Viral vector-borne disease

Question 1

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 1

Virus Genus: Alphavirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes

Reservoir: Passerine (song) birds

Species affected: Horses, birds, dogs, pigs, people

Question 2

Western equine encephalitis virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 2

Virus Genus: Alphavirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes

Reservoir: Passerine (song) birds

Species affected: Horses, people

Question 3

Enzootic Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 3

Virus Genus: Alphavirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes (culicine)

Reservoir: Rodents primarily; also birds, opossums, bats

Species affected: Horses, people

Question 4

Epizootic Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Amplifying host?

Answer 4

Virus Genus: Alphavirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes

Reservoir: Birds, horses

Species affected: Horses, people

Amplifying host: horses

Question 5

West Nile virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 5

Virus Genus: Flavivirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes

Reservoir: Birds

Species affected: Horses, people, dogs

Question 6

Japanese encephalitis virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Amplifying?

Answer 6

Virus Genus: Flavivirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes

Reservoir: Birds, horses, pigs

Species affected: Horses, pigs, people

Question 7

Tick-borne encephalitis viruses

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 7

Virus Genus: Flavivirus

Vector(s): Ixodes spp., Dermacentor spp., Haemaphysalis spp.

Reservoir: Various

Species affected: People, sheep, cattle, horses, dogs, pigs, and others

Question 8

Rift Valley Fever virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 8

Virus Genus: Phlebovirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes

Reservoir: Ruminants

Species affected: Cattle, goats, sheep, people

Question 9

Cache Vally virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 9

Virus Genus: Orthobunyavirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes

Reservoir: Sheep

Species affected: Sheep

Question 10

Akabane virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 10

Virus Genus: Orthobunyavirus

Vector(s): Culicoides spp.

Reservoir: Ruminants

Species affected: Cattle, goats, sheep

Question 11

Schmallenberg virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 11

Virus Genus: Orthobunyavirus

Vector(s): Culicoides spp.

Reservoir: Ruminants

Species affected: Cattle, goats, sheep

Question 12

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 12

Virus Genus: Nairovirus

Vector(s): Hyalomma spp. (tick)

Reservoir: Rabbits, rodents, domestic ruminants

Species affected: People

Question 13

Bluetongue virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 13

Virus Genus: Orbivirus (Reoviridae)

Vector(s): Culicoides

Reservoir: Ruminants

Species affected: Goats, sheep, deer

Question 14

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 14

Virus Genus: Orbivirus

Vector(s): Culicoides

Reservoir: Rumnants

Species affected: Sheep, goats, deer

Question 15

African Horse sickness virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 15

Virus Genus: Orbivirus

Vector(s): Culicoides

Reservoir: Wild equids, horses

Species affected: Horses, mules, donkeys

Question 16

African swine fever virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 16

Virus Genus: Asfivirus

Vector(s): Ornithodorus spp., Stomoxys calcitrans

Reservoir: Ticks, wild pigs, pigs

Species affected: Pigs

Question 17

Fowlpox, canarypox, pigeonpox viruses

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 17

Virus Genus: Avipoxvirus

Vector(s): Mosquitoes, fleas

Reservoir: Birds

Species affected: Birds

Question 18

Myxoma virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 18

Virus Genus: Leporipoxvirus

Vector(s): Fleas, mosquitoes, Simulium spp.

Reservoir: Rabbits, hares

Species affected: European virus

Question 19

Equine infectious anemia virus

Virus Genus?

Vector(s)?

Reservoir?

Species affected?

Answer 19

Virus Genus? Lentivirus

Vector(s)? Stomoxys calcitrans, Chrysops spp.

Reservoir? Horses

Species affected? Horses, other equids