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Lecture 11 (Viral Diseases of Cats II) Flashcards

1
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FIV spread to cats more than 1,000 years ago and is thought to have evolved

a) from dogs
b) from exotic cats
c) from ferrets and weasels
d) from HIV

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b) from exotic cats

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t/f: the FIV vaccine is DIVA compatible

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false

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transmission:
-vertically from infected queens to kittens
-horizontally among cats that live together or fight
a) FeLV
b) FIV

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a) FeLV

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transmission:
-via bite wounds
-horizontally among cats that live together is uncommon
a) FeLV
b) FIV

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b) FIV

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viremia:
virus shed in saliva, nasal secretions, feces, milk and urine
a) FeLV
b) FIV

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a) FeLV

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viremia:
high concentration in saliva
a) FeLV
b) FIV

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b) FIV

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viral propagation to other tissues:
-targets lymphoid organs (thymus, spleen, lymph nodes)
-immune response unable to clear infection
a) FeLV
b) FIV

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a) FeLV

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viral propagation:
-drop in lymphocyte count
-inversion of T-lymphocyte ration (CD4:CD8)
-immune response unable to clear infection
a) FeLV
b) FIV

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b) FIV

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the clinical signs for FIV are best summarized as:
a) fever, Lymphadenopathy, and Leukopenia
b) fever, malaise, diarrhea

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b) fever, malaise, diarrhea
*malaise = a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness

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the clinical signs for FeLV are best summarized as:
a) fever, Lymphadenopathy, and Leukopenia
b) fever, malaise, diarrhea

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a) fever, Lymphadenopathy, and Leukopenia
*Lymphadenopathy = swelling of the lymph nodes
*Leukopenia = reduction in the # of white cells in the blood

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in __________ infection, after an asymptomatic phase, we see a progressive infection or a regressive infection (cat remains infected but reverts to an viremic state and is unlikely to shed the virus) months to years later

a) FIV
b) FeLV

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b) FeLV

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in __________ infection, after an asymptomatic phase, we see cats remaining asymptomatic or having progressive dysfunction of the immune system

a) FIV
b) FeLV

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a) FIV

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a primary clinical syndrome associated with this virus can cause lymphoid hyperplasia for several months in the primary stages of infection and then continued hyperplasia or even lymph node atrophy in late stages of disease

a) Feline Calicivirus
b) Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis
c) Feline Panleukopenia
d) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
e) Feline Coronavirus

A

d) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

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this virus is associated with primary clinical signs of anemia, neutropenia, lymphopenia, and thrombocytopenia with multiple abnormalities in 40% of cases and this is associated with a poor prognosis // non-regenerative anemia is common in advanced cases

a) Feline Calicivirus
b) Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis
c) Feline Panleukopenia
d) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
e) Feline Coronavirus

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d) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

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in addition to primary clinical signs this virus is associated with secondary gingivitis/stomatitis, conjunctivitis, meningitis, and other opportunistic infections

a) Feline Calicivirus
b) Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis
c) Feline Panleukopenia
d) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
e) Feline Coronavirus

A

d) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

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We mention lactogenic transmission in FeLV, but what about FIV? With FIV, queen to kitten transmission is…

a) impossible
b) rare
c) common

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b) rare

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the most common clinical disease in FIV (although it also occurs with FeLV) is….

a) Glomerulonephritis
b) Stomatitis
c) Otitis Externa
d) Anemia

A

b) Stomatitis

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Stomatitis is a common late-stage event in FIV infection when this opportunistic agent gets involved:

a) Feline Calicivirus
b) Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis
c) Feline Panleukopenia
d) Feline Leukemia Virus
e) Feline Coronavirus

A

e) Feline Coronavirus

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FIV transmission is closely tied to bite wounds. This explains why approximately 80% of FIV positive cats are:

a) adult males
b) adult females
c) female kittens
d) male kittens

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a) adult males

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which one has a greater (but still small) chance of spreading in a household even without fighting:

a) FeLV
b) FIV

A

a) FeLV
*FeLV: 1/3 of household can become infected, in one study 18% of adults were infected within 7years
*FIV: may not spread in a household with no fighting; remember its concentrated in saliva

