(RNA VIRUSES) Lesson 13: Picornaviridae Flashcards
General description of Picornaviridae
- very small (22-30 nm)
- Non-enveloped, positive-sense, single- stranded RNA viruses with icosahedral
symmetry - Replicate in cytoplasm
- Resistant to many organic solvents
- The capsid is composed of 60 protein subunits
- Each subunit consists of four proteins VP1
(1D), VP2 (1B), VP3 (1C) and VP4 (1A)
Pico means
very small
The capsid of Picornaviridae is composed of how many protein subunits?
60 protein subunits
Each subunit of Picornaviridae consists of four proteins.
ENUMERATE
VP1 (1D)
VP2 (1B)
VP3 (1C)
VP4 (1A)
This protein is located on the inner surface of the capsid.
protein VP4
The protein VP4 location
inner surface of the capsid
Picornaviridae replicate in
cytoplasm
A number of genera of Picornaviridae that contain
viruses of veterinary significance
(CATTEE) 6
Cardiovirus
Aphthovirus
Teschovirus
Tremovirus
Erbovirus
Enterovirus
belongs to the genus Aphthovirus
Foot-and-mouth disease virus
Foot-and-mouth disease virus belongs to what genus
Aphthovirus
it cause swine vesicular
disease
Enteroviruses
Enteroviruses causes what disease
swine vesicular disease
cause Teschen/Talfan disease, reproductive problems and
enteritis in pigs
Teschoviruses
reproductive problems and
enteritis in pig
Teschen/Talfan disease
Teschoviruses causes what disease
Teschen/Talfan disease
cause encephalomyocarditis in young pigs
Cardioviruses
Cardioviruses cause this disease in young pigs
encephalomyocarditis
causes encephalomyelitis in chickens
Avian encephalomyelitis virus
How many serotypes does Foot-and-mouth disease virus have
7
viruses that cause OIE-listed diseases
Foot-and-mouth disease virus
Swine vesicular disease virus
Duck hepatitis A virus
is a highly contagious disease of even-toed ungulates, characterized by fever and the formation of vesicles
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease of even-toed ungulates, characterized by
fever and the formation of vesicles
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious disease of what animals
even-toed ungulates
Seven major serotypes of Foot-and-mouth disease
- FMDV-A
- FMDV-Asia 1
- FMDV-O
- FMDV-C
- FMDV Southern African Territories (SAT) 1
- FMDV-SAT 2
- FMDV-SAT 3
T or F
No cross-immunity between different serotype but only within each serotype
TRUE
Large amounts of (FMD) virus are shed by infected animals in
all secretions and excretions
Virus shedding of FMD begins during this period
incubation period
Virus shedding of FMD begins during the incubation period, usually beginning about 24 hours before the appearance of clinical signs, and infectivity of animals is much reduced by
___________ days after
the lesions develop.
4-5 days
Infected groups of animals, particularly pigs, shed large quantities of virus in
exhaled air as an aerosol
Transmission of FMD occurs by
(a) direct contact (animal products including meat, offal, milk, semen and embryos)
(b) by the airborne route
(c) by mechanical carriage by people
(d) vehicles and fomites
T or F
Under suitable conditions of low temperature, high humidity and
moderate winds such aerosols may spread the virus over long
distances (within 10 km)
TRUE
most susceptible to infection because of their large
respiratory volume and the low infective dose required
Cattle
Why does cattle are most susceptible to infection
(a) respiratory volume
(b) low infective dose required