Reoviridae Flashcards
1
Q
Reoviridae general characteristics
genetic material
enveloped?
viruses
A
dsRNA
NONENVELOPED
rotavirus , bluetongue
2
Q
Rotavirus
- types of dz virus causes
- method of transmission
- zoonotic?
- does it change/recombine/mutate
- distribution
- diagnosis
- differential diagnosis
- control
A
- most common cause of neonatal diarrhea
- fecal oral
- possibly zoonotic
- worldwide
- fecal sample EM (spherical), virus isolation, ELISA
- coronavirus,
- vaccination, hygeine
3
Q
bluetongue
- types of dz virus causes
- method of transmission
- zoonotic?
- does it change/recombine/mutate
- distribution
- diagnosis
- differential diagnosis
- control
A
- infects all ruminants and changes the mucous lining of the mouth, nose, coronary band, increased resp, fever, salivation, frothing, cyanotic tongue
- vector transmission
- not zoonotic
- tropic and subtropic countries (incl USA)
- ELISA, AGID
- differential diag- FMD?
- vaccinate, vector control