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PQS - African swine fever Flashcards

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Several virulence variants of African Swine Fever Virus exist

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Very, moderately and weakly

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African swine fever is shed in the saliva of the infected animals

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+ nasal discharge

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Stamping out of the infected herds is applied in the control of African Swine Fever

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The leading clinical sign in African swine fever is excess salivation

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Haemorrhages

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In acute African swine fever the leading pathological findings are the haemorrhages

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The African swine fever infects the swine per os

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The African swine fever virus genome codes only 2 proteins

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The African swine fever virus infects the swine by air

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In African swine fever cases of abortion are never observed

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Abortion always happens

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The primary replication site of African swine fever virus is the oronasal mucosa.

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In tonsilla, regional lymph node

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The tick species vectoring African swine fever are present in Portugal and Spain

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The ASF virus is serologically uniform but several genotypes exist

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In acute ASF we can observe high mortality in sows

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Vaccines are available in EU to be used in the control of African swine fever

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Vaccines are available to be used in the control of ASF

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The immune system cannot neutralize the ASF virus by antibodies

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No neutralizing antibodies are produced

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The African swine fever virus can be disinfected by 2%NaOh within 1 day

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5% hypochlorite is needed

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In Europe the main route of infection is the transmission of the African swine fever by ticks

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Only in southern Europe - Spain and Portugal

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The African swine fever virus is highly resistant against the environmental conditions

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The African swine fever causes hemadsorption in cell cultures

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In the control of African swine fever thinning of the wild boar populations is helpful

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ASF is always a peracute disease

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ASF virus retains its infectivity for years in frozen meat

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The African swine fever virus replicated in lymphocytes

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Only in Leuckocytes, monocytes and macrophages

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Wild boars may be chronically infected with African swine fever virus

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Wild boars can carry African Swine Fever virus as chronically infected animals

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27
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African swine fever is endemic in Sardinia

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ASF virus is shed in the urine of the infected animals

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29
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The primary replication sites of African swine fever virus are the tonsils and lymph nodes

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In acute ASF cases the leading pathological finding is the black and enlarged lymph nodes

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31
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In case of African swine fever enlarged spleen is observed during necropsy.

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32
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The ASF virus replicates the bone marrow

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The tick species vectoring African swine fever are present in Portugal and Spain

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The resistance of the African swine fever virus is very low

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The exemption of the “thumb rule” of enveloped/non-enveloped viruses

35
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African swine fever is generally transmitted by mosquitoes

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Tick in southern countries and oral infection

36
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African swine fever can cause disease in humans

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F

37
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The African swine fever virus can be inactivated by irradiation

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38
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African Swine Fever virus infects every cloven hoofed animal

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Only swine and wild boars/warthogs

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African Swine Fever does not occur in Europe.

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F

40
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African Swine Fever is a resistant virus.

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41
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Immunocomplexes are formed in the case of African Swine Fever

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It is the ultimate outcome of AFV

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Only activated vaccines are used for the prevention of African Swine Fever.

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NO vaccines available

43
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Ticks can transmit African Swine Fever virus

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44
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In ASF cases abortion is never observed

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In general: abortion ALWAYS happens

45
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Swine and wild boars are susceptible to African Swine Fever virus.

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46
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Warthogs can maintain African Swine Fever in endemic areas

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47
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Attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of African swine fever

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F

48
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African Swine Fever virus has a low resistance

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F

49
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African Swine Fever virus can infect pigs and wild boars

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50
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The clinical signs of African Swine Fever are more severe in wild boars than in farmed pigs.

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F

51
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There is a widespread vaccination in endemic areas to prevent African Swine Fever

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F

52
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In Europe the ticks are the most important means in the transmission of the ASF virus.

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Oral infection

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In case of ASF infection viremia can last for months

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54
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Infection by moderately virulent ASF virus results in high mortality of sows

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90-100%, closer to 100%

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The moderately virulent ASF virus does not cause fever.

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Fever is due to the viraemia!!

56
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In case of infection by highly virulent ASF virus we can see skin necrosis as clinical sign.

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Causes peracute disease = rapid death, without pathological findings or clinical signs
Can see skin necrosis in chronic form, mild virulent strain

57
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In chronic cases of ASF spleen hyperplasia is a leading pathological lesion

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F

58
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African swine fever leads to abortion regardless of the virulence of the infecting virus

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59
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Wild boars may carry African Swine Fever virus as chronically infected animals

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60
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The main tool against African Swine Fever is vaccination

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F

61
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Virulent strains of African Swine Fever virus cause an acute disease in domestic pigs.

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Acute disease = moderate strain

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Acute African Swine Fever is characterized by haemorrhages.

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63
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Vaccination is used for prevention of African Swine Fever.

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F

64
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African Swine Fever cause skin lesions in swine

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Chronic form causes ulcers in skin

65
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African Swine Fever is caused by arbovirus.

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66
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African Swine Fever is endemic in Central Europe.

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Endemic in Sardinia

67
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African Swine Fever virus infects pigs and ruminants.

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Only pigs

68
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African Swine Fever virus can replicate in certain ticks.

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In soft ticks

69
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African Swine Fever is caused by any arbovirus.

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F

70
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African Swine Fever is a notifiable disease

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Virus neutralization is the most important tool for African Swine Fever diagnosis.

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F

72
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Pregnant sows abort in case of African Swine Fever disease cases.

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73
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The chronic form of African Swine Fever is similar to other immune complex disorders

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74
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African Swine Fever infection of humans leads to cold like symptoms.

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F

75
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African Swine Fever virus may cause chronic infections in pigs.

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76
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African Swine Fever may cause a chronic disease in wild boars.

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African swine fever virus can replicate in certain soft ticks.

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78
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The clinical picture of chronic African Swine Fever is similar to dermatitis Nephritis/nephropathy.

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79
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African Swine Fever does not have any vaccination.

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80
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The ASF virus can be detected by hemagglutination test

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F

81
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The boutons in the intestines are characteristic pathological findings in case of ASF

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F

This is the case of Classical swine fever

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Several virulence variants of ASF virus exist

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T

Epidemiology - MIDTERM 2 (35 decks)

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