Poxviridae Flashcards
Etiology of Cowpox?
Orthopox
T/F: Poxviridae members are brick shaped, replicate in the cytoplasm and leave Intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies
True; eosinophilic IBs
Name the reportable poxviruses
Psuedocowpox, Cowpox, Goatpox, sheeppox
Orthopoxvirus is the etiology for what 2 diseases?
cowpox and monkeypox
This disease is characterized by horseshoe shaped rings. Name that etiology.
Psuedocowpox
etiology: Bovine parapoxvirus 2
This is the most important pox virus of domestic animals.
Sheeppox. It’s baaaaaaaad–> report that shit
Scabby mouth, ORF, sore mouth, contagious pustular dermatitis are all forms of this poxvirus
Ovine parapoxvirus
AKA: CONTAGIOUS ECTHYMA
T/F: Parapox virus is brick shaped
False: parapox is more ovoid shape
Etiology of Lumpy skin disease?
Capripoxvirus
How is swinepox transmitted?
direct contact, skin injury, scabs in environment, HAEMATOPINUS SUIS (mechanical vector)
Name the 2 forms of fowlpox
- Dry form: cutaneous, most common, papules on head and feet
- Wet form: diphtheritic, infection of mucous membrane of mouth and trachea (poor prognosis)
Remember: DIP it WET
CUT it DRY
T/F: Bollinger bodies are inside borrel bodies
False; Borrel bodies are inside Bollinger bodies (fowlpox)
What is the first virus to be grown in embryonated eggs?
Fowlpox
What is the only pox transmitted by aerosol and causes systemic infection?
Sheeppox.
What do pseudocowpox and contagious ecthyma have in common regarding immunity?
Animals have short lived immunity after infection
