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| Caliciviridae Characteristics |
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Definition
calix=cup
nonenveloped, small, stable
ssRNA, positive sense |
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Term
| Caliciviridae Entry, Replication, Release |
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Definition
endocytosis
replicates in cytoplasm
transcribes to single stranded negative sense template to produce mRNA
release by cytolysis |
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Definition
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| Caliciviridae Transmission |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
subacute to acute respiratory disease
high morbidity
30% mortality in kittens
ulcerative oral lesions
chronic carrier state can lead to chronic upper respiratory tract infections
looks like chlamydia, herpesvirus |
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Term
| Feline Calicivirus Characteristics |
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Definition
similar to FHV-1 and chlamydia
persistent subclinical infection
recurrent acute disease episodes |
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Term
| Feline Calicivirus Transmission |
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Definition
sheds from nasal pharynx because becomes persistent in pharyngeal lymph nodes
respiratory, oral (grooming) |
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Term
| Vesicular Exanthema of Swine Characteristics |
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Definition
REPORTABLE, eradicated in US
need to differentiate between other vesicular diseases |
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Term
| Vesicular Exanthema of Swine Signs |
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Definition
acute febrile vesicular disease
high morbidity, low mortality
lesions on snout |
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Term
| Vesicular Exanthema of Swine Transmission |
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Definition
oral
Hematopinus suis
reservoir marine mammals possibly cattle?
calves develop persistent subclinical infections and shed in saliva and feces |
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Term
| Feline Calicivirus Control |
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Definition
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| Feline Calicivirus Diagnosis |
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Definition
Pharyngeal swab and virus isolation
See if it is herpes or calicivirus |
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