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t/f: FIV Vaccinated cats should be permanently identified with a microchip indicating this history

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true - implied that this would prevent a shelter etc from assuming your cat is FIV positive and euthanizing it

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21
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diagnosis of FIV infection is by detection of ____________ via SNAP

a) antigen
b) antibody

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b) antibody

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t/f: FeLV and FIV are stable in the environment

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false - unstable

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t/f: virus burden in FIV is generally too low for antigen testing, however antibodies take time to develop so early infections are also missed with antibody SNAP tests

A

true

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the vaccination against ____________ was removed from market in 2017

a) FIV
b) FeLV

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a) FIV

antibodies produced were known to persist for 4+ years in some cats and in all cases the vaccine wasn’t DIVA compatible

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t/f: clients should be informed that vaccinated cats will have negative FIV antibody test results

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false - they’ll have positive antibody results

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testing of cats prior to vaccination is essential to ensure negative status. reason for this include:
[select all that apply]
a) FIV vaccine in a cat with FIV is medically harmful
b) FIV vaccine in a cat with FIV is of no benefit
c) FIV vaccine in a cat with FIV would give unmet false expectations to owners resulting in questions about vaccine efficacy
d) FIV vaccine in a cat with unknown status could result in future true positive FIV tests being assumed to be from the vaccine

A

b) FIV vaccine in a cat with FIV is of no benefit
c) FIV vaccine in a cat with FIV would give unmet false expectations to owners resulting in questions about vaccine efficacy
d) FIV vaccine in a cat with unknown status could result in future true positive FIV tests being assumed to be from the vaccine

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t/f: DIVA principle was used to identify true positive cats from vaccinated cats pertaining to the FIV vaccination

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false - DIVA principle could not be used

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Data reveals that in most species endemic for FIV (lions, pumas, domestic cats, etc.) there is genetically distinct species-specific FIV Strains. This suggests:

a) that FIV zoonosis from wild cats to domestic cats is an imminent threat
b) that FIV transfer between cat species has never occurred
c) that FIV transfer between cat species has occurred in the past, but is quite infrequent today.

A

c) that FIV transfer between cat species has occurred in the past, but is quite infrequent today.

29
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although complicated by elective euthanasias, one study found that the survival of __________ infected cats compared to controls was 47% at 3 years and only 29% at 6 years

a) FeLV
b) FIV

A

a) FeLV

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although complicated by elective euthanasias, one study found that the survival of __________ infected cats compared to controls was still 94% at 3 years and 80% at 6 years

a) FeLV
b) FIV

A

b) FIV

31
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Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are ___________ with global impact on the health of domestic cats

A

retroviruses

32
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__________ can cause tumors (mainly lymphoma), bone marrow suppression syndromes (mainly anemia), and lead to secondary infectious diseases due to suppression effects on the bone marrow and immune system

a) FeLV
b) FIV

A

a) FeLV

33
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________ can cause an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome that increases the risk of opportunistic infections, neurological diseases, and tumors; however, it does not cause sever clinical signs itself

a) FeLV
b) FIV

A

b) FIV

34
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_______ is more pathogenic, and was long considered to be responsible for more clinical syndromes than any other agent in cats; however, today it is less commonly diagnosed than in the previous 20 years

a) FeLV
b) FIV

A

a) FeLV

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FeLV vs FIV:
one is spread by close contact and body fluids so spread is expected in homes and shelters (age association though), the other is spread by fighting so it is very unlikely to spread in homes or shelters. which is which?

