Mononegavirales: Bornaviridae Flashcards

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Morphology

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  • -ssRNA genome
  • helical capsid
  • enveloped, ~100 nm

(borna)

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Resistance

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weak

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Biological properties

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Baltimore V
• host specificity: ?
• reservoir: shrews, rodents?
• only in restricted geographic areas: Europe (Japan?)

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Antigenic properties

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good antigens

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Diagnosis

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  • clinical signs, histopathology lesions (nuclear inclusions)
  • RT-PCR
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Genus

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Bornavirus genus

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Bornavirus genus

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Borna disease
•encephalitis, encephalosis (HORSE, sheep, cattle, dog, human ???)

Avian bornaviruses: parrot proventricular dilatation disease

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