Skin (Exam 4) Flashcards
Newcastle Disease Virus is within what genus? Which family?
Genus: Avulavirus
Family: Paramyxoviridae
Newcastle Disease Virus is of the Paramyxoviridae virus which is a (negative/positive) sense (DNA/RNA) virus.
negative sense DNA virus
Newcastle Disease Virus causes serious disease in:
poultry
(T/F) Newcastle Disease Virus is zoonotic.
True
What clinical sign does Newcastle Disease Virus cause in poultry?
conjunctivitis
Direct contact and mechanical vectors ______ and _____ transmit Newcastle Disease Virus.
rodents, flies
List the 3 pathotypes of Newcastle Disease Virus.
- velogenic type
- mesogenic type
- lentogenic type
Match the Newcastle Disease Virus pathotype to its description:
- low pathogenicity, subclinical/mild disease
- moderate disease, death in young birds
- severe disease
- lentogenic
- mesogenic
- velogenic
The velogenic pathotype of Newcastle Disease Virus has two variants:
viscerotropic
neurotropic
(T/F) Velogenic Type Newcastle Disease Virus is reportable in the US.
True
Velogenic pathotype of Newcastle Disease Virus causes ________ Newcastle Disease.
Exotic
The viscerotropic variant of Exotic Newcastle Disease causes necrosis and hemorrhage of ________ and a friable, enlarged _______.
cecal tonsil
spleen
Neurotropic pathotype of Exotic Newcastle Disease have NO gross lesions, but neuronal ________ & _______ histologically.
necrosis & gliosis
Newcastle Disease can cause clinical signs in 4 different body systems:
respiratory
CNS
enteric
reproductive
Vaccination for Newcastle Disease Virus can use ________ strains or inactivated vaccines.
lentogenic
Which virus is endemic to Africa & Egypt, is zoonotic, and readily infects humans?
Rift Valley Fever Virus
Rift Valley Fever Virus is part of which Family? Which Genus?
Family: Bunyaviridae
Genus: Phlebovirus
Rift Valley Fever Virus is a(n) (enveloped/nonenveloped) (positive/negative) sense (DNA/RNA) virus with 3 segments.
enveloped negative sense RNA virus
While Rift Valley Fever Virus infects ruminants, dogs, cats, swine, and humans, which two are the Amplifying hosts?
ruminants & humans
(T/F) Rift Valley Fever Virus is most severe in sheep and young animals.
True
Rift Valley Fever Virus is a(n) _______-borne virus.
arthropod
Rift Valley Fever Virus is transmitted by ______ vectors and _______ transmission.
insect
aerosols
The main clinical sign with Rift Valley Fever Virus is:
epidemic hepatitis
Rift Valley Fever Virus causes massive liver necrosis, high rate of ________, and (high/low) mortality in calves/lambs.
abortion
high
Rift Valley Fever Virus causes these clinical signs in which species?
flu-like disease
fatal hemorrhagic fever
encephalitis
humans
Orbiviruses include which 3 specific viruses?
- African Horse Sickness Virus
- Bluetongue Virus
- Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus
African Horse Sickness Virus is considered an “________”.
arbovirus
African Horse Sickness Virus is transmitted by what kind of vectors?
arthropods (ticks, mosquitos, culicoides)
______ develop severe disease while _______ & ______ develop mild disease to African Horse Sickness Virus.
horses
donkeys/zebras