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RNA - Retroviridae Flashcards

1
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What do the following non defective retrovirus genes encode?

gag, pol, env

A

gag- encodes virion core protein

pol- encodes RT and IN

env- encodes envelope

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T/F: Retroviruses are more commonly to use receptor mediated penetration

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False

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What do retroviruses use to transcrbe DNA from the RNA virion?

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Reverse Transcriptase

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What do retroviruses lack that causes them to have a high frequency in replication?

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3’ to 5’ exonuclease proofreading mechanism

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T/F: Endogenous retroviruses are non-pathogenic

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True

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6
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Which gene is lost during recombination when the retrovirus takes the proto-oncogene?

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env gene

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7
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T/F: All V-onc containing viruses have incomplete envelope and are replicatively defective and most assoiciate with non-defective retroviruses.

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False

Except ROUS sarcoma virus

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T/F: Slow chronic transforming retroviruses have no v-onc genes

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True

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9
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Which TYPE of retroviruses leads to malignant transformation?

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slow/chronic transforming retroviruses

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What is the etiology of Bovine Leukemia

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Deltavirus of Retroviridae

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What is the primary mode of transmission of Bovine Leukemia

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Through lymphocytes from one animal to the next animal

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12
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Is the pX sequence an oncogene and what does it encode?

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No. It encodes the tax protein

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13
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Tax protein plays a central role in…

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leukomogenesis

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14
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Dairy Cattle is the main target of which virus and disease?

A

Bovine leukemia. Retrovirus

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15
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What does BLV target?

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B lymphocytes

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16
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T/F: Cattle with BoLA-Aw with 7 alleles are susceptible to Bovine Leukemia

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False. Cattle with 12 alleles

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17
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BLV provirus is expressed into viral proteins known as?

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blue hexagon

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18
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What percent of cattle get persistent lymphocytosis (PL) when infected with BLV?

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30-70%

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19
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What occurs during the tumor phase of bovine leukemia?

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infected B cell transforming (black) to lymphosacomas, sudden death from hemorrhage of the spleen

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20
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Which organs can develop lymphosarcomas when infected with BLV?

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liver, kidney, heart, lungs, abomasum

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T/F: With serology of BLV, all infected cattle will have antibodies against protein p24 and envelope gp51 in the serum

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True

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22
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T/F: Rectal palpation can transfer BLV

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True, contaminated sleeves

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23
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How do you eradicate BLV?

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  1. AGID test
  2. Cull the positive
  3. Retest in 30-60 days
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25
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What is the etiology of Feline Leukemia?

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Gammavirus of Retroviruses

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26
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Explain the p27 protein of FeLV

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gag gene, capsid protein (core), found in the cytoplasm in blood, tears, and **saliva, **major specific antigen

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27
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Which gene is associated with p15E of FeLV?

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env gene

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28
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which protein is responsible for the attachment of FeLV?

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gp70 protein

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29
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which of the four subgroups of FeLV is highly contagious?

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FeLV A

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30
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Which subtype is the ONLY one transmitted horizontally in FeLV?

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FeLV A

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31
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Which subgroups of FeLV is at a high risk of tumors?

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FeLV A and B combo

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32
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T/F: FeLV is rapidly inactivated by common disinfectants

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True

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33
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Where is FeLV most commonly found? (think of transmission)

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**Saliva, **feces, urine, fleas

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34
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What does the FeLV virus target?

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T and B lymphocytes

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35
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Do you find antigens in the blood of abortive infections of FeLV?

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not really

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36
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What happens in Regressive infection of FeLV after it has infected the bone marrow?

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Cats cannot eliminate it

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37
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T/F: Regressive infection of FeLV can result in latency

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True. reactivated by immunosuppression

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38
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T/F Progressive infection of FeLV does not have extensive replication and persistent viremia.

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False

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39
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oncogenic infection of FeLV

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  • insertion of FeLV in cellular genome near oncogene= activation
  • Recombinant viruses are rearranged
  • U3-LTR regoin activates NF-Kappa B (controls transcription of DNA)
40
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What is FOMCA?

A

tumor specific antigen of FeLV

41
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Majority of cats with FeLV have what type of clinical signs?

A

self limiting - no disease. develop neutralizing/FOMCA antibodies. may not develop viremia

42
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What are the 3 forms of lymphosarcoma of neoplastic disease in FeLV?

A

multicentric - t cell,

thymic - t cell, kittens,

alimentary - b cell, older cats

(see ppt for details)

43
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ELISA, IFA, and SNAP tests detects what in FeLV

A
  • p27 in blood, saliva, tears
  • cell membranes of NO and platelets
  • serum, plasma, coagulated whole blood

respectively

44
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What type of vaccine is used to treat FeLV?

A

Canarypox carrying FeLV gag and env genes

genetically engineered vax such as gp70 subunit vaccine

45
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What are the three forms of Sporadic Bovine Leukosis

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Juvenil, Thymic, cutaneous

46
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T/F: FeSV has v-onc but is defective and loses its env gene

47
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What do Fibrosarcomas express in FeSV?

A

FOMCA antigens

48
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T/F: all strains that cause fibrosarcoma in FeSV are not pseudotypes

49
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What is the etiology of Avian Leukosis?

A

Alpharetrovirus

50
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What are the subgroups of Avian Leukosis and their association?

A

Subgroup A & B - most field outbreaks

C&D - detected infrequently

E - endognous and non oncogenic

J - myeloid leukosis

51
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What happens if Avian leukemia is transmitted congenitall via the egg or within the first few days of life?

