HerpesVirus Flashcards
genome of herpes virus
double stranded DNA
herpes virus envelop?
yes, 10-12 structural protein in it
(can be deleted (marker))
3 family herpes viruse
- Ortoherpesviridae
- Alloherpesviridae
- Malacoherpesviridae
Ortoherpesviridae sub family names
- Alphaherpesvirinae
- Betaherpesvirinae
- Gammaherpesvirinae
Alloherpesviridae family infects which animals?
fish & frog
Malacoherpesviridae family infects which animals?
oyster
how long in the environment does Herpes virus survive for
few days to few weeks in excretions
which Herpes virus disease is eurixen
- aujesky’s
- malignant catarrhal fever
- turkey herpes
Which Herpes virus is zoonotic
Monkey herpes B
viral latency
virus dormant in host cell, no rep, host is seronegatif for virus
persistent infection
virus is persisting in host cells, replication & production, anti-viral antibodies can be detected in host
how long can herpes virus infect the host
can be prolonged infection, life long
Herpes virus antigenicity
- weak antigens
- vaccine protection only for few months
- cross reactions within genera
(rarely cross protection)
Herpes virus detection of infection
PCR, Isolation, antigen detection methods
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) causative agent
BHV1
BHV1 causes
IBR
IPV
IBP
abortion
BHV5 is found where
nervous tissue
What are the clinical signs of BoAHV in other ruminants like sheep, goat & wild ruminants
inapparent infection
introduction of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) in herd
intro of infected animal, or by semen
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) pathogenesis
PO, venereal
viraemia
multp in resp epithelial cells
inflammation
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) pathogenesis in calf
after viraemia OR ascending from nose along nerves: encephalitis
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) Pathogenesis in susceptible cattle
viraemia - resorption of foetus, abortion
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) Pathogenesis of the genital form
viraemia- vesicles on the mucosal membranes, inflammation, crusts, nodules
how long can the shedding last in Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
Long-term/life long
Where can we find the virus in cows that have been infected by Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
Latency in nervous tissue (reactivation)
Herpes virus BoAHV5
Can symptoms be different for animals?
yes, depends on age, amount of inoculum, pathogenicity, route of infection, immune status
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) clinical symptoms of respiratory form
Incubation period?
1-6months: fever, resp sympt, occasional diarrhoea
6months < : red nose disease, nasal discharge, conjunctivitis,decreased milk prod
Incubation: 2-5 days
what age does clinical symptoms appear in colostrum protected calves in Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) Pathogenesis
from 6-8 weeks of age
what age does clinical symptoms appear in colostrum non-protected calves in Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) Pathogenesis
1-2 weeks (+liver damage)
At what age do cows suffer from encephalitis in Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) Pathogenesis
under 5 months
uncommon
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) clinical symptoms of encephalitis
- Conjunctivitis, nasal discharge
- lameness, tremor, opisthotonus
death after 5-7 days
When can abortion be seen in case of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
- acute phase of infection or few weeks later (with or after resp signs)
- all phases of pregnancy
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
What is IPV?
Infectious pustular vulvovaginitis
IPV clinical signs?
initially oedema of vulva and vagina (then pustules, that coalesce)
Mucosal membrane covered by yellowish white membrane
Painful: frequent urination & tail flapping
T/F
Abortion can be a clinical sign of Infectious pustular vulvovaginitis (IPV)
False
How long does it take for Infectious pustular vulvovaginitis (IPV) to heal
10-14 days
What is IBP?
