rinderpest Flashcards
synonym of rinderpest
cattle plague
rinderpest is caused by
morbillivirus
characters of rinderpest
high fever
necrotic stomatitis
gastroenteritis
rinderpest is antigenically related to
canine distemper
measles
ppr of sheep
incubation period of rinderpest virus is
6 to 9 days
transmission of rinderpest is by
body secretions
contaminated food and water
aerosols
clinical symptoms of rinderpest at early stage
fever
restlessness
dryness of muzzle
constipation
symtoms of rinderpest 2
early stage
starry coat
retarded rumination
***arched back
mucous membrane of lips mouth gums in rinderpest
shows small vesicles with bran deposition
after fever subsides in rinderpest causes
shooting diarrhoea with fetid odour
does rinderpest causes leucopeania
yes
where virus multiplies in rinderpest infection
tonsils
regional lymph nodes
from tonsils RPV disseminate into
blood and to
**lymphoid organs
lungs
***epithelial cells of mucous membrane
rinderpest virus has high affinity to
lymphoid tissue
mucous membrane of alimentary tract
lymphoid destryction is seen in
rinderpest