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MCF Flashcards

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What is Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF)

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  • A sporadic, usually fatal, multisystemic viral disease of cattle, deer, bison, and certain exotic ruminants
  • characterized in cattle by profuse mucopurulent nasal and ocular discharges, keratoconjunctivitis with corneal opacity, and enlargement of peripheral ln
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Taxonomy of MCFV?

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  • Family: Herpesviridae
  • Subfamily: gammaherpesvirinae
  • Genus: Macavirus
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What are the characteristics of MCFV?

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  • dsDNA genome
  • Enveloped
  • Icosahedral symmetry
  • cause lymphoproliferative disease (gamma-herpesviruses)
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What are the subgroups of MCF and their hosts?

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  • OvHV-2 - sheep
  • AIHV-1 - Wildebeest
  • AIHV-2 - Hartebeest, topi
  • CpHV-2 - Goat
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What is the history of MCF?

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  • Known in cattle in africa for centuries
  • Sheep associated form occurs world-wide
  • First reports of MCF-like disease in US cattle dates back to 1920s
  • First bison case in US reported in 1873
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What species are affected by MCF?

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  • Domestic cattle
  • American Bison
  • Several species of Cervidae
  • Buffalo
  • Several wildlife ruminants
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How is MCF transmitted?

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How does MCF transmission occur in carrier species?

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How is MCF transmitted in susceptible species?

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What is the Incubation period, morbidity, mortality and duration of MCF?

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What is the pathogenesis of MCF

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WHat are the clinical signs of MCF

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What gross lesions are common to MCF

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What are the different forms of MCF?

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What happens in the peracute and Head and eye forms of MCF?

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What are the Intestinal and Mild forms of MCF like?

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How is MCF diagnosed?

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What serology tests are available for MCF

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  • Virus neutralization (VN)
  • Immunobloting
  • ELISA 9cELISA)
  • IFA
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What samples should be taken for histopathology in MCF?

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What are common microscopic lesions with MCF?

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What is needed for PCR for MCF

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What is needed for Virus Isolation diagnosis of MCF?

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What are the differential dx for MCF in cattle?

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DDx for MCF in cervids?

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How can MCF (AIHV-1) be controlled?

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What are the important points of MCF

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27
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Clinical definition of Rinderpest?

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Family and genus of Rinderpest?

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What is the relatedness of Morbilliviruses

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How long has Rinderpest been around?

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What are the recent events with Rinderpest

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How was Rinderpest eradicated

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What are the characteristics of the Rinderpest Viruse

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What are the characteristic of Rinderpest infection?

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How is Rinderpest transmitted?

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What animals host Rinderpest?

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  • Pigs
    • asiatic pigs are highly susceptible & spread the disease
    • European breeds develop mild transient virus
  • African & asian game:
    • Wide sprectrum of clinical disease
    • African buffalo, Giraffe & Kudu: very sensitive
    • Wild Asian buffalo: very severe
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What are the clinical stages of the Classic Form of Rinderpest?

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  • Incubation period = 4-5d (range of 3-15)
  • Febrile Period: 104-107F
    • Depression, anorexia, decreased rumination, increased respiratory & heart rate
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What are the post-mortem lesions seen with Rinderpest?

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39
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What is Tiger/Zebra striping of Rinderpest?

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How is Rinderpest Diagnosed in the field? What samples should be taken for the lab? Where can the virus be isolated from?

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What are the diagnostic test options for Rinderpest?

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What are the differential diagnosis for Rinderpest

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How is Rinderpest prevented and Controlled?

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What is the vaccine for Rinderpest

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What are the important points of Riderpest?

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46
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What is Bovine Papillomavirus?

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What is the pathogenesis for Bovine Papillomatiosis?

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48
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How is Bovine Cutaneous papillomatosis dx?

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49
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How is Bovine Cutaneous papillomatosis prevented/controlled?

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What is Bovine Ulcerative mammillitis?

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What is the pathogenesis for Bovine ulcerative mammillitis?

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  • Scab forms
  • Lesions heal 3-4 weeks
  • Nursing calves get lesions on the face and muzzle
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How is Bovine ulcerative Mammillitis diagnosed?

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How is Bovine ulcerative Mammillitis controlled?

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54
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What is Cowpox & Bovine Vaccinia Mammillitis?

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What is the structure of Cowpox & Bovine Vaccinia Mammillitis?

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What is the pathogenesis of Cowpox & Bovine Vaccinia Mammillitis?

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How is Cowpox & Bovine Vaccinia Mammillitis diagnosed?

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What is Pseudo-cowpox (PCP)?

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Cause regressing “ring” sores

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How is PCP diagnosed?

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60
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What is Milkers Nodules?

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61
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What is Bovine Papular Stomatitis (BPS)

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How is BPS diagnosed?

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