Infectious pustular balanoposthitis (IBP)
Infectious pustular balanoposthitis (IBP) clinical symptom
Oedema of prepuce
painful: loss of libido
What can be observed during the histological examination of suspected Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
Acidophilic nuclear inclusion bodies:
- tracheitis
- multifocal necrosis in foetal organs
- lymphohistiocytic encephalitis
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) vaccines for control of epidemics :
live vaccines
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) vaccines for breeding animals
inactivated vaccines
(safer for the foetus)
calf immunisation from Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
at 4-6 months 2x in 2-3 wks, repeat every 6 months
Beef cattle vaccine immunisation from Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
2x in 2-3 wks, repeat every 6 months
How to raise a Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) free generation
- Immunisation of the whole herd
- Separation of the suckling calves after 3 days of age (after consuming colostrum), isolated raising
- Monitoring every 6 moths (ELISA ): free status if the herd negative in two consecutive tests
(time consuming)
What is the selection method to eradicate Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) of a herd
- Seropositivity below 10 %: removal of positive animals
- Seropositivity above 10 %: selection by using marker vaccines
- Immunisation of the whole herd wit marker vaccine
- Repeating every 6 months: reduce the amount and frequency of virus shedding
- Repeated discriminative ELISA: gE positive animals are removed
- After 3-4 years the rate of infection below 10%: all positive animals removed
What is Bovine herpesmamillitis?
Oedema, pustules and erosions on the skin of the teats and the udder
Bovine herpesmamillitis causative agents
Bovid alfaherpesvirus 2 (BoAHV2, BHV2)
how is Bovine herpesmamillitis spread?
- Spread by milking in herd (hand/machine), arthropods (mechanical vectors): more common in late summer and early fall
- The virus can invade only through skin lesions; imunosuppression contributes to the disease
Bovine herpesmamillitis Pathogenesis?
Skin lesion contact infection: local multiplication → viremia → pustules (udder mainly) → inflammation, oedema → erosions → crusts
Bovine herpesmamillitis incubation time
3-7 days
clinical signs of Bovine herpesmamillitis in heifers
oedema, red discoloration, pustules, erosions, crusts
clinical signs of Bovine herpesmamillitis in suckling calves
pustules on mouth, oral cavity, face, ears
is Bovine herpesmamillitis economically important
decrease in milk production, blood in milk (confiscates), teats scab: difficulty in milking
Bovine herpesmamillitis differential diagnosis
- Disease with pustules: FMD, vesicular stomatitis
- Pox viruses (cowpox, pseudocowpox, papillomatosis, Lumpy skin disease): proliferative alterations (lump)
Description of Malignant catarrhal fever
Acute, usually lethal, febrile illness with general sings, kerato-conjunctivitis, encephalitis, haemorrhagic pneumonia, and enteritis mainly in cattle
Malignant catarrhal fever occurrence
worldwide
Malignant catarrhal fever causative agents
Ovid gammaherpesvirus 2 (OvGHV2, OHV2),
Alcelaphid gammaherpesvirus 1 (AlGHV1)
Difference between AlGHV1 and OvGHV2?
AlGHV1can be propagated in cell culture, OvGHV2 can not
AlGHV1 affects which animals?
Wild animals asymptomatic, only cattle is affected
OvGHV2 affects which animals?
sheep inapparent
affects: cattle, bison, deer, goat, swine, rarely buffalo
CpGHV2 affects which animals?
rarely affected: buffalo, deer, swine
What is the sheep associated MCF?
- Sheep (and other ruminants) are asymptomatic carriers
- Virus shedding of sheep is most intensive in 6-9 months of age, later low amount of virus shedding and only intermittent
- Cattle get infected after prolonged (few months) contact with sheep
- Cattle are not able to spread the virus
Outside of africa
MCF?
At which age are the animals more sensitive?
Elderly animals
(young animals can survive)
how can MCF appear in a herd?
only sporadic cases in a herd
Malignant catarrhal fever Pathogenesis
- Not known in several aspects
- Contribution of other latent virus infection in cattle?
