MCF Flashcards
What is Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF)
- 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
Taxonomy of MCFV?
- Family: Herpesviridae
- Subfamily: gammaherpesvirinae
- Genus: Macavirus
What are the characteristics of MCFV?
- dsDNA genome
- Enveloped
- Icosahedral symmetry
- cause lymphoproliferative disease (gamma-herpesviruses)
What are the subgroups of MCF and their hosts?
- OvHV-2 - sheep
- AIHV-1 - Wildebeest
- AIHV-2 - Hartebeest, topi
- CpHV-2 - Goat
What is the history of MCF?
- 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
What species are affected by MCF?
- Domestic cattle
- American Bison
- Several species of Cervidae
- Buffalo
- Several wildlife ruminants
How is MCF transmitted?
How does MCF transmission occur in carrier species?
How is MCF transmitted in susceptible species?
What is the Incubation period, morbidity, mortality and duration of MCF?
What is the pathogenesis of MCF
WHat are the clinical signs of MCF
What gross lesions are common to MCF
What are the different forms of MCF?
What happens in the peracute and Head and eye forms of MCF?
What are the Intestinal and Mild forms of MCF like?
How is MCF diagnosed?
What serology tests are available for MCF
- Virus neutralization (VN)
- Immunobloting
- ELISA 9cELISA)
- IFA
What samples should be taken for histopathology in MCF?
What are common microscopic lesions with MCF?
What is needed for PCR for MCF
What is needed for Virus Isolation diagnosis of MCF?
What are the differential dx for MCF in cattle?
DDx for MCF in cervids?
How can MCF (AIHV-1) be controlled?
What are the important points of MCF
Clinical definition of Rinderpest?
Family and genus of Rinderpest?
What is the relatedness of Morbilliviruses
How long has Rinderpest been around?
What are the recent events with Rinderpest
How was Rinderpest eradicated
What are the characteristics of the Rinderpest Viruse
What are the characteristic of Rinderpest infection?
How is Rinderpest transmitted?
What animals host Rinderpest?
- 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
What are the clinical stages of the Classic Form of Rinderpest?
- Incubation period = 4-5d (range of 3-15)
- Febrile Period: 104-107F
- Depression, anorexia, decreased rumination, increased respiratory & heart rate
What are the post-mortem lesions seen with Rinderpest?
What is Tiger/Zebra striping of Rinderpest?
How is Rinderpest Diagnosed in the field? What samples should be taken for the lab? Where can the virus be isolated from?
What are the diagnostic test options for Rinderpest?
What are the differential diagnosis for Rinderpest
How is Rinderpest prevented and Controlled?
What is the vaccine for Rinderpest
What are the important points of Riderpest?
What is Bovine Papillomavirus?
What is the pathogenesis for Bovine Papillomatiosis?
How is Bovine Cutaneous papillomatosis dx?
How is Bovine Cutaneous papillomatosis prevented/controlled?
What is Bovine Ulcerative mammillitis?
What is the pathogenesis for Bovine ulcerative mammillitis?
- Scab forms
- Lesions heal 3-4 weeks
- Nursing calves get lesions on the face and muzzle
How is Bovine ulcerative Mammillitis diagnosed?
How is Bovine ulcerative Mammillitis controlled?
What is Cowpox & Bovine Vaccinia Mammillitis?
What is the structure of Cowpox & Bovine Vaccinia Mammillitis?
What is the pathogenesis of Cowpox & Bovine Vaccinia Mammillitis?
How is Cowpox & Bovine Vaccinia Mammillitis diagnosed?
What is Pseudo-cowpox (PCP)?
Cause regressing “ring” sores
How is PCP diagnosed?
What is Milkers Nodules?
What is Bovine Papular Stomatitis (BPS)
How is BPS diagnosed?