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Name the Family:
linear ss+ RNA
Iscosahedral
Envelope
Psuedolipid genome - 2 identical linear ss+ strands (not connected)
Requires reverse transcriptase
Provirus
Onco-virus –> corrupts proto-oncogenes

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Retroviridae

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What are the enzymes required for Retroviridae?

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Reverse Trancriptase - RNA to DNA to RNA

Integrase - integration of viral DNA into host’s genome

RNA Polymerase II - proteolytic cleavage during virion maturation

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How does Retroviridae affect proto-oncogenes with onco-viruses?
Two ways:

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Acutely Transforming Retrovirus - Faster - many virions released

Slowly Transforming Retrovirus - 1 virus infects genome and acts as an “ extra boost” gene

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Name the Virus:
Infects poultry
Causes lymphoid leukosis and lymphoma
Avian sarcoma leucosis virus (ASLV or ALV)
“Onco-virus”

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Retroviridae
Alpharetrovirus - Avian Leukosis

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Name the Virus:
Infects sheeps and goats
Causes tumors in the nasal epithelium
Enzootic nasal tumor virus (ENTV)
“Onco-virus”

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Retroviridae
Betaretrovirus - Enzootic nasal tumor virus

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Name the Virus:
Infects sheep and goats
Causes contagious lung cancer
Onvine pulmonary adenocarcinomas - once symptoms arise its too fatal
Massive amounts of sputum
“Onco-virus”

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Retroviridae
Betaretrovirus - Jaagsietke sheep retrovirus (JSRV)

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Name the Virus:
Infects cattle
Causes enlargement of lymph nodes and protrusion of the conjunctival membrane
Bovine Leukosis

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Retroviridae
Deltaretrovirus - Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV)

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Name the Virus:
Infects horses
Causes anemia, thrombocytopenia
Stable fly bites
Can be chronic
Must be reported in the US

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Retroviridae
Lentivirus - Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (EIAV)

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Name the Virus:
Infects Felids
Causes immunosupression, fever, risk to other infections
Direct contact, slaiva and nasal secretions
Vertical Transmissions
Asymtpmatics carriers are risks to others
Abortive, Regressive and Progressive Infections
“Onco-Virus”

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Retroviridae
Gammeretrovirus - Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
More progressive than FIV

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Name the Virus:
Infects cats , endemic in African Lions
Saliva
Causes depletion in CD4 T cells MHC I , risk of secondary infections
Control - spay and neuter cats

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Retroviridae
Lentivirus - Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

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Name the Family:
linear ss- RNA
Helical nucleocapsid
Bullet-shaped
Negri Bodies in infected nerve cells - neurovirulent virus
Infects vertebrates and Invertebrates
Saliva
Everywhere except Antarctica and Australia

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Rhabdoviridiae

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Name the Virus:
Infects dogs, cats and bats , etc
causes severe Neuronal infection and behavioral changes
Slow moving virus
ZOONOTIC
No cure
Vaccine available

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Rhabdoviridae
Lyssavirus - Rabies Virus

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What are the three phases of a Rabies Virus?

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Prodomal Phase
Furious Phase
Paralytic Phase

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Name the Family:
segmented linear ss- RNA
Enveloped / Budding
Glycoprotein - NA = N ; HA = H
Causes
Influenza Virus A/B/C

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Orthomyxoviridae

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Name the Virus:
Direct contact
Two types: rare and common
Caused by Influenza Virus A and C
Vaccines available to protect from ZOONOTIC infections

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Orthomyxoviridae
Swine Flu

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Name the Family:
linear ss- RNA
Pleomoprhic or filamentous
Helical
Enveloped
Infects fruit bats, primates, some humans
Central Africa and S. Asia
Direct contact with body fluids

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Filoviridae

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Name the Virus:
causes haemorrhagic fever and death
Infects monocytes of the host

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Filoviridae
Ebolavirus

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Name the Virus:
Infects humans and primates
Causes haemorrhagic fever, petichia, severe blistering
Rare but highly virulent
ZOONOTIC

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Filoviridae
Marburgvirus - Marburg haemorrhagic fever

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Name the Family:
linear ds RNA
Double capsid
Non-Enveloped
Infects Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Fecal-oral route
“Respiratory enetric orphan”

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Reoviridae

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Name the Virus:
Infects sheep
athropod bites
high mortlity and morbidity
Torticollis

