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MT3- Classical Swine Fever Flashcards

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Haemorrhagic enteritis is a characteristic pathological lesion of Classical swine fever

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Classical Swine Fever is frequently complicated with bacterial infections.

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damage of the immune system → bacterial complications

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Classical swine fever virus can be transmitted by raw pork products

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live, infected animals
raw pork meat, pork products
raw pork wastes -slaughter
fomites
humans
wild boar!

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Classical swine fever virus can retain its infectivity for 6 months in frozen meat

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months or even years!

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The CSFV may survive in frozen meat for months

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months or even years!

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During necropsy enlarged bloody lymph nodes can be seen in Classical swine fever cases

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Because of endothelial damage Classical swine fever results in haemorrhages

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In acute Classical swine fever, at the beginning obstipation, later diarrhoea can be observed

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Classical swine fever targets the bone marrow stem cells

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Erysipelas and Porcine circovirus 2 infections may cause clinical signs and pathology lesions
similar to CS

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also African swine fever

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Weakness of the hind legs and ataxia are clinical signs of Classical Swine Fever

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Ataxia
Paresis, paralysis
Convulsion
Cyanosis
Petechiae
Echymosi

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Ischaemic infarcts at the edges of the spleen are postmortem lesions of subacute Classical
Swine Fever

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The boutons in the intestines are characteristic lesions in subacute Classical Swine Fever

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- gastritis
- crupous pseudomembranes
- boutons

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Kidney haemorrhage is a characteristic lesion of Classical Swine Fever

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  • kidney
  • LN
  • intestine
  • RECTUM
  • larynx etc..
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Hemorrhages are the most typical lesions of acute CSF

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During necropsy of acute Classical swine fever cases, haemorrhages can be seen in the
gastric mucosa

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Among Classical Swine Fever clinical signs CNS and eye problems can be observed

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  • spleen
  • stomach
  • lungs
  • tonsils
  • brain
  • eyes
  • thymus
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The CSFV causes central nervous signs only in suckling piglets

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Classical swine fever infection during the first half of pregnancy results in the birth of
immunotolerant piglets

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CSF infection during the first of half of pregnancy can lead to abortion

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Classical swine fever infection in the second half of the pregnancy leads to foetal development problems

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First half

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Shedding of Classical swine fever virus starts 1 week after the infection

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The shedding of CSFV begins 1-2 days after the appearance of clinical signs

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The domestic swine population of most European countries are free from CSF

