Rinderpest & Bovine Papillomatosis Flashcards
true or false:
rinderpest is no longer a problem because it was eradicated
true
what viral family does rinderpest belong to
paramyxoviridae
what type of virus is rinderpest
RNA
enveloped
what does the rinderpest virus form when replicating
syncytiums and intracytoplasmatic and intranuclear inclusion bodies
what does the rinderpest virus cause
acute febrile disease with morbidity and mortality reaching almost 100% in susceptible populations
what is the incubation period of rinderpest
3-5 days
what are the 2 phases rinderpest
prodromal phase
mucosal phase
what is the prodromal phase characterized by
fever
what is the mucosal phase characterized by
severe mouth erosions
mucopurulent nasal and ocular secretions
depression
anorexia
what is the final stage of rinderpest
phase of severe blood diarrhea and postration where the animal may die of shock and dehydration
what is the issue with rinderpest in pregnant animals
abortion
how does rinderpest establish itself in the animal
through the nasal cavity then replicate in the tonsil and lymph nodes
how does rinderpest travel through the body
viremic spread to spleen, bone marrow, mucosa of the respiratory and digestion tract
what is the cause of the secondary infections of the rinderpest
severe leukopenia
what can be used to distinguish a rinderpest infection at death
at death blood is dark, thick and slow to coagulate