RNA - Retroviridae Flashcards
What do the following non defective retrovirus genes encode?
gag, pol, env
gag- encodes virion core protein
pol- encodes RT and IN
env- encodes envelope
T/F: Retroviruses are more commonly to use receptor mediated penetration
False
What do retroviruses use to transcrbe DNA from the RNA virion?
Reverse Transcriptase
What do retroviruses lack that causes them to have a high frequency in replication?
3’ to 5’ exonuclease proofreading mechanism
T/F: Endogenous retroviruses are non-pathogenic
True
Which gene is lost during recombination when the retrovirus takes the proto-oncogene?
env gene
T/F: All V-onc containing viruses have incomplete envelope and are replicatively defective and most assoiciate with non-defective retroviruses.
False
Except ROUS sarcoma virus
T/F: Slow chronic transforming retroviruses have no v-onc genes
True
Which TYPE of retroviruses leads to malignant transformation?
slow/chronic transforming retroviruses
What is the etiology of Bovine Leukemia
Deltavirus of Retroviridae
What is the primary mode of transmission of Bovine Leukemia
Through lymphocytes from one animal to the next animal
Is the pX sequence an oncogene and what does it encode?
No. It encodes the tax protein
Tax protein plays a central role in…
leukomogenesis
Dairy Cattle is the main target of which virus and disease?
Bovine leukemia. Retrovirus
What does BLV target?
B lymphocytes
T/F: Cattle with BoLA-Aw with 7 alleles are susceptible to Bovine Leukemia
False. Cattle with 12 alleles
BLV provirus is expressed into viral proteins known as?
blue hexagon
What percent of cattle get persistent lymphocytosis (PL) when infected with BLV?
30-70%
What occurs during the tumor phase of bovine leukemia?
infected B cell transforming (black) to lymphosacomas, sudden death from hemorrhage of the spleen
Which organs can develop lymphosarcomas when infected with BLV?
liver, kidney, heart, lungs, abomasum
T/F: With serology of BLV, all infected cattle will have antibodies against protein p24 and envelope gp51 in the serum
True
T/F: Rectal palpation can transfer BLV
True, contaminated sleeves
How do you eradicate BLV?
- AGID test
- Cull the positive
- Retest in 30-60 days
What is the etiology of Feline Leukemia?
Gammavirus of Retroviruses
Explain the p27 protein of FeLV
gag gene, capsid protein (core), found in the cytoplasm in blood, tears, and **saliva, **major specific antigen
Which gene is associated with p15E of FeLV?
env gene
which protein is responsible for the attachment of FeLV?
gp70 protein
which of the four subgroups of FeLV is highly contagious?
FeLV A
Which subtype is the ONLY one transmitted horizontally in FeLV?
FeLV A
Which subgroups of FeLV is at a high risk of tumors?
FeLV A and B combo
T/F: FeLV is rapidly inactivated by common disinfectants
True
Where is FeLV most commonly found? (think of transmission)
**Saliva, **feces, urine, fleas
What does the FeLV virus target?
T and B lymphocytes
Do you find antigens in the blood of abortive infections of FeLV?
not really
What happens in Regressive infection of FeLV after it has infected the bone marrow?
Cats cannot eliminate it
T/F: Regressive infection of FeLV can result in latency
True. reactivated by immunosuppression
T/F Progressive infection of FeLV does not have extensive replication and persistent viremia.
False