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Virology
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Biology
Graduate
05/01/2012

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Term
Bovine herpes virus has several subtypes but only one ________ type.
Definition
Antigenic
- this is why the vaccine covers all types
Term
Bovine herpes virus has several types, what are they?
Definition
IBR
IPV
IPB
Term
Hallmark of herpes viruses?
Definition
Latent infections
Term
Major complications of Bovine herpes virus (IBR)?
Definition
Abortion
Shipping fever
Term
What are the two most common findings in the lungs of an animal with BRSV?
Definition
Edema
Emphysema
Term
Most common cause of outbreaks of respiratory disease in young dairy calves?
Definition
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus BRSV
Term
BVDV has two biotypes which one is more common in nature?
Definition
Noncytopathic
Term
Does the BVD biotype cytopathic or non cytopathic equate with virulence?
Definition
No
Term
BVDV has a trophism for _______ cells and often results in _______.
Definition
Rapidly dividing
Immunosuppression
Term
What will be seen in the blood work of a cow that has acute BVD hemorrhagic syndrome?
Definition
Thrombocytopenia
Term
If a dam is infected with _________ strain of BVDV the fetus can become immunotolerant and the calf will be PI.
Definition
Noncytopathic
Term
BVDV PI animals are infected before day ____ of gestation.
Definition
125
Term
A PI calf or cow will develop mucosal disease if what happens?
Definition
They are subsequently infected with the cytopathic strain
Term
2 most common causes of viral diarrhea in calves?
Definition
Rotavirus
Coronavirus
Term
What age group of cattle does bovine rotavirus affect?
Definition
Birth to 3 weeks
Term
Name the four clinical syndromes that occur with bovine coronavirus
Definition
1. Calf diarrhea birth-4 wk
2. Winter dysentery 6 m-adult
3. Calf Respiratory disease 2wk-6m
4. Bovine respiratory disease complex 6-9 m
Term
Are horses affected by foot and mouth, vesicular stomatitis, or both?
Definition
Vesicular stomatitis only!
Term
What species are the amplifier hosts for FMD?
Definition
Pigs
Term
The vesicular disease triad consists of what three components?
Definition
Vesicles
Fever
Lameness
Term
How is Bluetongue virus transmitted?
Definition
Culicoides vector
Term
Interaction with these cells facilitates prolonged infection of Bluetongue, however no replication takes place here?
Definition
Erythrocytes
Term
Principle carriers of malignant catarrhal fever but do not show clinical signs?
Definition
Wildabeest
Sheep
Term
What is the predominant form of MCF malignant catarrhal fever in cattle?
Definition
Head and eye
Term
Most important method for MCF diagnosis?
Definition
Histopathology
Term
What disease has had more impact on humans and domestic livestock than any other animal disease?
Definition
Rinderpest
Term
Name the 4 Ds of rinderpest
Definition
Diarrhea
Dehydration
Depression
Death
Term
What makes rinderpest ideal for global eradication?
Definition
Only 1 serotype
No carrier state- lifelong immunity with vaccination or infection
Term
What samples are used to differentiate PI from acute BVD infections?
Definition
Hair follicles and epidermis
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