Reoviridae

Question 1

Reoviridae general characteristics

genetic material

enveloped?

viruses

Answer 1

dsRNA

NONENVELOPED

rotavirus , bluetongue

Question 2

Rotavirus

1. types of dz virus causes
2. method of transmission
3. zoonotic?
4. does it change/recombine/mutate
5. distribution
6. diagnosis
7. differential diagnosis
8. control

Answer 2

1. most common cause of neonatal diarrhea
2. fecal oral
3. possibly zoonotic
5. worldwide
6. fecal sample EM (spherical), virus isolation, ELISA
7. coronavirus,
8. vaccination, hygeine

Question 3

bluetongue

1. types of dz virus causes
2. method of transmission
3. zoonotic?
4. does it change/recombine/mutate
5. distribution
6. diagnosis
7. differential diagnosis
8. control

Answer 3

1. infects all ruminants and changes the mucous lining of the mouth, nose, coronary band, increased resp, fever, salivation, frothing, cyanotic tongue
2. vector transmission
3. not zoonotic
5. tropic and subtropic countries (incl USA)
6. ELISA, AGID
7. differential diag- FMD?
8. vaccinate, vector control