Past Questions Flashcards
Polyomavirus causes latent infections
(T/F)
False
Adenovirus causes enteritis in mammals/birds
(T/F)
False
Describe the morphology of the adenovirus
- Linear dsDNA virus
- Icosahedral capsid
- Non-enveloped
- Replicates in the nucleus
What type of virus is Varicellovirus?
Herpesvirus
Poxvirus causes skin lesions
(T/F)
True
Capripox causes skin lesions
(T/F)
True
What type of virus is Hepadnaviridae?
DNA virus
Describe the morphology of circoviridae
- Circular dsDNA virus
- Icosahedral capsid
- Non-enveloped
- Replicates in the nucleus
Parvo causes enteritis
(T/F)
True
How is Birnaviridae transmitted?
Contact
Rotavirus causes neonatal enteritis
(T/F)
True
What is the host of Teschovirus
Pigs
What does parechovirus cause?
Enteritis
Avastrovirus causes what in chickens?
Nephritis
Dicistroviridae is a virus of honey bees
(T/F)
True
How is rabbit haemorrhagic disease transmitted?
Contact
Border disease causes abortion in sheep
(T/F)
True
Arteriviridae affects stallions
(T/F)
True
The host of avian influenza virus
Wild water birds
The surface protein of influenza
Hemaglutinin
Parainfluenza virus 3 infects…
Cattle + Sheep - “Shipping Fever”
What type of virus is Canine distemper virus?
Morbillivirus (Paramyxoviridae)
Cowpox/pseudocowpox is zoonotic
(T/F)
True
Herpesvirus is an arbovirus
(T/F)
False
What does herpesvirus cause?
Lesions (Oral/genital)
How is Ephemerovirus transmitted?
Mosquitos
Nairovirus is an arthropod virus
(T/F)
True
What lesions does a Retrovirus cause?
Lesions in the skin and brain
(Sarcoma, carcinoma, leukemia tumours)
TSE (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) affects mainly cattle/mink/cats
(T/F)
True
Prions are resistant to proteases
(T/F)
True
Name of TSEs in sheep
Scrapie
African horse sickness is caused by which virus
Orbivirus
Genera of the picornaviridae are…
- Entero-;
- Aptho-;
- Avihepato-;
- Hepato-;
- Cardio-;
- Tescho-;
- Tremo-;
- Parecho-;
- Kobu- virus
Choose the correct answer
Alphaviruses:
- Transmitted by ticks
- May be zoonotic
- Only present in America
- No cross reaction
- May be zoonotic
Torovirus can cause…
- Berne virus
- Breda virus
- Chicken, swine and human gastroenteritis
Reservoir host of mammastrovirus
Humans, mammals, vertebrates
Choose the correct answer
Human and bovine pathogen viruses are found in the…
- Alpha
- Beta
- Gamma
Alpha
Prion pathogens do not contain…
Nucleic acid (proteins)
Lesions caused by Pox on CAM embryonic egg are called
Pock lesions