Malignant Catarrhal Fever Flashcards
Malignant catarrhal fever is mostly fatal in sheep
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Malignant catarrhal fever is an alphaherpesvirus causing latent infection in ganglia
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Malignant catarrhal fever develops only in suckling calves up to two weeks of age.
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Malignant catarrhal fever can be seen only in calves younger than one month
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Malignant catarrhal fever causes only mild respiratory disease in sheep
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Sheep should be immunised against malignant catarrhal fever virus
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Malignant catarrhal fever may develop in swine too
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Malignant catarrhal fever is frequently seen in cats
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Cattle should be vaccinated against malignant catarrhal fever
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Goats are the reservoir hosts of the malignant catarrhal fever virus
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The incubation period of malignant catarrhal fever is less than one week
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Malignant catarrhal fever is quickly spreading from cattle to cattle.
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Cattle should be vaccinated against malignant catarrhal fever in every six months
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Malignant Catarrhal Fever is usually lethal in cattle.
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Rodents are the reservoir hosts of the Malignant Catarrhal Fever virus.
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