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1
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4 genera of Rhabdoviridae family

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Lyssavirus (ie. rabies)
Ephemerovirus (bovine ephemeral fever)
Vesiculovirus (vesicular stomatitis virus)
Novirhabdovirus (ie. viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus)

2
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Rhabdovirus structure and general chars.

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  • enveloped
  • bullet-shaped
  • ssRNA
  • matures by budding through cell membrane
  • vesicular stomatitis virus produces in cell cultures while rabies does not
3
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rabies virus general chars.

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  • in family lyssavirus (genera Rhabdoviridae)

- 30,000 people vaccinated q yer after potential exposure**

4
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transmission of rabies virus

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  • bite of rabid animals most common
  • aerosol transmission in bat caves may be possible
  • infected tissue transplant
5
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Epidemiology of rabies

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  • grouped into genotypes based on sequencing, monoclonal Ab reactivity
  • phylogenetic analyses can identify which species virus originated
6
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2 clinical forms of Rabies

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Furious

Dumb/Paralytic

7
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Signs of Furious rabies

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  • restless, nervous, aggression
  • bites at anyone
  • pharyngeal paralysis
  • excessive salivation
  • fear of light/sound
  • progresses to dumb rabies, seizure, coma, resp. arrest, death
8
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Rabies vaccination**

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  • numerous vax available

- very effective b/c of the delay b/w initial replication in muscle cells and entry into the nervous system**

9
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Dx of rabies**

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  • presence of Negri bodies in neurons (only reliable if positive!)**
  • immunofluorescence of frozen brain sections has better sensitivity (GOLD STANDARD)**
  • RT-PCR
10
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control of Rabies in US

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-by killed vaccine only in the US**

11
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Vesicular stomatitis virus belongs to what genus/family?

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Genus: Rhabdoviridae
Family: Vesiculovirus

12
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Vesicular stomatitis virus general chars.

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  • dz in cattle, horse, pigs
  • can be confused with foot and mouth disease
  • lameness in horses, swine
  • production losses in cattle, swine
13
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Does Foot and Mouth disease virus infect horses?**

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NO

14
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geographical distribution of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)

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  • restricted to western hemisphere
  • New Jersey VSV most common and widespread
  • Indiana VSV less common but similar spread
15
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transmission of vesicular stomatitis virus

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  • biting insects
  • sand flies transmit VSV transovarially and may maintain VSV enzootic**
  • virus hardy, persists in env.
16
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CS of vesicular stomatitis virus

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  • rapidly developing lesions
  • excess salivation/fever
  • lameness first sign in swine
  • vesicles around mouth/coronary bands rupture –> ulcers
17
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Path. of vesicular stomatitis virus**

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  • penetrates through breaks in mucosa/skin
  • viremia only evident in swine!!**
  • lesions source of virus
  • can be mechanically transmitted by arthropods
18
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Dx of vesicular stomatitis virus**

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  • clinically indistinguishable from FMD**
  • cell culture
  • serology
19
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control of vesicular stomatitis virus

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  • re-infection possible
  • avoid pastures known to be sites of transmission
  • insect control, quarantine, movement
  • vax not widely used
20
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Is vesicular stomatitis virus zoonotic?

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Y (flu-like symptoms