9- Microbial causes of skin disease: viral and protozoal

Question 1

T/F many of the large animal viral skin diseases are notifiable

Answer 1

True- mainly due to serious economic losses associated with infections

Question 2

What is a vesicle

Answer 2

A fluid filled lesion that is less than one centimetre in diameter

Question 3

Where do vesicles tend to appear in vesiular disease

Answer 3

On the non-haried skin
e.g. muzzle, oral mucosa, tongue, coronary band

Question 4

What are the general characteristics of papilloma viruses

Answer 4

Epitheliotropic –> proliferative lesions = papillomas (warts)

Question 5

What virus is lumpy skin disease

Answer 5

Pox virus

Question 6

List 2 clinical signs of pox virus

Answer 6

Macules, papules, vesicles, pustules, crusts

Question 7

What type of virus causes myxomatosis

Answer 7

Pox virus

Question 8

What type of virus causes orf (contagious pustular dermatitis )

Answer 8

Para poxviruses

Question 9

Border disease is caused by what type of virus

Answer 9

Pestivirus

Question 10

Leishmaniasis is caused by what and transmitted by what

Answer 10

Leishmania spp and sandflies