Flaviviridae Flashcards
In the replication cycle of flaviviruses, once proteins (both non-structional and structional) are translated where do they go? A. nucleus B. cell membrane surface C. golgi apparatus D. endoplasmic reticulum
D. endoplasmic reticulum
flaviviruses are susceptible to lipid solvents as disinfectants.
true or false
True
which of the following neurological signs can be observed in WNV-infected horses? abnormality in gait muscle fasciculation head tremors all of the above
All of the above
you think you have recognized WNV infection in a horse on the 5th day of infection, however you still have doubts. What sample and which rapid diagnostic test would you prescribe to confirm? A. blood, immunohistochemistry B. blood, virus neutralization C. blood, rt-pcr D. blood, Igm ELISA
D. blood, IgM ELISA
Ticks can transmit WNV.
true or false
True
infection of BVDV in cattle can result in: A. mucosal disease only B. none of the above C. bovine diarrhea or mucosal disease D. bovine diarrhea only
C. bovine diarrhea or mucosal disease
bovine viral diarrhea virus belongs to the genus? A. flavivirus B. pestivirus C. flaviviridae D. hepacivoorus
B. pestivirus
how is BVDV transmitted?
A. by birds feeding from the same animal feed
B. by mice feeding from the same animal feed
C. by ticks and mosquitoes
D. indirectly by feed and fomites contaminated with urine of infected animals
D. indirectly by feed and fomites contaminated with urine of infected animals
what is the consequence of infection of cattle with a non-cytopathic BVDV strain?
A. Acute mucosal disease
B. persistent infection with sporadic mucosal disease
C. acute viral diarrhea
D. subacute viral diarrhea
B. persistent infection with sporadic mucosal disease
At what stage of gestation can infection with BVDV in cows terminate the pregnancy, cause embryonic death or if the pregnancy is carried to term, persistently infected calves can e born?
A. Second trimester
B. third trimester
C. fourth trimester
D. first trimester
D. first trimester
if a cow is infected with a non-cytopathic strain of BVDV it will develop a persistent infection. What is the outcome of co-infection of such an animal with a cytopathic BVDV strain?
A. No clinical disease because it partly immune
B. mucosal disease
C. subacute diarrhea
D. acute viral diarrhea disease
B. mucosal disease
persistent or prenatal infection with BVDV in cattle can lead to genetic disorders of fetuses.
true or false
true
you are an international veterinary consultant. What advice would you give to a developing country on the control of BVDV?
A. Vaccinate all animals
B. identify infected animals, eliminate and vaccinate new animals in the herd
C. separate infected animals from healthy animals
D. no steps necessary, the disease will appear on its own
B. identify infected animals, eliminate and vaccinate new animals in the herd
classical swine fever is also referred to as: A. hog fever B. typhus C. african swine fever D. hog cholera
D. hog cholera
Hog cholera is typically a disease of: A. horses B. dogs C. cattle D. pigs
D. pigs