Reoviridae Flashcards
Reo stands for
Respiratory Enteric Orphan
Reoviridae general
nonenveloped, spherical
composed of 3 concentic layers (outer, middle Inner)
Reoviridae genome
segmented, dsRNA
Reoviridae replication takes place in
the cytoplasm
Genetic ____ occurs between viruses within a genus or serogroup
reassortment
Orbivirus of sheep causes
Bluetongue (BTV)
Reportable
also effects cattle, deer, wild ruminants
BTV: primary reservoir and amplifier (animal)
Cattle
BTV: transmission
biological transmission by Culicoides
transplacental, veneral possible
BTV: serotypes found in the U.S.
10, 11, 13, 17
2 is mainly in southeast
BTV: pathogenesis
damage to vascular endothelium- intravascular coagulation - necrosis of organs and tissues
BTV: CS of sheep
severe febrile disease, profuse salivation, mucopurulent nasal discharge, laminits, abortion, facial edema
*Cyanosis and necrotic ulceration of tongue
BTV: CS in cattle
erosions of buccal cavity, hemo and congestion of muzzle, oral ucleration, mucopurulent nasal discharge, ulcers on teats, facial edema, abortion, lameness
BTV: diagnosis
CS, virus isolation, immunohisto, PCR, detect Ab- ELISA, necropsy
BTV: control
vaccine, pest control
Orbivirus that infects horses causes
African horse sickness (AHS)