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Virus Pathogenesis Flashcards

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virulence

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measure of the degree of pathogenicity

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T/F the higher the ID50 and LD50, the more virulent the organism.

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F: less virulent

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possible outcomes of virus-host interactions

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  • exposure without infection
  • subclinical infection
  • mild disease
  • moderate disease
  • severe disease
  • death!!!!
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pathogenesis of viral infection

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  • entry of viruses and primary replication
  • spread, tropism, infection of target organs
  • virus-cell interactions, secondary replication
  • tissue and organ injury
  • shedding
  • death
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skin defenses

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  • dense outer layer of keratin
  • low pH
  • presence of fatty acids
  • bacterial flora
  • dryness
  • innate and adaptive immunity (migratory DC = Langerhans cells)
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What route does blue tongue virus use to enter a host?

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bite of arthropods (culicoides)

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3 mucous membranes that can serve as routes of entry?

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  1. conjunctiva
  2. oropharynx
  3. genitourinary tract
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mucous membrane defenses

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IgA

virucidal proteins

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GI tract defenses

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  • mucous membrane of oral cavity and esophagus
  • acidity of stomach
  • alkalinity of intestine
  • layer of mucus covering gut
  • lipolytic activity of bile
  • proteolytic activity of pancreatic enzymes
  • defensins
  • IgA
  • scavenging macrophages
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Respiratory defenses

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  • mucociliary blanket (moves stuff along)
  • alveolar macrophages
  • NALT
  • BALT
  • temp gradient
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What facilitates viruses reaching the subepithelial layers?

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  1. inflammatory response to virus and/or destruction of epithelium
  2. transport pathways like transcytosis
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disseminated infection

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infection spreads beyond the primary site of infection

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systemic infection

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if a number of organs or tissues are infected

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What kind of release facilitates virus dispersal?

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apical release

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What kind of release facilitates systemic spread?

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basolateral release

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lymphatic spread

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targeted migration and replication of virus within phagocytic leukocytes, specifically DC and macrophages, lymphocytes

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viremia

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presence of virus in the blood; may be free in blood or in a cell (lymphocyte)

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primary viremia

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initial entry of virus into blood after infection

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secondary viremia

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virus has replicated in major organs and once more entered circulation

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passive viremia

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direct inoculation of virus in blood

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Examples of passive viremia?

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bite of arthropods or contaminated syringe

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active viremia

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viremia following initial virus replication in host; release of virions from initial site of replication, such as lymphatics or epithelium of intestine to bloodstream

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When would passive viremia occur?

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day 0

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When would primary viremia occur?

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day 1-3

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When would secondary viremia occur?

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day 3-14

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26
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Do macrophages always kill viruses?

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NO; virions may be phagocytosed and may replicate in macs and came emigrate through walls of small blood vessels as trojan horse

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Trojan horse

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viruses enter monocyte in lumen of blood vessel and cross blood tissue barrier then leave monocyte in the tissue

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3 ways to clear virus from bloodstream

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  1. mononuclear phagocytes in spleen, liver, bone marrow
  2. antibody clearance
  3. complement-mediated clearance
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neurotropic virus

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viruses that infect neural cells by neural or hematogenous spread

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neuroinvasive virus

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viruses that enter CNS after infection of a peripheral site

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neurovirulent virus

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viruses that cause disease of nervous tissue, manifested by neuro symptoms and often death

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32
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Is neuroinvasiveness and neurovirulence high or low for herpes simplex virus?

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neuroinvasiveness: low
neurovirulence: high

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Is neuroinvasiveness and neurovirulence high or low for Mumps virus?

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neuroinvasiveness: high?
neurovirulence: low

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Is neuroinvasiveness and neurovirulence high or low for rabies virus?

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high for both!

100% lethality unless antiviral therapy administered shortly after infection

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neural spread of viruses

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  • within axons
  • in perineural lymphatics
  • in endoneural space
  • via infected Schwann cells
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retrograde spread

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travel opposite direction of nerve impulse flow; invades axon terminals then spreads to dendrite or cell body, then crosses synapse to reach next axon terminal

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anterograde spread

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travel in direction of nerve impulse flow; virus invades dendrites or cell bodies and spreads to axon terminals, then crosses synaptic contacts to invade next dendrite

38
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centripetal movement

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towards CNS

39
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centrifugal movement

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from CNS within peripheral nerves to other locations in the body

40
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T/F neural spread of viruses can occur through olfactory routes

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T: anterograde up olfactory nerve to CNS (olfactory bulb)

41
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methods to spread viruses through BBB

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  1. increasing permeability of endothelial cells through secretion of TNF
  2. breakdown of endothelial cell junctions through MMP
  3. trojan horse (trafficked by monocytes)
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Is the incubation period long or short for systemic acute infections ?