- Aerogene → cell-associated viraemia
- Immunopathological process is responsible for the lesions: CD8+ lymphocytes-associated severe vasculitis and tissue necrosis
Malignant catarrhal fever incubation period
2 weeks to several months
Malignant catarrhal fever peracute CS
fever
inappetence
salivation
bloody diarrhea
tremor
(death within 1-2dys)
Acute Malignant catarrhal fever CS
- Bilateral keratoconjunctivitis (beginning at the periphery)
- Nasal discharge (containing necrotic tissue)
- Salivation, bad breath
- Loose of hoofs and horns
- Bloody urine
- Depression then excitement → convulsions → paralysis → death
lesions often only on the head
50% can survive: healing, or chronic disease
chronic Malignant catarrhal fever CS
- fever
- erosions in nasal and oral mucosal membranes (nasal discharge containing necrotic tissue)
- bilateral uveitis
- skin: hyperkeratosis, papular dermatitis
for weeks, CS can disappear then return : death
Malignant catarrhal fever dead animal pathology of peracute disease
- Respiratory tract, intestines: reddened mucosal membranes, acute haemorrhages * Liver, kidney enlarged
- Urinary bladder: oedema, reddened mucosal membranes, acute haemorrhages
- Enlarged lymph nodes, and lymphoid follicles
Malignant catarrhal fever dead animal pathology of acute disease
- Keratoconjunctivitis
- Respiratory tract, intestines: reddened mucosal membranes, acute haemorrhages, erosions covered by fibrin
- Enlarged lymph nodes, and lymphoid follicles
- Small blood vessels: lymphocytic inflammation, fibrinoid necrosis, tissue necrosis
- Lymphocytic encephalitis
Malignant catarrhal fever DD
IBR, BVD-MD, bluetongue virus, FMD, Rinderpest
Malignant catarrhal fever prevention
isolations from inapparent carriers (sheep)
Vaccine does not existe
Aujeszky’s disease description
Swine disease with febrile, general signs, abortion, respiratory and central nervous system signs. In other susceptible species manifests as severe, acute and lethal encephalitis.
Who found the Aujeszky’s disease vaccine
Bartha 1961: attenuated vaccine strain (K/61)
Aujeszky’s disease causative agents
Suis alfaherpesvirus 1 (SuAHV1)
Suis alphaherpesvirus is antigenically similar to which other virus
BoAHV1
SuAHV1 natural hosts and consequences
Swine & Wild Boars (carriers, can infect hunting dogs!)
for how long does a swine shedd the SuAHV1 virus for?
large amount in every excretions for 2-3 weeks after infection
Can SuAHV1 cross the placenta?
yes
how long does a swine carry SuAHV1 for?
life long
how can Aujeszky’s disease virus be reactivated?
Stress, pregnancy-lactation
can Aujeszky’s disease be detected in other animals than swine?
yes, dog, cat, cattle,etc
(limited viraemia and virus shedding : dead end for virus)
after how many days is the SuAH virus 1 inactivated in frozen meat?
40
Can SuAHV1 infect people
no, but there has been sporadic cases
Aujeszky’s disease pathogenesis in swine
- Primer multiplication in the infection site: nasal and pharyngeal cavity, tonsils
- Viraemia, spreading to the brain along the nerves as well
- Secondary viral multiplication in large amount in organs * Adults: fever, respiratory symptoms
- Suckling: encephalitis, mass-mortality
can piglets be protected from Aujeszky’s disease?
yes, from convalescent or vaccinated sows by colostrum until 8-14 wks
(they can contract inapparent infection during that time)
Aujeszky’s disease pathogenesis in other species than swine
Direct access to the brain from the oral mucosa along the nerves (limited viraemia, and virus shedding): Encephalomyelitis, death
* Except lambs: they can excrete the virus in large amount
Aujeszky’s disease clinical symptoms in swine in new born?
sudden death
Aujeszky’s disease incubation period in swine
1-8 days
Aujeszky’s disease clinical symptoms in swine in suckling?
Fever, vesicles, tremor, swallowing disorders, ataxia, convuslion
100% mortality
Aujeszky’s disease clinical symptoms in swine in 3-6 weeks old pigs?
Neuro pb (4-5dys)
50% mortality
Aujeszky’s disease clinical symptoms in swine in growing pigs
inappetence, fever, nasal discharge, sneezing, trembling nasal & facial muscles
healing after 5-7 days residual sympt: head shaling & tremor on head
5% mortality
how long does it take a growing pig to heal from Aujeszky’s disease
5-7 days
Aujeszky’s disease clinical symptoms in swine in adults
often none, mild resp
pregnant sows:
* Repeated breading, abortion, mummification, stillbirth, weak new-borns
* Necrotic placentitis, endometritis