malignant catarrhal fever Flashcards
BMC stands for
bovine malignant catarrh
name two other names of malignant catarrhal fever
bovine malignant catarrh(BMC)
snotsiekte
name the virus of malignant catarrhal fever
gamma-herpesvirus
malignant catarrhal fever virus is carried by
_______ in africa
_______ in usa
wildebeast
sheep
important point regarding spread of malignant catarrhal fever(MCF)
it does not transmit between infected cattle directly
two most important signs of MCF on face
catarrhal conjuntivitis
rhinitis
most important sign of MCF on neck
lymph nodes of juglar groove are swollen
they form chain of nodules
most constant lesion of malignant catarrhal fever
infilteration(perivascular and intramural) of mononuclear cells
which structure of body characteristic lesion in MCF
brain
what happens in brain in MCF
cooked appearance
odour resembling broth
behavior of gamma-herpesvirus(MCF virus) resembles _________ virus
lymphotrophic herpesvirus
MCF virus is free in blood TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
it is always in lymphocytes
giant cell formation occurs in malignant catarrhal fever TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
malignant catarrhal fever is contagious among CATTLE TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
it is not contagious among CATTLE