A

-FeLV: likely to spread in homes and shelters
-FIV: very unlikely to spread in homes and shelters

35
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in most naturally infected cats, _________ itself does not cause severe clinical signs, and _________-infected cats may live many years without any health problems

a) FeLV
b) FIV

A

b) FIV

36
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with __________ an infected cat may develop a regressive infection with a normal lifespan, no longer contagious, and the possibility to test negative

a) FIV
b) FeLV

A

b) FeLV

37
Q

Family Rhabdoviruses; Genus Lyssavirus = ____________

a) Rabies
b) FIV

A

a) Rabies

38
Q

Family Retroviruses; Genus Lentivirus = ______________

a) Rabies
b) FIV

A

b) FIV

39
Q

Rabies is a:

a) Herpesvirus
b) Retrovirus
c) Rhabdovirus
d) Lentivirus

A

c) Rhabdovirus

40
Q

Rabies diagnoses in the USA show that the majority of infections are in:

a) cats
b) dogs

A

a) cats

41
Q

Rabies in cats most commonly presents as:

a) furious rabies
b) dumb rabies

A
41
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how do cats become infected with rabies?

a) contact with raccoons
b) contact with bats
c) both of the above

A

c) both of the above

42
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this virus infects the limbic system resulting in restlessness, wandering, hypersensitivity to stimulus, loss of appetite, ataxia, and anxiety

a) Feline Calicivirus
b) Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis
c) Feline Panleukopenia
d) FeLV
e) Feline Rabies

A

e) Feline Rabies

43
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which of the following is not an available version of the Rabies Vaccine for cats?
a) Inactivated
b) Modified Live
c) Recombinant (Canarypox)

A

b) Modified Live

44
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in 2016-2017 the CDC investigated an outbreak of __________ among about 500 cats in a NYC animal shelter

a) HPAI H5N1
b) LPAI H7N2

A

b) LPAI H7N2

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____________ has been in Asia since 1996 with waves of infections and deaths noted in tigers, panthers, and domestic cats of Asia and Europe.

a) HPAI H5N1
b) LPAI H7N2

A

a) HPAI H5N1

46
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t/f: Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus (FIPV) and Feline Enteric Coronavirus (FCoV) are considered one virus, but some literature still refers to an FIP virus, and this is likely to continue

A

true

47
Q

this virus is characterized by oronasal transmission, it replicates in enterocytes, it is highly infectious, and causes inapparent or mild signs of enteritis and/or respiratory disease

a) Feline Herpes Virus
b) Feline Enteric Coronavirus
c) Feline Leukemia Virus
b) Feline Panleukemia Virus

A

b) Feline Enteric Coronavirus

48
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___________ is a disease with extremely diverse clinical manifestations
-“wet” form: the most characteristic sign is a considerable amount of effusion in the thorax and abdomen felt as a “fluid wave”
-“dry” form: lesions commonly occur in eyes and CNS but granulomas may also be found in the peritoneal cavity
a) FIV
b) FIP
c) FeLV
d) FVR

A

b) FIP

49
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the typical lesions of effusive _______ are pyogranuloma and fibrinous plaques on the serosal surfaces of abdominal organs

a) FIV
b) FIP
c) FeLV
d) FVR

A

b) FIP

50
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associated with dyspnea, mild pyrexia, and muffled heart sounds. when involving the eyes, we see uveitis, keratic precipitations, and changes in the coloration of the iris

a) FIV
b) FIP
c) FeLV
d) FVR

A

b) FIP

51
Q

in the _______________ form of FIP, lesions commonly occur in the eyes and CNS, but granulomas may also be found in the peritoneal cavity leading to more diverse/vague clinical signs

a) effusive
b) non-effusive

A

b) non-effusive

52
Q

overall, case fatality for FIP is:

a) high
b) low

A

high

53
Q

in Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) what is the pathogenesis (cause of disease)?

a) immunosuppression leading to eventual, lethal secondary infections
b) the virus targets lymphoid organs leading to blood and immune disorders
c) viral propagation causing drop in lymphocyte count and inversion of the CD4:CD8 T cell ratio
d) virus targets rapidly dividing cells
e) the immune response (complexes, compliment, etc) causes disease

A

e) the immune response (complexes, compliment, etc) causes disease

54
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the immune response to Feline Coronavirus, when causing FIP, can result in serum exudation (aka the _____1______ form) or in granulomas (aka the _____2_______ form)

