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BVDV stands for

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bovine viral diarrhea virus

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most common BVDV strains

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BVDV1 and BVDV2

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which subtypes of BVDV are most common

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Type 1a and 1b and 2a and 2b

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what is the most prevalent strain in cattle

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Type 1b - likely because most vaccines have types 1a & 2a

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what is the most important gene in BVDV for mucosal disease?

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NS2 and NS3

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BVDV host range

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cattle, cervids, rabbits, sheep, goats, camelids, moose, goats, pigs, java mouse deer

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To be a potential wildlife reservoir for BVDV, the animal species must (4 requirements)

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1) be susceptible to BVDV
2) shed BVDV
3) maintain BVDV in the population AND
4) have sufficient contact with cattle that allow spillback infections

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can pigs get BVDV

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yes by getting fed raw milk or presence of cows & sheep

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pigs BVDV clinical signs

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poor conception rates, abortion, and stillborn piglets but can also appear without clinical signs

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pig prevalence BVDV

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2-43% in NA herds - so we do not know

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BVDV clinical signs in lambs

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lambs do a lot of shaking - called hairy shakers

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BVDV clinical signs

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not eating, diarrhea

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BVDV infection month 1 of gestation consequences

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early embryonic death & return to estrus

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BVDV infection month 2-4 of gestation consequences

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persistently infected - antibody negative OR abortion/malformation

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Why does BVDV cause persistent infection if dam infected at 2-4 months gestation?

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At around 4 months/120 days, the fetus decides what is self/non-self. Because the infection takes place BEFORE this distinction, the virus is considered part of self. ONLY virus that does this

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how does BVDV target different organs for malformation?

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BVDV targets cells multiplying quickly - whichever organ is growing quickly at the time of infection is the one that gets malformed

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BVDV infection month 5-9 of gestation consequences

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normal animal - antibody positive OR cause abortion/malformation

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where can you find BVDV (pathogenesis)

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Oronasal infection, tonsils - lymphatic spread, regional lymph nodes - blood circulation - lymphoid tissue of GI and lungs, thymus/bone marrow/spleen, and all other organs depending on virulence of virus

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in persistent infections (PI) where do you find BVDV

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ALL organs are BVDV positive - only bile + feces didn’t have any but they’re hard to find anything on PCR

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does having BVDV suck for the animal

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yes its extremely immunosuppressive

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two biotypes of BVDV

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cytopathic and noncytopathic

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what causes cytopathic BVDV

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a mutation in NS2/NS3 gene which causes disease to deteriorate every mucosal surface of body

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can you transmit the mutation of BVDV

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No, same as FIP

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mucosal disease

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other name for cytopathic BVDV (mutation has occurred)

