foot and mouth disease Flashcards
FMD is also known as
aph-thous fever
appy fizz cause pimples
why is FMD known as aphthous fever
because it is caused by APTHOvirus
and it causes APTHAE(small vesicles)
aphthovirus is ________trophic
epitheliotrophic
what is the historical importance of apthovirus?
first animal virus to be recognized
FMD occurs in _____hoofed animals
cloven
there are _____ principal types of FMD virus
7
name the 7 anitgenic types of aphthovirus
C O A SAT1 SAT2 SAT3 Asia1
which antigenic types of virus are most common in india
O
then Asia 1
the main feature of FMD is
extreme infectiousness
recovered cattle of FMD carry virus for ___ period
2 years
recovered sheep from FMD carry virus for _____ period
6 months
in which species the FMD virus does not persist after recovery
PIG
in FMD which tissue is primary affected
epithelial
epithelial tissues of which 3 parts of body are affected in FMD?
mouth
feet
teats
characteristic sign of FMD
smacking of lips and tongue