Rotaviruses Flashcards
Rotaviruses are sensitive to environmental conditions
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Rotavirus infection is sporadic within the herd
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Rotavirus only infects mammals
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Clinical signs of rotavirus infection are usually seen in animals older than 2 weeks of age
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Swine is not susceptible to rotavirus infection
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Rotaviruses predispose to E.Coli infection in suckling piglets
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Rotaviruses are shed in the faeces in high titres
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Rotavirus infection results in high mortality
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Avian rotaviruses are transmitted by germinative infection
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Losses due to rotavirus infection of young animals can be prevented by colostrum feeding
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Rotaviruses usually cause enteritis in young (1-2 weeks old) animals
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Clinical signs of rotavirus infection are usually seen in animals older than 2 weeks of age
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Rotaviruses damage the mucosa of the large intestines
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Rotaviruses are serologically uniform
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Rotaviruses are typically transmitted via the faecal oral route
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Swine rotavirus infection is frequently followed by E. coli secondary infection in piglets.
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Avian rotaviruses can cause tenosynovitis.
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Rotaviral enteritis of calves can be prevented by immunization of pregnant cows
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Rotaviruses can cause chronic enteritis and persistent infection.
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Rotaviruses cause mainly respiratory signs in cattle.
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Rotaviruses mainly cause respiratory disease in older animals.
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Rotaviruses typically cause respiratory disease in 3-6 month old calves
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Rotavirus is species specific.
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Rotaviruses frequently cause tenosynovitis in birds
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Vaccination of horses in the Americas is used to prevent rotavirus infections
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