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how to treat mucosal disease
euthanize
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why does mucosal disease exist?
we don't know - probably there's an evolutionary reason but we haven't found it yet
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is it hard to get rid of BVDV
very hard
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Alberta seroprevalence of BVDV 1 & BVDV 2
28.4 % and 8.9%
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Alberta herd level seroprevalence of BVDV 1 & BVDV 2
53.4% & 19.7%
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is BVDV control voluntary in NA
yes, and various European countries and regions have demonstrated that measures on a voluntary basis are inadequate to achieving freedom from disease
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where is an easy place to get diagnostic sample for BVDV
ear notch
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is finding PI animals then killing them a successful control strategy
yes, very effective! Ear notch ASAP & if PI, euthanize
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when finding PIs, where should you start?
-serological evaluation of oldest non-vaccinated animals (6 months + as passive immunity is fading but not vaccinated yet) - Bulk tank PCR (then individual ELISA)
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Individual animal assessment after bulk tank
Ear notch, blood, or milk ELISA
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is ear notch or serum a better sample for detecting BVDV?
ear notches because in serum, antibodies are already attached to virus so harder to find
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if you have many cows and one is way smaller, which one is likely to be the PI?
the way smaller one
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Has vaccination changed BVD prevalence over time?
no, because the vaccines do not always contain the correct strain
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are there many or few vaccination options for BVDV
many! Modified live & killed vaccines both available
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is vaccination common fro BVDV
yes, >90% of cow calf producers in Western Canada vaccinate their cows and >95% of their replacement heifers against BVDV (survey of 93 herds)
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are dairy or beef herds more likely to have PIs
dairy because there are always pregnant animals around
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why is it so devastating on unvaccinated beef herds when virus gets introduced?
synchronized breeding (all fetuses approximately the same age) almost all or all calves become PI (if BVDV comes in at the 2-4 month mark)
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What does vaccinating the PIs out of the herd mean?
vaccine induced mucosal disease - inject animal with cytopathic BVDV and animal won't be able to respond to it as immunosuppressed - this causes mucosal disease & the animals eventually die
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does vaccinating the PIs out of the herd work?
no! First, VERY inhumane :( and only about 25% of PIs will succumb to mucosal disease after vaccination
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most effective BVDV strategy
1) find PI and euthanize 2) Make sure no new PIs for 1 year 3) close farm ideally vaccinate between 6 months & 1 year
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What does BLV stand for
Bovine Leukosis Virus
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Why is BLV important in dairy
-Causes about 3% less milk per infected cow -Infected cows are 23% more likely to get culled than non-infected -Clinical Leukosis causes losses -Export restrictions -Animal Welfare -Consumer concerns
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why is clinical leukosis bad
-Death of infected animals - Condemnation of carcasses
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the greater the number of BLV positive animals, the __________ average milk production
lower
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are BLV+ cows more likely to be culled
Yes - but we don't know why.
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why are BLV+ animals more likely to be culled
we dont really know but maybe B cells are infected which decreases immunity so maybe that causes more lameness, mastitis, metritis, and they give less milk, fat, and protein
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has BLV been increasing in prevalence in USA?
yes - 1975 was 10% and in 2017 was 43%
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CanWest DHI sample - prevalence AB (herd-level and individual)
84% herd-level nd average 40% of animals within a herd were infected
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where does BLV infect
B lymphocytes (CD5+)
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BLV makes a copy of its genome and inserts it
in the DNA of the cow (Provirus)
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BLV Infection leads to 3 different versions of clinical signs
1. asymptomatic/aluekemic stage 2. Persistent lymphocytosis 3. Leukemia/Lymphoma
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BLV Asymptomatic/Aleukemic stage
don't have increased amount of WBC in blood
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BLV Persistent lymphocytosis prevalence and clinical signs
30% of animals infected - always have increased WBC in blood
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BLV Leukemia/Lymphoma prevalence and clinical signs
0.1-10% of the Persistent lymphocytosis animals develop tumours
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when BLV happens, what happens to B and T cells
polyclonal expansion of B cells which somehow causes abnormal function of T cells and monocytes (cytokine production and surface receptor expression alterations) B cell # increase & at same time T cell # decrease
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how does cancer of the white blood cells develop?
-clones of B cells may become pathogenic and become tumours - provirus induces genes upstream and downstream which can induce oncogenes - can also induce genes in trans which produces tumours somehow
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what is a provirus
the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into, and able to replicate with, the genome of a host cell.
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what does retrobulbar process leading to exophthalmus mean
tumour tissue grows and pushes eyes out of their socket - if you see this, check for BLV
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can BLV lead to generalized edema
yes, means circulation isn't going well
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can BLV lead to enlarged lymphnodes
yes
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can BLV lead to cardiac lymphosarcoma
yes - tumour tissue around heart & can also cause lymphosarcoma of spleen and intestines
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how is BLV transmitted between animals
blood, colostrum, milk, in the uterus, and natural breeding (not through semen but through wounds during mounting)
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when should you do an ELISA for BLV
36 days post infection - retrovirus so won't detect it earlier
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when should you do a PCR for BLV
26 days post infection
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does BLV have variation in proviral load in blood?
yes - wide variation in peak proviral load. Proviral load is established early following infection
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BLV - how does number of viral copies in blood affect infected animals?
increased number of viral copies in blood - more likely to be leukemic animals
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is testing for BLV infection difficult?
no, a relatively simple antibody test that is very reliable, quick, not expensive
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what can you test for BLV infection
blood and milk
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should you test for BLV
yes, essential for a targeted control program + monitoring progress. Also part of proaction
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how do you get rid of BLV?
prevent new infections!!! Find management practices that involve blood, colostrum & cause transmission & change them then MONITOR !!!
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Examples of management practices that spread BLV
-colostrum - ear notcher -reusing the same needles -flies -using same rectal sleeve -using the same hoof trimmer - natural breeding
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BLV - which animals should you test?
introduced animals, any animals that leave farm (cattle shows, etc)
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most important causes of BLV infection
blood & colostrum spread
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is management prevention of BLV hard?
YES! many variables
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BLV- why is the proviral load of animals important?
gives a good idea of which animals to cull asap (High proviral load) vs can keep longer (low proviral load)
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BLV - the more proviruses an animal has, it has a(n) ______________ chance of transmitting the disease and a(n) ____________ probability of getting tumours
increased, increased
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do proviruses make products
yes
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what do provirus products do
we don't know
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what is the threshold for considering culling an animal?
50% proviral load
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if an animal has increased lymphocytes, what also increases
proviral load
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is there a vaccine for BLV
no, but management practices can reduce virus burden in herd
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is there a vaccine for BVDV
yes - and works very well but will not eradicate the virus from popn
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has BVDV or BLV been eradicated in many western countries?
BVDV
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