Topic 37 - Foot and mouth disease Flashcards
Susceptible species for FMD:
even-toed ungulates
Ruminants, swine, guinea pig, hedgehog, dog, human
FMD is a tad disease, what does it mean?
Transboundary Animal Disease
= highly contagious and transmissible epidemic diseases of livestock which have the capability for rapid spread to new areas and regions regardless of national borders and have serious socio-economic and public health consequences
Factors of FMD:
- Regional political crisis
- Migration in North Africa and Middle East
- High demand for animal products in East Asia
Defintion of FMD:
contagious, extremely rapid spreading, acute disease of even-toed ungluates
How many % of all livestock is affected by FMD?
77%
Which areas are sporadic of FMD?
Europe
Which areas are free of FMD?
North- and Central America
Australia
New Zealand
Japan since 2010
Which areas are endemic of FMD?
Turkey
Middle-East
Arabic peninsula
Africa
Asia
South-America
Causative agent of FMD:
Aphtovirus genus, picornavirus
Is FMD RNA or DNA?
RNA, mRNA
Are FMD enveloped or non-enveloped?
non-enveloped
How is the resistance of FMD?
Good
How long can FMD survive in manure?
40 days
How long can FMD survive in frozen meat and milk powder?
months
How long can FMD survive in shadow, humid sites of pastures and dirty stalls?
weeks
The capsid rule:
- Protects the genomic RNA
- Helps the attachment to cell surface receptors
- Helps the virus survive in the environment
From one single infected cell, how many virus particles are produced and how long does it take?
Thousands of new particles produced within a few hours = rapid procedure
FMD lifecycle:
- Per os infection
- Virus enters the cell
- RNA is freed up
- Proteins will be transcribed
- The proteins are split and they assemble together as a pentamer
- The rest of the RNA will generate new viruses
- The RNA is packed within the pentamer covering the RNA genome
- The virus will be freed up from the cell in huge numbers
Rapid procedure
How many serotypes does FMD have?
7
Name the serotypes of FMD:
O
A
C
SAT-1, SAT-2, SAT-3
Asia 1
Occurrence of serotype O of FMD:
Worldwide
Occurrence of serotype A of FMD:
Worldwide
Occurrence of serotype C of FMD:
Rare
Last detected in Kenya in 2004, might be extinct
Occurrence of serotype SAT-1, SAT-2, SAT-3 of FMD:
Africa
Arabia
Occurrence of serotype Asia 1 of FMD:
Asia, Turkey, Middle east
Why is it hard to develop vaccines for all serotypes in one in case of FMD?
Because there is no cross-protection
Main host of FMD:
cattle + buffalo
Which specie can act as a reservoir and a host?
Buffalo
There is no symptoms, but they contain the virus and they spread it silently to other species
Clinical signs of sheep and goat in case of FMD
Mild symptoms, can go unnoticed
Goats = vesicles in mouth
Sheep = lameness
Shedding of FMD in Swine
They shed 1000-3000 times higher than other animals, but they are sicker for a shorter time
How fast does the shedding start after infection of FMD?
9 hours after infection
How is FMD spread?
- Live animal
- Environment
- Contaminated feed and water
- Vehicles
- People
- Raw meat (frozen)
- Skin
- fur
- milk
How long can shedding of FMD last?
7-11 days long, normally it last for 1-2 weeks
How is FMD shed?
All body fluids, semen too
How long can sheep, goat and cattle be infected with FMD?
0.5-3 years
How long can swine be infected with FMD?
few weeks
Presence of FMD in dairy cows:
FMD can be present in the milk before clinical signs develop
FMD and pasteurization:
FMD virus may survive pasteurization depending on the method, especially the lighter methods
Infection route of FMD
Per os, by air
Pathogenesis of FMD:
After infection we have a primary virus replication. then we have a viraemia which spreads the virus to the whole body which again will generate vesicles on the animal
Site of first replication of FMD:
In the laryngeal and pharyngeal mucosae
Areas most commonly seen vesicles in case of FMD:
- Mucosae on mouth, nose and tongue
- Skin, especially teats and feet
Incubation time of FMD:
2-7, but as long as 21 days
How can we describe the vesicles of FMD?
