Herpesvirus Flashcards

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Herpesviridae morphology

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Enveloped, spherical to pleomorphic

icosahedral capsid, T=16

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2
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Herpesvirus capsid contains a globular material called ___

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Tegument

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Herpesvirus genome

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monopartite, linear, double-stranded DNA genome

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4
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Herpes virus replication occurs in ___

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the nucleus

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5
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T or F

some herpesviruses are oncogenic

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True

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Herpesvirus inclusion bodies

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Type A Cowdry bodies, eosinophilic intranuclear , composed of nucleic acid and protein

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herpesvirus facilitates cell-to-cell fusion that spread the infection and avoids the immune system

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Syncytium

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Herpesvirus capsid contains a globular material called ___

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Tegument

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9
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Bovine Herpesvirus belongs to subfamily ____

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Alpha herpesvirus

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10
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3 subtypes of bovine herpesvirus

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Respiratory
Genital
Encephalitic

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Bovine herpesvirus: transmission

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Respiratory disease and conjunctivitis from droplets

Genital disease from coitus

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Bovine herpesvirus: Pathogenesis

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1st- cell-asso. viremia
focal epithelial cell necrosis, inclusions may be in nuclei
intense inflammatory response
life long latency in Trigeminal n. (resp.) and Sciatic n. (genital)

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Bovine herpesvirus: Clinical signs - Respiratory

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red nose, necrotic rhinitis, dust pneumonia
mucopurulent nasal discharge, death maybe by 2nd infection
conjunctivits, abortion, systemic infected calves

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Bovine herpesvirus: Clinical signs - genital

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Infectious pustular vaginitis (IPV)

swollen vulva, mild discharge, inflamed pustules on penis

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15
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Bovine herpesvirus: control

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modified live vaccines

combination or multivalent vaccines

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16
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Bovine herpesvirus 2 causes ___

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Bovine ulcerative mammillitis

Pseudo-lumpy skin disease

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17
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BUM: hosts

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cows, usually in 2 weeks of calving

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BUM: transmission

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direct contact and fomites by damage to skin

Mechanical by arthropods

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BUM: Clinical signs

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swollen, painful teats, bluish skin and exudates serum to ulcers
reduce milk yield, mastitis

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20
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Pseudo-lumpy skin disease: transmission

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Mechanically by arthropods

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21
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Pseudo-lumpy skin disease: Clinical signs

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mild fever, skin nodules with flat surface and depressed center

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22
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Porcine herpesvirus 1 causes ___

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Pseudorabies (Aujeszky disease, Mad itch)

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23
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Pseudorabies: transmission

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recovered pigs are primary reservoir (also rats)

shed in saliva, nasal discharge, and milk

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Pseudorabies: Pathogenesis

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primary- upper respiratory tract, spreads by lymphatics
to CNS (pons and medulla)
-ganglioneuritis, nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis, perivascular cuffing

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25
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Pseudorabies: Clinical signs

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Varies per age
sows- poor fertility, abortions, weak piglets
piglets- CNS signs, death, stunted growth and resp. distress

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Pseudorabies: 2nd hosts - Mad itch

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intense pruritus, self harm

drooling, paralysis of jaws

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27
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Pseudorabies: Diagnosis

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history and CS

Histopathology, Serology, nucleic acid by PCR

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28
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T or F

Pseudorabies vaccine protects from infection

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False

But it may alleviate clinical signs

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29
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Equine Herpesvirus-1: transmission

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Inhalation

Direct or indirect contact with nasal discharge, aborted fetuses, placenta, or fluids

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30
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EHV-1 can reside latently in the ____ ganglia and in ___cytes

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Trigeminal ganglia of CNS

Lymphocytes

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31
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EHV-1: Pathogenesis

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cell-asso. viremia, spreads into endothelial ling of blood vessels in CNS and uterus

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32
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EHV-1 immunosuppressed the host by inhibiting the ___ protein

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TAP protein

blocks delivery of antigen to MHC I molecules

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33
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EHV-1 causes

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Respiratory disease- rhinopneumonitis, younger
Encephalomyelopathy
Reproductive form - abortions

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34
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Equine Herpesvirus 4 causes _____ disease

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Equine viral rhinopneumonitis

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35
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EVR: transmission

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sporadic infections,

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36
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EVR: clinical signs

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upper respiratory tract disease

nasal discharge- mucoid or mucopurulent discharge, mild coughing, fever, rarely abortion

37
Q

T or F

Vaccine immunity of Equine Herpesvirus is short-lived

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True

38
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Canine herpesvirus is known for ___

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Hemorrhagic disease of puppies (Fading puppy syndrome)

39
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HDP: transmission

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contact of infected secretions from dam
In-utero transmission
passage through birth canal
older- direct contact, vernerally

40
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HDP: pathogenesis

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fetus- leukocyte-asso. viremia = CNS signs, abortion

other- localized infection= latency

41
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2 main factors in managing HDP

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Body temperature of puppies

Maternal immunity

42
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HDP: clinical signs of puppies

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painful crying, abdominal pain, anorexia, dyspnea, soft greenish stools
*Hemorrhagic, necrotic foci in kidneys

