Lecture 6

Question 1

What is the genome of parvovirus?

Answer 1

Single stranded (-) sense linear DNA

Question 2

What is the main target of parvoviruses?

Answer 2

Rapidly dividing cells

Question 3

What stage of the replication cycle do parvoviruses typically replicate in?

Answer 3

S-phase

Question 4

Describe the histopathological appearance of a parvovirus:

Answer 4

Intra-nuclear inclusion bodies

Question 5

What did Canine Parvovirus 2 originally mutate from?

Answer 5

Feline panleukopenia virus

Question 6

What is the common vaccination C3 schedule for dogs?

Answer 6

Canine Adenovirus type 2 (hepatitis)
Distemper Virus
Canine Parvovirus 2

Question 7

What do vaccines need to be given over a long period of time?

Answer 7

The levels of antibodies in the blood drop, if vaccination given when antibodies too high vaccination will have no effect

Question 8

What is the genome for circoviruses?

Answer 8

Single stranded, circular DNA

Question 9

What are the two genomes in circovirus?

Answer 9

Rep and Cap