Respiratory Disease in Laboratory Animals Flashcards
how are rodents housed to prevent spread of disease within the facility?
micro-isolator cages
what does Sendai virus cause?
acute respiratory infection in mice, rats, hamsters
what does Sendai virus induce?
epithelial necrosis
hyperplasia of the bronchiolar epithelium
what is the host range of pneumonia virus of mice?
mice, rats, hamsters (possibly guinea pigs)
what is pneumonia virus of mice?
pneumovirus of the family paramyxoviridae
where do pneumonia virus of mice replicate?
in respiratory epithelial cell cytoplasms and virions bud from the cell membrane
what viruses cause rat coronavirus?
Sialodacryoadenitis virus (SDA) and rat coronavirus (RCV)
what does Sialodacryoadenitis virus cause?
sialodacryoadenitis in rats
acute self-limiting disease with high morbidity and low mortality
what does rat coronavirus cause?
usually subclinical infection
rhinotracheitis and mild interstitial pneumonia
what does Mycoplasma pulmonis cause?
chronic persistant airway infection
what does Corynebacterium kutscheri cause?
“pseudotubercylosis” in rat and mouse colonies
multiple organ absessation
what does Streptococcus pneumoniae cause?
aymptomatic infection of nasopharynx of rats normally
stress or concurrent infections can lead to more serious (nasal discharge, dyspnea, stridorous breathing)
what can develop if Streptococcus pneumoniae infection progresses to the lungs?
characteristic fibrinous pneumonia and subsequent pericarditis and pleural effusion
what is cilia-associated respiratory (CAR) bacillus?
gram negative filamentous bacterium
what does cilia-associated respiratory bacillus do?
colonizes ciliated epithelial cells: mononuclear infiltration of the underlying tissue
what is Pneumocystis jirovecii?
fungus
causes progressive pneumonia in immunosuppressed/immunodeficient individuals
what pathogen infects guinea pigs?
Bordatella bronchiseptica
what does Bordatella bronchiseptica cause in guinea pigs?
purulent bronchitis with extension into parenchymal region
purulent bronchopneumonia follows
what commonly colonizes the nasopharynx of rabbits?
Pasteurella multocida
what does Pasteurella multocida cause in rabbits usually?
rhinitis, “snuffles”
conjunctivitis, otitis media, occasionally pneumonia