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long

43
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What is the duration of immunity for localized acute infections?

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variable, may be short

lifelong for systemic

44
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T/F secretory IgA is important for localized acute infections?

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T : veryyyy

45
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T/F the shedding of infectious virions is crucial to the maintenance of infection in populations

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T

46
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How are acute infections shed?

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intensive shedding over a short time period

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How are persistent infections shed?

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shed at lower titers for months to years

48
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tropism

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specificity/affinity of a virus for a particular host tissue

49
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pantropic viruses

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can replicate in more than one host organ/tissue

50
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rash

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general term applied to any temporary eruption on the skin

51
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What disease causes a bulls eye rash?

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Lyme disease

52
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vesicle on skin

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small distinct elevation with fluid
localized = papilloma
disseminated = lumpy skin disease

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ulcer

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opening in skin caused by sloughing of necrotic tissue, extending past epidermis

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nodule

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palpable, solid, elevated mass with distinct borders

*extends deep into dermis = tumor

55
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warts

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benign skin growths that appear when a virus infects the top layer of skin

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papule

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solid elevations without fluid with sharp borders

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erythema

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reddening of skin, consequence of systemic viral infections (endothelial injury in blood vessels throughout body, including those of subcutaneous tissues)

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GI tissue injury

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destruction of enterocytes -> malabsorption, diarrhea, dehydration, acidosis, hemoconcentration

59
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viral-bacterial synergism

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when the respiratory tract is infected with both virus and bacteria the % mortality is greater than each alone combined

60
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Which virus causes progressive demyelination?

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canine distemper

61
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What disease can cause neuronal vacuolation?

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Prion disease

62
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Petechiae hemorrhage

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pin point /small spots

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ecchymoses hemorrhage

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larger areas of hemorrhage, ill defined margins

64
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disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

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complication arising from viral infections of blood vessels; widespread activation of clotting cascade -> blood clots in small blood vessels throughout body

65
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What happens when clotting proteins in blood are used up in DIC?

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severe bleeding can occur from various sites

66
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teratogenesis

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abnormal development or arrests in development of embryo or fetus -> death or malformations during antenatal period

67
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What can cause congenital hydraencephaly in calves and how does it present?

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BVDV -> recumbence, depression, dome shaped skull

68
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What happens to a non-pregnant animal with BVDV?

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usually mild infection, scours, milk drop, reduced WBCs

69
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What happens when a pregnant cow has a transient infection of BVDV?

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naturally immune

70
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What occurs when a cow with a 1 month pregnancy has BVDV?

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embryo death

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What occurs when a cow with 2-4 month pregnancy has BVDV?

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persistent infection (PI calves) -> immunotolerant

72
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What occurs when a cow with 5-9 month pregnancy has BVDV?

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middle: abortion, deformities
late: normal calves

73
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What is the danger of an immunotolerant calf?

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the virus can mutate to become cytopathic and cause a superinfection -> can infect other viremic animals and lead to fatal mucosal disease

74
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virus induced immunopathology

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tissue injury mediated by host immune response to virus infection; cause of damage with viruses that are persistent -> chronic immune response

75
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What happens when NO and superoxide are produced in abundance?

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cell damage! normally inhibit viral replication

76
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When do antibody mediated inflammatory reactions involve toxicity?

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  • engagement of IgG with Fc receptors on inflammatory cells which causes inflammatory release
  • following deposition of viral antigen-antibody complexes in capillary beds, leading to activation of complement cascade
77
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What causes immune complex-mediated vasculitis and what is a common sign?

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feline infectious peritonitis; distended abdomen

78
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What can happen when macrophages release IL10?

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skew immune response from TH1 to TH2 -> diminishes cell-mediated immunity

79
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infectious bursal disease

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virus replication causes atrophy of bursa and deficiency of B lymphocytes resulting in immunosuppression

80
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inapparent infections

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clinical signs and symptoms are not evident; too few cells may be infected

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persistent infection

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pathogen not cleared efficiently by adaptive immune response -> infectious virus demonstrable continuously whether or not there is ongoing disease

82
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latent infection

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infectious virus not demonstrable except when reactivation occurs -> often stimulated by immunosuppression and/or action of cytokine or hormone (ex. cold sores)

83
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chronic infection

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virus continuously shed from or is present in infected tissue; sometimes starts as acute infection (ex. foot and mouth disease in cattle)

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slow infection

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prolonged incubation period, lasting months or years; quantities of infectious virus gradually increase during a very long preclinical phase; slow lethal progressive disease (ex. prions)

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