A
  1. wet
  2. dry
55
Q

on necropsy, you find pyogranulomatous foci in the form of punctate fibrinous plaques on the serosal surface of the intestines…this is characteristic of effusive ___________

a) FIV
b) FIP
c) FeLV
d) FVR

A

b) FIP

56
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detecting ___________ as the first clinical sign of FIP in kittens is helpful

a) diarrhea
b) uveitis
c) ascites
d) nasal discharge

A

b) uveitis - inflammation of the uvea

57
Q

Coronavirus-specific antibodies are present in up to _________% of cats in catteries and in up to ________% of cats in single-cat house holds

A

90% (Cattery)
50% (Single-Cat household)

58
Q

only about ____ of FCoV-infected cats will develop FIP in multiple-cat households

a) 1%
b) 3 to 5 %
c) 5 to 10%
d) 10%

A

b) 3 to 5 %

59
Q

FIP is suspected to be derived from a:

a) HPAI
b) LPAI
c) Mutated FCoV
d) Mutated FeLV

A

c) Mutated FCoV

60
Q

FIP as a disease generally [does/does not] spread from cat to cat

A

does not

60
Q

while FCoV normally replicates in enterocytes, with FIP we see low levels of viral replication in ____________ & _________________ cells

A

epithelial and lymphoid cells

60
Q

current theory for FIP pathogenesis is that the FCoV that normally would cause mild diarrhea or respiratory illness results in a persistent infection in which it mutates to replicate in the immune system through a change in:

a) infectivity
b) tropism
c) stability

A

b) tropism

61
Q

when interpreting RT-PCR FIPV results, if the FCoV biotype comes back as FIPV then the interpretation should be:

a) FCoV has mutated into the FIPV biotype. In the face of clinical signs this = FIPV. No clinical signs = high risk of developing FIPV

b) FCoV has not mutated; unlikely to have FIP

c) FCoV cannot be typed. Unknown strain. Cannot rule out FIPV

A

a) FCoV has mutated into the FIPV biotype. In the face of clinical signs this = FIPV. No clinical signs = high risk of developing FIPV

62
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when interpreting RT-PCR FIPV results, if the FCoV biotype comes back as FECV then the interpretation should be:

a) FCoV has mutated into the FIPV biotype. In the face of clinical signs this = FIPV. No clinical signs = high risk of developing FIPV

b) FCoV has not mutated; unlikely to have FIP

c) FCoV cannot be typed. Unknown strain. Cannot rule out FIPV

A

b) FCoV has not mutated; unlikely to have FIP

63
Q

when interpreting RT-PCR FIPV results, if the FCoV biotype comes back as Indeterminate then the interpretation should be:

a) FCoV has mutated into the FIPV biotype. In the face of clinical signs this = FIPV. No clinical signs = high risk of developing FIPV

b) FCoV has not mutated; unlikely to have FIP

c) FCoV cannot be typed. Unknown strain. Cannot rule out FIPV

A

c) FCoV cannot be typed. Unknown strain. Cannot rule out FIPV

64
Q

which of the following are useful FIP Diagnostics?
[select all that apply]
a) RT-PCR on effusions in cats with wet/effusive disease
b) RT-PCR on tissue biopsies or aspirates in cats with dry form
c) Molecular Testing of Blood Serology
d) Molecular Testing of Feces

A

a) RT-PCR on effusions in cats with wet/effusive disease
b) RT-PCR on tissue biopsies or aspirates in cats with dry form

65
Q

talk about treatment of FCoV infection

A

-there is no treatment for healthy seropositive cats
-supportive treatment for coronaviral enteritis

66
Q

the _________ vaccine is an example of a temperature-sensitive vaccine that cannot replicate at core body temp // it is given intranasal and results in mucosal immunity at the sight of infection

A

FIP

67
Q

the FIP vaccine falls into which of the 3 categories according to the American Association of Feline Practitioners?

a) core (all cats should receive the vaccine)
b) non-core (recommendation is based on risk for exposure)
c) not generally recommended (have little to no indication)

A

c) not generally recommended (have little to no indication)

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