Tattered edges and have a red base
Clinical signs of FMD, before viraemia:
- fever
- decreased milk production
- depression
All these due to viraemia
Clinical signs of FMD, after viraemia:
- Mouth vesicles
- lameness
- Myocarditis
- Loss of the hoof - due to damage of the keratin layer
severity of mouth vesicles of FMD in cattle and goat
Severe
severity of mouth vesicles of FMD in sheep and swine:
mild
clinical signs due to mouth vesicles in case of FMD:
- Salivation
- Bacterial superinfection
clinical signs in wild animals infected with FMD:
mild symptoms
Which animal/age group can develop myocarditis from FMD?
Young animals: calves, lambs. piglets
Dogs can also be infected
They might die from this
Pathological lesions of FMD:
- Vesicles and erosions
- pale heart in young animals due to myocarditis
If FMD is shed in the breath, what is contaminated and what is the route of transmission?
Contaminated: air
Route: direct contact with aerosols via Resp. tract
If FMD is shed in the secretions and excretions, what is contaminated and what is the route of transmission?
Contaminated: people, vehicles, equipment, feed, roads etc
Route: direct contact and indirect contact with secondary aerosols
If FMD is shed in the animal products, what is contaminated and what is the route of transmission?
Contaminated: milk, meat, rest of carcase
Route: indirect contact via ingestion or secondary aerosols
Is FMD notifiable or not?
It is notifiable.
Veterinary administration rules are to be applied
Which clinical signs make us suspect FMD, and notify?
- Fever
- Salivation
- Vesicles
- Lameness
How do we sample in case of FMD?
1g of vesicular wall + fluid
Which type of fluid can we sample for FMD?
- oropharyngeal fluid
- saliva
Transport and storage of the sample of FMD:
refrigerated or on ice, and transportation need to be as fas as possible, not by mail or post.
NOT frozen!!
What type of laboratory testing do we do for FMD?
Detection of virus: RT-PCR and virus isolation
Which test are done to find asymptomatic carriers or vaccinated animals?
ELISA or VNT
Differential diagnosis of FMD in cattle:
- Pox
- BVD
- IBR
- Bluetongue
- Malignant catarrhal fever
Differential diagnosis of FMD in sheep and goat:
- Ovine parapox
- Capripox
- Bluetongue
Differential diagnosis of FMD in swine:
- SVD
- VES
- Vesicular stomatitis
Treatment of FMD in endemic regions:
- Clean environment to help the lesions heal more rapidly
- Gentle milking
- Treatment of the lesions
- Soft litter and feed
- Antibiotics to prevent secondary infections
Treatment of FMD in FMD-free regions, which areas are free of FMD?
No treatment
Europe
Prevention of FMD in endemic areas:
- Movement restrictions
- Vaccination
Prevention of FMD in FMD-free areas:
If suspected infection, we do culling and proper disposal of the dead animals
Protection and surveillance zones
How long is protection zone?
3 km
How long is surveillance zones?
10 km
FMD vaccine type for cattle:
inactivated
How long is the protection of cattle vaccine of FMD?
6-12 months
FMD vaccine type for swine:
inactivated
How long is the protection of swine vaccine of FMD?
3-6 months
How often do ve vaccinate cattle for FMD?
first 2x/year and then 1x/year
How often do ve vaccinate swine for FMD?
Vaccine is really only used in emergency cases, not as a regular vaccination
Prevention methods of FMD:
- Ban on import
- Observation of general prevention rules
Human susceptibility for FMD:
moderately susceptible, sometimes seroconversion can happen
Clinical signs of FMD in humans:
- fever
- general symptoms
- vesicles
Sometimes there are no clinical signs, but the humans can still carry the disease
Prevention of FMD for humans:
- Protective clothes
- Gloves
- Pasteurized milk