A

chicken develops a viremia that persists for lide due to immunogical tolerance

52
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T/F: Congenital transmission is a major source of exogenous virus that can be spread to contact birds

53
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T/F: Chickens infected with avian leukosis horizontally are most likely to develop trasient viremia and leukemia

A

False. They develop transient viremia and are unlikely to develop leukemia

54
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What is the outcome of getting avian leukosis through vertical transmission? Congenital?

A
  • Latency, no viremia, no leukemia
  • May develop leukemia, yes virema
55
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What is the primary target cell of avian leukosis

A

B lymphocytes of Bursa Fabricus

56
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Exogenous replication competent vs endogenous replication defective of avian leukosis

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endogenous - replication occurs where the c-onc gene is disturbed

exogenous - require a v-onc from a c-onc and then induce malignancytumors rapidly

57
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What disease do you get with exogenous _competent _replication?

A

lymphoid leukosis (BIG LIVER DISEASE)

osteopetrosis (not neoplastic-thick leg)

renal tumors

58
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What diseases do you get with exogenous replication defective?

A

myeloblastosis

myelocytomatosis

erythoblastosis

**outcome of above: to anemia and leukemia**

59
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What is the etiology of FIV?

A

Lentivirus

60
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What are the 5 subtypes of FIV based on?

61
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Which subtypes are dominant in North America?

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Subtypes A and B

62
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How is FIV transmitted?

A

Saliva- **cat bite! **(lifelong)

OUCH!

63
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What is the hall mark of FIV?

Pathogenesis?

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Disruption of immune system

Progressive loss of CD4 helper T lymphocytes–>

  1. decreased production secondary to the bone marrow or thymic infection
  2. cytopathic effect
  3. CTL mediated cytolysis or death by apoptosis
64
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Aquired immunodeficiency occurs in which clinical phase of FIV?

A

Terminal phase

65
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Persistent lymphandomegaly occurs in what clinical phase of FIV?

A

Latent phase

66
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T/F: FIV can cause ulcerative stomatitis

67
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SNAP detects what in FIV test?

A

p24 core antibody

68
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T/F: there is evidence of FIV being transmitted to humans

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False. FIV is highly species specific for felids

69
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What is the etiology of Equine Infectious Anemia?

A

Lentivirus of Retroviridae

70
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What is the pathogenesis of EIA?

A
  • Persistent Ag-Ab formation result in vasculitis

–>inflammatory changes in parenchymatous organs,

(LIVER)

  • Vasculitis in CNS - ataxia, spinal leptomeningitis, encephalomyelitis
  • Glomerulonephritis - immune comples mediated
71
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How is EIA transmitted?

A

Blood cells, mechanical by tabanida, stable flies, mosquitoes, and culicoides spp.

72
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Equine infection anemia results in what type of hypersensitivity?

A

Type II

Trigger Erythrophagocytosis by mononuclear phagocytes and complement mediated hemolysis

73
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T/F: EIA virus adsorbs to RBCs and results in erythophagolysis, MAC mediated lysis, and phagocytosis by splenic MO

74
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What are the acute clinical signs of EIA?

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anemia, jaundice, blood stained feces and petechial hemorrhage of the mucosa

75
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What are the chronic clinical signs if EIA?

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episodal or persistent fever, cachexia, ventral edema

76
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T/F: Bone Marrow Hyperplasia is a result of EIA

77
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What does the Coggins Test detect?

A

It detects the p26 protein of the EIA virus.

Detects all infected animals except those in early incubation period, first 2-3 weeks after infection.

78
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What is the etiology of the Caprine Arthritis Encephalomyelitis virus?

A

Caprine Lentivirus

79
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What is the main route of transmission of CAE?

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Colostrum and milk from doe to newborn

80
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CAE has persistent infection of what tye of cells

A

MO and monocytes

81
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At what age would you see arthritis in a goat infected with CAE?

A

1 year or older

82
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Which virus would you see “big knee” and hyperplastic synovitits?

83
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At what age would you see encephamlomyelitis in a goat infected with CAE?

A

kids 1-5 months

84
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indurative mastitis (hard bag) is a clinical sign of what virus?

A

CAE

side note: non inflammatory indurative mastitis is a clinical sign of Maedi/Visna disease

85
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T/F: Interstitial pneumonia is mostly found in kids with CAE

A

False. Mostly adults

86
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how do you control CAE

A

Remove kids from infected dam at birth and feed them clean colostrum.

Side note: Colostrum from CAEV does can be used if treated at 56 C for 1 hour.

87
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What is the etiology of Maedi/Visna Disease?

A

Ovine Lentivirus

88
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How is Maedi/Visna transmitted?

A
  •  Aerosolization
  •  Ingestion of feces or urine contaminated water
  •  Colostrum and milk. Intra-uterine infection infrequent.
  •  Biting arthropods (from sheep with lifelong viremia)
  •  Contaminated surgical instruments
89
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T/F: Maedi/Visna is a pathogenesis of lifelong leukocyte, cell-associated viremia

A

False. Lymphocytes

90
Q

Which disease is this?

Sheep comes in with coughing, shortness of breath, progressive weight loss, emaciation, dyspnea.

91
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Which disease is this?

Sheep comes in with alowly progressive ataxia, trembling, paresis or total paralysis

A

Visna disease

92
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T/F Maedi/Visna can result in polyarthritis

93
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T/F: Maedi-Visna persist in presence of antibodies and cell-mediated immune response

94
Q

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

Control of Maedi/Visna:
Noninfected flock: Quarantine and testing of incoming animals.

Retesting of flock every 12 months to maintain a virus-free status.

Removal of seropositive animals
Isolation of lambs at birth from seropositive ewes.

A

 Retesting of flock every 12 months to maintain a virus-free status.

Every 6 months

Virology (5 decks)

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