Viral Injury of the Respiratory Tract Flashcards
where are particles over 10 microns, 3-10 microns, and smaller deposited in the respiratory tract?
over 10 microns: mucosa of nasal cavity and upper airways
3-10 microns: trachea and bronchi
smaller: terminal airways and alveoli
what viruses have a predisposition to the upper respiratory tract?
rhinoviruses and herpesviruses
what two mechanisms will viruses follow?
either enter a specific cell type directly and cause cell death or gets taken up by alveolar macrophages and transported to regional lymph nodes, leading to viremia and secondarily invading respiratory epithelial cells
what is the innate immune response to respiratory viruses?
toll-like receptors recognize, release cytokines and chemokines
natural killer cells and neutrophils
viruses that cause respiratory disease are ______________ for the cells in which they replicate
cytocidal
what leads to cell death by a virus?
severe biochemical alterations occur in cells
early: stop host cell protein and RNA synthesis
later: large viral macromolecules accumulate and can be toxic
inclusion bodies
multinucleated giant cells
what do inclusion bodies show?
some viruses have virions and proteins accumulate in crystalline aggregates in the nucleus or cytoplasm
what is the most important factor in determining if an animal will develop signs and what they will be?
amount and location of tissue destruction and inflammation
what characterizes the inflammatory response in a viral infection?
hyperemia
vascular leakage of plasma proteins
extravasation of leukocytes
what area of inflammation does coughing indicate?
trachea and bronchi
if the inflammatory reaction primarily involves the terminal airways and alveoli, what will the signs be?
if small amount of damage: pneumonitis with impaired gas exchage: hyperpnea and increased respiratory effort
severe: dyspnea and cyanosis (alveoli full of plasma proteins and inflammatory cells)
what are examples of canine viruses that predispose them to secondary bacterial infections?
canine parainfluenza virus
canine adenovirus type-2
canine distemper virus
what are examples of feline viruses that predispose them to secondary bacterial infections?
feline herpesvirus (FVR)
calicivirus
what are examples of bovine viruses that predispose them to secondary bacterial infections?
parainfluenza-3
IBR
bovine respiratory syncytial virus
what are examples of equine viruses that predispose them to secondary bacterial infections?
equine herpesvirus I (equine rhinopneumonitis)
equine type A influenzavirus
what are examples of porcine viruses that predispose them to secondary bacterial infections?
porcine circovirus type 2
porcine respiratory corona virus
swine influenzavirus (H1N1 and H3N2)
what are examples of avian viruses that predispose them to secondary bacterial infections?
avian influenza virus
avian herpesvirus
newcastle disease virus
what are the two subfamilies of herpetoviridae?
alpha-herpesviruses
beta-herpesviruses
where do herpetoviridae have predisposition to infect?
nasal passages
trachea
bronchi
what viruses can establish latency? what cells?
herpesviruses
certain ones, especially neurons
what diseases is equine herpesvirus I responsible for?
equine rhinopneumonitis
equine viral abortion