Nursery 2 : DZ Flashcards
PRRS is caused by what virus
arterivirus
lung characteristic for PRRS
diffused intersittial pneumonia
slight rubbery not consolidated
what stages of PRRS: end of shedding, cleared
extinction
what stages of PRRS: sublicnical, decreased shedding
persistence
what stages of PRRS: viremia,
acute
how many DPI Chronic persistent PRRS infection: persistent infection wherein the virus is eventually cleared
100-145
where do PRRS replicate
Macrophage, lymphoid tissue
PRRS Characteristic lesion
interstitial pneumonia + lymph node enlargement
prevention and control for PRRS
herd closure for 26 wks
partial depopulation
Lesions are concentrated on the apical
portions of the lung
mycoplasma pneumoniae
CA of swine mycoplasma
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Mycoplasma infect and reproduce in/around
resp villi
Porcine Pleuropneumonia/ APP infection CA
Actinobacillus/haemophilus pleuropneumoniae,
Causes fatal fibrino-hemorrhagic and necrotizing pleuropneumonia; lung hemorrhaging, fibrinous exudation
Porcine Pleuropneumonia/ APP infection
causes locally extensive dorsal diaphragmatic pneumonia
APP
virulence toxin factors of APP
RTX and Apx toxins