytes, mostly CD4+ T cells, B cells and macrophages -> binds to CD134 and CD184 on activated CD4+ -> infection of CD4+ cells leads reduction of this cell type -> reduction of IL-2 production -> lymphopenia -> FIV activates CD4+/CD25+ Treg - depends immunosuppression -> increases IL-10 production - immunosuppression

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When was FIV first discovered?

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UC Davis in 1986 by Janet Yamamoto and Niels Pederson

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What is the signalment of FIV?

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Infects domestic cats

Wild cats: snow leopards, lions, tigers, jaguars, Florida panthers, bobcats

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How is FIV transmitted?

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Primary modes are deep bite wounds and scratches

Sexual contact is NOT a major means of spreading FIV

Occasionally mother to kitten but FIV transmission in utero is rare

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What are the clinical signs of of FIV?

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Persistent fever
Loss of appetite and lethargy
Gingivitis, stomatitis, chronic or recurrent skin, urinary bladder and upper respiratory tract infections
Slow weight loss and severe wasting
Cancer and blood disease
Abortions
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What are the diagnostic tests for FIV?

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ELISA - antigens and anti-FIV antibodies
Immunoblotting
PCR

67
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What is the recommended treatment for FIV?

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NONE to eliminate virus

Treated symptomatically - nutritional support, fluid therapy, dental care

68
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How do we prevent FIV?

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Isolated affected cats
Keep unaffected cats away from feral cats
Vaccine for FIV is currently available
Spaying and neutering outdoor cats can limit exposure by decreasing aggressive behaviors

69
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Tell about vaccines for FIV. Do they exist? Do they provide full protection? What do you need to know for future testing?

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Yes, they are available.
Do not provide full protection
FIV antibody positive

70
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What genus does Equine infectious anemia virus belong to? What disease does it cause?

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Lentivirus
Causes Swamp Fever - peracute (rare) or acute/chronic disease

Inapparent - asymptomatic carriers

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How is Swamp fever transmitted?

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Blood (instruments/insects)

Virus in all secretions - venereal, in utero, milk, colostrum

72
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When swamp fever is transmitted by insects, there are two possible scenarios, what are they?

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If the fly feeding is uninterrupted the virus is inactivated before next blood meal and there is no transmission

If the feeding by the fly is interrupted, it will try to feed on another horse, the virus can be transmitted then

73
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What is the pathogenesis of chronic equine infectious anemia virus?

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Initially infects monocytes but cannot replicate in them.
Monocytes enter the tissues and become macrophages where the virus can replicate -> spreads to lymphocytes
Antibodies mediate phagocytosis and complement mediated lysis and RBCs
Leads to anemia and thrombocytopenia

74
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What are the two clinical signs that happen with secondary infection of thrombocytopenia with equine infectious anemia?

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Petechial hemorrhage

Edema

75
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What are the clinical signs of equine infectious anemia virus?

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Anemia
Lethargy
Weight loss 
Fever
Enlarged spleen
Swollen belly and legs (edema)
Depression
Decreased athletic performance
Death (in acute cases)
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What are the diagnostic tests for Equine infectious anemia virus?

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Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID or Coggin’s test)
ELISA kit (replaced AGID)
Immuno-blot
Complement ELISA (cELISA)

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What are the animal movement restrictions?

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Horses imported to USA and Canada may require a negative test certificate.

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