Lecture 22 Flashcards
Where has Calicivirus been isolated from
Broad range on vertebrates
What are the symptoms of human calicivirus
Vomiting
Nausea, diarrhoea, abdominal cramping
What does Rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus cause
Rabbit haemorrhage disease in adult European rabbits
Where was Rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus first found
China
What in the incubation of Rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus
1-5 days
What are the clinical signs of Rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus
Fever, anorexia, apathy, prostration, nervous signs, respiratory signs and cyanosis of mucous membranes
When does death occur with Rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus
12-36 hours
What are the primary lesions with Rabbit Haemorrhagic disease
Liver necrosis and splenomegaly
What are the routes of transmission with Rabbit Haemorrhagic disease
Oral, nasal or conjunctival routes
Exposure to an infected carcass
Mechanical transmission
What is vesticular exanthema of swine virus known for causing
Highly infectious, vesicular disease in febrile swine
What is vesticular exanthema of swine virus indistinguishable from
Foot-and-mouth disease, swine vesticular disease and vesticular stomatitis disease
What is vesticular exanthema of swine virus associated with
Vesicles in the mouth, tongue, lips, snout and feet at the coronary band between the digits
How is vesticular exanthema of swine virus controlled
By test and slaughter
Prevention of swill feeding
What is the natural reservoir of vesticular exanthema of swine virus
Sea food to pigs
What is Feline calicivirus
highly contagious pathogen that is found worldwide