General Flashcards
Macacine herpesvirus (B virus), what family and subfamily?
Herpesviridae, alphaherpesvirinae, genus- simplexvirus
What is the reservoir of Entamoeba histolytica
Humans and NHPs
Ingestion of cysts NHP carriers Watery diarrhea, can be bloody mucoid Need 10 ppm chlorine and 50C Cecal ulcers, rare cutaneous form
What is the B virus reservoir and where does it persist?
Old world primates (macaques), sensory ganglia
Which species of Brucellosis is most common in humans and what is the common name?
B. melitensis
Undulant fever
How is brucellosis transmitted to humans?
Aborted fetus, placenta, urine, aerosol
What is the most common species of Brucella in the lab setting?
B. canis
What species of Leptospira are most common in mice? Rats? Dogs? Swine?
Mice: L. ballum
Rats: L. icterohaemorrhagia
Dogs: L. Canicola, icterohaemorrhagia
Swine: L. Pomona, Bratislava
What type of dermatophytosis most commonly infects: rodents, rabbits, dogs, cats, NHP, livestock
Rodents and rabbits- Trichophyton mentographytes
Cats, dogs, NHP: microsporum canis
Livestock: Trichophyton verrucosum
What type of virus is LCMV?
Arenavirus
What species amplifies LCMV and in what ABSL should they be housed if infected with it?
Hamster, ABSL 3
Contagious ecthyma (orf), what genus and family is it in and what species are the reservoir?
Parapoxvirus, poxviridae
Goat and sheep
What are the reservoirs of monkey pox?
NHP, arboreal squirrels (funiscuirus, heliosciurus) + prairie dogs ( Cynomus ludovicians) and Gambian rats (Cricetomys gambianus)
What is the genus and family of monkey pox?
Orthopoxvirus, poxviridae
Why is it advised to use male or at a minimum sheep that are not pregnant?
Q fever…Coxiella burnetti…
High loads of organism in placenta and fluids, risk of aerosol
Ungulates show no clinical signs
Humans- fever, headache, endocarditis,pulmonary involvement
What is the genus and family of rabies?
Lyssavirus, rhabodoviridae
