Genus Suipoxvirus

Question 1

virus under this genus

Answer 1

swinepox

Question 2

-distribution
-host
-transmission

Answer 2

-worldwide
-PIGS - not big deal with older pigs, high case fatality with very young piglets

-transmission by: direct contact with skin injury, virus can survive in scab for years, mechanical transmission by pig louse (haematopinus suis) and flies and insects, transplacental infection of neonates

Question 3

-CS
-control

Answer 3

CS: typical pox lesion - skin lesions may occur anywhere, but most obvious on skin of abdomen and inner thighs, exudative epidermitis (greasy pig disease) and secondary bacT dermatitis occur in young piglets, severe infections: lesions may occur in URT or GIT

control: eradicate lice, NO VAX