43
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HDP: clinical signs of adults

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vaginal hyperemia, discharge and vesicular lesions, abortions
mild respiratory infection
conjunctivitis

44
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HDP: diagnosis

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focal necrosis on organs

intranuclear inclusion bodies, culture, PCR, serology

45
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HDP: control

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keep puppies warm, isolation

no vaccine

46
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Feline herpesvirus-1 causes ___

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Feline rhinotracheitis

47
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FHV-1: transmission

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Direct contact with infected cat secretions

Recovered cats become latent carriers

48
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FHV-1: pathogenesis

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upper respiratory infection

multifocal epithelial necrosis, inflammation and fibrinous exudation

49
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FHV-1: clinical signs

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Kittens (

50
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FHV-1: eye ulcer diagnosis

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Fluroescein ophthalmic strips

florescien stain

51
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FHV-1: Diagnosis

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CS, histopathology, virus isolation, serology, PCR

52
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3 types of FHV-1 vaccine

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modified live virus parenterally
MLV intranasally
inactivated vaccine parenterally

53
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Gallid Herpesvirus 1 causes ____

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Infectious Laryngotracheitis

54
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Gallid herpesvirus 2 causes ____

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Marek’s disease

55
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(ILT) Infectious Laryngotracheitis: transmission

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mostly inhalation
droplets to conjunctiva, ingestion
recovered chickens are carriers

56
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ILT: Pathogenesis

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severe laryngotracheitis = necrosis, hemorrhage, ulceration, and diphtheritic membranes
membranes can cause asphyxia

57
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ILT latency persists in ____ ganglia

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Trigeminal ganglion

58
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ILT: clinical signs

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mild coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, depression

low morbidity for conjunctivis

59
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Severe form of respiratory distress has a distinctive raised neck with extended head during inspiration called ___

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Pump handle respiration

60
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ILT: diagnosis

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CS, tracheal plug, histopathology, virus growth in embryonated eggs, PCR

61
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ILT: control

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Complete culling of infected population and disinfection of environment

62
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3 types of ILT vaccine

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Chick embryo origin
Tissue culture origin
Pox-vectored recombinant vaccine

63
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Marek’s disease is caused by ___

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Gallid herpesvirus 2

64
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4 forms of gallid herpesvirus 2

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Mild
Virulent
Very virulent
very virulent plus

65
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Marek’s disease: virus is detectable in ____ organs

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spleen, thymus, bursa of Fabricius

66
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Marek’s disease is normally cell-asso. Cell free infections can only be detected in ___

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Dander of feather follicles

67
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Marek’s disease: Clinical lesions

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Neuro, virceral, ocular, cutaneous lymphomatosis

68
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Marek’s disease: diagnosis

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Clinical signs, necropsy, histopathology, PCR, cell culture, CAM inoculation

69
Q

T or F

Marek’s disease is a reportable disease

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True

70
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Betaherpesvirus Characteristics

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slow replicating viruses, chronic infections. Enlarged cells (cytomegaly), latent form in secretory glands and macrophages and lymphocytes

71
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Porcine herpesvirus 2 causes ___

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Inclusion body Rhinitis a.k.a
Procine cytomegalovirus (PCMV)
72
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PCMV: hosts

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pigs, 2-10 weeks

severe seen in

73
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PCMV: Transmission

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Inhalation

Transplacental

74
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PCMV: Pathogenesis

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Widespread petechiae and edema
commonly in thoracic cavity and SQ tissues
Placental- abortion, mummies

75
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PCMV: Clinical signs

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76
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Gammaherpesvirus characterisitics

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Lymphotropic, slow cytopathic for epithelial and fibroblastic cells (death w/o virion prod.)
continous shedding, latency in lymphoid tissue, can cause lymphoid tumors

77
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Gammaherpesvirus causes ___

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Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF)

78
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Two most important MCF viruses are ____

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Alcephaline herpesvirus-1 (AHV-1)
- wildebeest asso.
Ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2)
- sheep asso.

79
Q

Wildebeests are also called

A

Gnus

80
Q

T or F

AHV-1 does not cause disease in wildebeest

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True

81
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AHV-1: transmission to cattle

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direct contact with nasal and ocular secretions, aerosol of young wildebeest

82
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OvHV-2: transmission

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respiratory, transplacental, contact with nasal secretions

Unknown transmission to cattle

83
Q

T or F

MCF can be transmitted from cattle to cattle

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False

Cattle are dead-end hosts

84
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MCF: pathogenesis

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cell-asso. viremia. necrotizing vasculitis

epithelial erosions and keratoconjunctivitis

85
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MCF: 4 forms of clinical signs

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Peracute-sudden death
Head and Eye- most common
Intestinal form- death by diarrhea
mild form- recovery expected

86
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MCF: Head and eye signs

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reddened eyelids, nasal discharge, salivation, erosions of oral mucosa
lymph node swells, horn and hoof slough, CNS signs

87
Q

Necropsy sign of MCF is severe linear congestion of colon mucosa called ___

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Zebra striping

88
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MCF: control

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Separation from wildebeest and sheep

No vaccine