Short virus topics T/F Flashcards
Porcine parvovirus 1 is transmitted
through the faecal-oral route.
True (+ boar semen)
Parvovirus vaccine usually induce
protection up to 6 months.
False (1 year)
Porcine parvovirus multiplies in
lymphoid tissue of the throat.
True
The Hoko pig virus does not occur in
Hungary.
False (occurs in Hong Kong, Great Britain, Transylvania, Hungary)
Colostral immunity against swine
parvovirus lasts for months.
True (6 months: vaccinate piglets
after 6 months of age)
Porcine Parvovirus infection causes reproduction problems in swine herds.
True (SMEDI – Return to oestrus, abortion, reduced litter size)
Swine parvovirus is rare, mainly in backyardherds.
False (Worldwide, Endemic in most herds)
Swine parvovirus is frequent, causing clinical disease in all age groups
False (Mainly results in reproductive disorders in 1st parity pigs)
Swine parvovirus is frequent, causing foetal damage only.
False (no foetal damage)
Swine parvovirus cause foetal damage and resp signs in first pregnant gilts.
False (Can cause respiratpry disease in adults but this is rare)
Swine herds infected with parvovirus should be excluded from further breeding.
False (Recovery → Lifelong immunity (allow natural seroconversion of gilts)
They should be sent for slaughter (pork with parvo).
False
Postpone first mating and vaccinate them (pork with parvo).
False? No need to postpone breeding → Vaccinate with inactivated (live), vaccines at 6 months of age
No vaccination is needed as clinical signs are mild.
False (Infection results in great economic losses → Reduced litter size etc. )
Spreads both horizontally and germinatively.
False (Transplacental infection of piglets → SMEDI)
Prevention of PPV – General preventative rules and vaccination are used.
True (Hygiene (virus shed in faeces & saliva)
Vaccination (after 6 months of age)
Neurological disorders are frequent in porcine parvovirus infections.
False (PPV-1 infection results in reproductive problems in 1st parity females)
The primary site of porcine parvovirus (PPV-1) replication is in the small intestines.
True
Porcine parvovirus (PPV-1) infection of seronegative pregnant animals can damage the foetus.
True (1st paritly pigs → Virus is able to cross placenta & cause foetal infection )
Porcine parvoviruses are genetically uniform.
False (PPV2)
PPV-1 induces diarrhea in suckling piglets.
False (Can cause systemic disease in neonates)
Porcine SMEDI can only be induced by parvoviruses.
False (A number of other infectious agents result in SMEDI= stillbirth, mummification, embryonic death, infertility)
Porcine HoKoviruses are only present in China.
False
Porcine parvovirus (PPV-1) vaccinations start at or after 6 months of age.
True (1st vaccination >6 months of age, 1-2x prior to breeding & repeat annually )