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Classical swine fever causes oronasal infection
T Oronasal route (skin, wounds, conjunctiva, insemination, fomite contact)
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Classical swine fever can be transmitted by mating
T Horizontal transmission direct /indirect contact
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CSF can cause transplacental infections
T
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CSFV may case reproductive disorders
T
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Classical swine fever targets lymphatic tissues
T
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CSF infections result in thrombocytopenia
T damage to the bone marrow stem cells → thrombocytopenia
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Clinical signs of Classical Swine fever are mainly seen in 6-12 week old piglets in vaccinated herds
T
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Classical swine fever infection during the first half of pregnancy can lead to abortion
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Wild boars play the main role in the maintenance of CSF virus in endemic areas
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Wild boar may play a role in the maintenance and spread of CSFV
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In Europe it is obligatory to vaccinate against Classical swine fever
F Vaccination: In CSF-free countries, the preventive immunisation is forbidden
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In acute Classical swine fever skin haemorrhages and bloody nasal discharge can be observed
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Normal sized spleen can be observed in uncomplicated cases of subacute Classical swine fever
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Classical swine fever infection results in immunosuppression
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All wild type strains of classical swine fever virus are highly virulent
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Six distinct serotypes of CSF virus are recognized so far
F - can't find on pp
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CSF virus is an arbovirus
F Pestivirus - Flaviviridae family
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CSF virus is a zoonotic agent
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Pigs shed CSF virus only during the clinical stage of the disease
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Central nervous signs might be seen in classical swine fever
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Based on pathology and clinical signs, chronic classical swine fever is easy to diagnose
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In vaccinated herds we mostly see the CSF clinical signs in 6-12 weeks old piglets
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Fomites do not play a role in the transmission of the Classical Swine Fever Virus
F Oronasal route (skin, wounds, conjunctiva, insemination, fomite contact)
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Transplacental infection with CSFV may cause immunotolerance in new-born piglets
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Swine shed CSFV only in the terminal phase of the disease
F 1- 3 months
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Europe is free from CSFV
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Classical Swine Fever is always an acute disease with high mortality in wild boars
F. (low mortality)
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The large intestine are the earliest lesions in Classical Swine Fever
F Paracute: - brain lymphocytic infiltration - +/- fine haemorrhage in the kidney cortex
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The diagnosis of Classical Swine Fever is based on paired serum investigations
F - RTqPCR - Virus isolation - IH - IF - ELISA
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Porcine circovirus 2 may cause lesions similar to Classical Swine Fever
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Low virulence strains of CSFV may cause reproductive problems
T??
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CSFV may damage the lymphatic tissues and blood vessel endothelial cells
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Swine can shed CSFV in the incubation period
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Skin suffusions and haemorrhages are signs of Classical Swine Fever.
T
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The clinical signs of African Swine Fever and Classical Swine Fever are very different
F
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Contaminated pork meat can play a role in the transmission of CSFV
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Attenuated vaccines are developed for immunization of swine against CSFV
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All known strains of the Classical Swine Fever virus are of highly virulence
F
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The Classical Swine Fever may appear in a milder form in wild boar than in domestic swine
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Erysipelas and Porcine circovirus 2 infections may cause clinical signs and pathology lesions similar to Classical Swine Fever
T
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Classical swine fever virus is shed with faces, when boutons appear in the intestines
F,T ?? - sheds prior to appearance of clinical signs
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Classical swine fever can be eradicated from wild boar populations by oral vaccination.
F Experimental, oral vaccination of wild boars in Germany and in Slovakia
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Classical swine fever virus is rarely complicated by secondary infections
F
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Classical swine fever can be diagnosed easily by the characteristic symptoms and lesions
F
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Domestic swine stocks are free of classical swine fever in most of the European countries
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Acute classical swine fever can cause haemorrhagic pneumonia
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Classical swine fever virus doesn't induce neutralizing antibody production
F
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Classical swine fever virus is inactivated in chilled meat at -20°C.
F
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Classical swine fever virus can cause immunotolerance in swine
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.Only DIVA vaccines should be used to prevent classical swine fever in swine stocks.
F
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Classical swine fever virus causes lympho-histiocytic encephalitis in pigs.
T
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Classical swine fever virus causes lympho-histiocytic encephalitis in carnivores
F
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Classical swine fever Virus spreads slowly in the host and causes mainly chronic disease
F
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Complicated forms of the Classical swine fever are rarely seen
F
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The Classical swine fever virus may cause reproductive disorders
T absorption, stillbirth, mummification
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Haemorrhages are the most typical lesions of acute Classical swine fever
T
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Classical swine fever can unambiguously diagnosed by the clinical signs and pathology
F
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Domestic swine of most European countries are free from Classical swine fever virus
T
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The Classical swine fever may appear in a milder form in wild boar than in domestic swin
T
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Low virulence strains of CSFV may lead to asymptomatic infection
T
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CSF is spread via infected pigs
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Sows infected by CSF will have immunotolerant piglets.
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Piglets of sows vaccinated against CSF are vaccinated at 6-12 months
F
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To prevent CSF, we vaccinate pigs older than 6 months of age with live vaccine
F
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To prevent CSF we use inactivated vaccines made from the Chinese strain
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Shedding may start 2-3 days after first clinical signs
F
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CSF can be prevented by inactivated vaccines.
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CSF can hardly be distinguished from African swine fever
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CSF always causes abortion in pigs
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Hungary does not have to make any preventative action against CSF
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Incubation of CSF is 8-22 days
F Incubation 4-7 day : Acute infection Incubation up to 1 month: chronic infection
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CSF was first written about in USA
T (1833)
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First symptom of CSF is drooping ear
F brain lymphocytic infiltration +/- fine haemorrhage in the kidney cortex
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CSF virus has good resistance
T
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Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is mainly transmitted by mosquitoes
F live, infected animals raw pork meat, pork products raw pork wastes -slaughter fomites humans wild boar!
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The presence of CSFV in a herd does not influence reproduction parameters
F
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CSF is frequently complicated with bacterial infections
T
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The clinical signs of CSF and ASF are similar
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Central nervous signs are never seen in CSF
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Serological cross reactions my occur between BVD virus and CSFV
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Only inactivated vaccines are available against CSFV.
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It is a disease of domestic swine and wild boars, but several other species are also suceptible
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Only domestic swine and wild boars are susceptible
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Fever, anorexia haemorrhages in the skin and weakness of the hind legs are the most important signs
T
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For prevention state medical steps and vaccination are used in Europe
F
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The CSFV typically damages endothelial- and lymphatic tissues
T
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Boutons in the large intestine are the earliest lesions in CSF
F
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In Europe vaccination of domestic pigs against Classical swine fever is common
F
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Classical swine fever is a notifiable disease in Europe
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In Europe vaccination of domestic swine populations against CSF is compulsory
F
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Classical swine fever virus strains are classified into several serotypes
F
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In subacute CSF we can observe signs of pneumonia during necropsies
T

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