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Reoviridae
Orbivirus - Bluetongue virus

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Name the Virus:
Infects humans/children and young animals
fecal-oral
Causes acute gastroenteritis
Economic losses in piglets and calves

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Reoviridae
Rota virus

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Name the Family:
linear ss- RNA
Enveloped / Budding
Infects vertebrates and humans
resembles Orthomyxo

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Paramyxoviridae

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Name the Virus:
Infects puppies and canids
Highly infectious
Causes GI upset and attacks nervous system
Vaccine available - No cure
Can be asymptomatic

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Paramyxoviridae
Morbilivirus - canine distemper

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Name the Virus:
The 3 D’s - diarrhea, discharge and dead
Infects cattle
ZOONOTIC
Vaccine available
Globally eradicated - Measles virus

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Paramyxoviridae
Morbilivirus - Reinderpest virus

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Name the Virus:
Infects poultry and other birds
Highly infectious in unsanitary environments
Vaccines available

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Parayxoviridae
Avulavirus - Newcastle Disease

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Name the Family:
linear ss+ RNA
Enveloped with Peplomeres
Infects vertebrates and humans

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Coronoviridae

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Name the viruses in the Coroniviridae Family:
FECV
FIPV
TGEV

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FECV - feline enteric coronavirus
FIPV - feline infectious peritonitus virus
TGEV - transmissable gastroenteritis virus swine

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Name the Virus:
Two forms: FECV and FIPV
Infects felids
Asymtpomatic and symptomatic
Highly contagious

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Coronaviridae
Alphacoronavirus - Feline coronavirus (FIP)
fecal-oral = asymptomatic
FECV 1st mutates to FIPV = death

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Describe the difference between:
Dry (non-effusive) FIP
Wet (effusive) FIP

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Dry = inappetance, anorexia, jaundice, neurological signs
Wet = leaking blood vessels, ascites and hypoxia/dyspnea

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Name the Virus:
flu like symptoms
severe respiratory symptoms
recent china outbreak

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Coronaviridae
Betacoronavirus - SARS coronavirus

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Name the Virus:
Infects humans and some animals
Caused the Covid 19 pandemic
Antigenic drift within the virus

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Coronaviridae
Betacoronavirus - SARS 2

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Name the Family:
linear ss+ RNA
Enveloped
Icosahedral-like symmetry
Infects humans and mammals
Vectors = mosquitos and ticks

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Flaviviridae

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Name the Virus:
Infects birds but ZOONOTIC if animal is eaten
severe symptoms and death in horses
Human infection - asymptomatic
Causes encephalitis meningitis, meningoencephalitis, neuroinvasive disease

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Flaviviridae
Flavivirus - West Nile Virus

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Name the Virus:
Causes immunosuppression
Significant economic losses
Cytopathic and non cytopathic biotypes
(Non-Cyto to Cyto to Fatal Mucosal Disease)

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Falviviridae
Pestivirus - Bovine viral diarrhea

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Name the Virus:
Causes fever, rashes, joint pain and migraines
Moquitos and sexually transmitted

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Flaviviridae
Flavivirus - Zika Virus

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Name the Family:
linear ss+ RNA
Enveloped / Budding
Infects humans, mammals, mosquitos and birds
Enzootic and Epizootic
Includes Genus: Rubivirus (rubella) and Alphavirus (Chikigunya)

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Togaviridae

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Name the Virus:
Arthropod borne
ZOONOTIC
Infects birds, rodents, primates

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Togaviridae
Arbovirus

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Name the Virus:
linear ss+ RNA
Non-Enveloped
Cell-lysis
Infects vertebrates
Causes: enteroviruses, aphtoviruses, hepatoviruses, cardioviruses

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Picornaviridae

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Name the Virus:
1st discovered virus
Infects cattle, pigs, sheep and goats
Highly infectious - blisters on hands, mouth and feet
Endemic in Africa, Middle East and Asia

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Picornoviridae
Aphtovirus - Foot and Mouth Virus

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Name the Virus:
Infects humans (children)
fecal-oral
Affects nervous system - paralysis via deformities

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Picornoviridae
Enterovirus - Poliovirus

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Name the Family:
linear ss+ RNA
Non-Enveloped
Cell-lysis
not well studied and zero suitable animal models
Causes:
Vesivirus
Lagovirus
Norovirus

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Calciviridae

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