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Pestiviruses and Teratogenic viruses Flashcards

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What is a teratogen?

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A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of an embryo or fetus

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What are some examples of teratogens?

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  • radiation
  • maternal infections
  • chemicals
  • drugs
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Give 4 examples of teratogenic viruses

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  1. Blue tongue
  2. Japanese B encephalitis
  3. Epizootic haemorrhagic disease
  4. BVD
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What is the genome organisation of a pestivirus?

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  • Single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus of genome 12.3kb
  • single open reading frame is translated to different polyproteins
  • the virion is enveloped- size 40-60nm is diameter
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What is the structure of the pestivirus virion?

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  • Enveloped
  • spherical
  • 50nm in diameter
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How many encoded proteins do mature pestivirus virions have?

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three virus-encoded proteins

Erns, E1, E2

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What is the immundominant glycoprotein in pestiviruses?

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E2

carries neutralising epitopes

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What are the two main genotypes of BVDV?

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BVDV-1 and BVDV-2

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What is the most common BVDV genotype in the UK?

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BVDV-1

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What is the host range of BVDV?

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  • Sheep
  • Goats
  • Pigs
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What is the clinical presentation of BVDV?

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  • Acute enteric, respiratory disease
  • Reproductive and foetal disease in susceptible breeding females
  • Mucousal disease
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What are the two biotypes of BVDV?

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  • Non-Cytopathogenic
  • Cytopathogenic
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What does infection of a seronegative animal with BVDV lead to?

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a transient, acute, infection that usually causes no or mild clinical symptoms

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When does persistent BVDV infection occur?

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Infection of ncp but not cp
occurs in month 2-4

persistent infection of the fetus

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What happens when a BVDV infection occurs late in gestation?

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abortion and malformation

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What is the definition of a persistent infection?

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animal is already infected with the virus when it is born and remains infected throughout its entire life

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What happens when the foetus is infected in the first 90 days of life?

BVDV

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  • The foetus becomes immunotolerant to the virus
  • Virus therefore survives and replicates
  • the animals can act as a reservoir of infection to the rest of the herd
  • they are also susceptible to mucousal disease
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In what cattle does mucousal disease develop?

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Only develops in PI cattle

associated with the mutation of BVDV

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Where is BVDV localised?

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lymphoid tissue before spreading to the gastrointestinal epithelium

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What does mucousal disease cause in keratinocytes?

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Causes necrosis of keratinocytes, causing erosion/ ulceration

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What does fluid leakage from the ulceration post BVDV lead to?

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Diarrhoea, Dehydration and bacterial infection

inevitably fatal

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What are the three different ways bulls can get BVDV?

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  1. Male calves are born PI (persistent infection)
  2. Post-pubertal bulls can be exposed to BVDV as a transient infection (they shed the virus in semen for up to 28 days)- bulls then mount an immune response to the virus
  3. Post-pubertal bulls exposed to BVDV can be acutely infected but develop persistent testicular infection- this virus is cleared systemically
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What are the three ways you can diagnose BVDV?

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  • Virus/ antigen detection- virus isolation from the semen
  • BVDV-specific antigen detection assays (blood samples, ear notches, milk testing)- fluorescent antibody test
  • BVDV- specific antibody detection- serum neutralisation test
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How can you control BVDV within a herd?

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  • Target PI animals alongside a good vaccination programme
  • Test and cull schemes
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Why are BVDV vaccinations important?
* Prevent the infection of the fetus * Reduce reproductive losses * Prevent production of PI animals and reduce the transmission cycle
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In what animal species is Classical Swine Fever Virus notifiable?
Notifiable in pigs and wild boar
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Where does classical swine fever virus survive?
fomites and pig meat such as sausage
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At what pH is CSFV inactivated?
rapidly inactivated at <3 or >10
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How thermally stable is classical swine fever?
* Inactivated by 36 minutes at 70 degrees * the thermal stability is dependent on the matrix
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What CSFV sensitive to?
Organic solvents, Detergents and UV
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How can CSFV be transmissed directly?
* Pig to pig contact * Oral, Nasal secretions * Feces, Urine, Blood, Semen * Transplacental * Contact with wild boar
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How is CSFV transmissed indirectly?
* Arthropods, birds * Rodents, foxes * Infected pig pens * Lorries, equipment
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What is vertical CSFV transmission?
transmission across the placenta during gestation to produce congenitally infected piglets
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What is the pathogenesis of CSFV?
* Virus enters the oral pharynx and replicates in the palatine tonsil * pyrexia, anorexia, leucopenia, generalised petechia * Haemorrhagic lymphadenitis in young pigs * Intestinal lesions of lymphoid tissue * CNS lesions can occur with tremors and incoordination
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What does CSFV in-utero transmission look like?
* Cross-uterine congenital infection with cerebellar hypoplasia or growth retardation * Foetal death, abortion, congenital damage
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How can you prevent CSFV?
* Do not feed uncooked food to swine * Disinfect boots/ Clean overalls * Quarantine newly introduced animals * Protect animals from feral pigs/ boar
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What species does border disease affect?
* ewes, goats, ocassionally cattle
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What does border disease cause in flocks?
* Significant abortion * classic outcome = 'hairy-shaker lamb'
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What are the clinical signs of mucousal disease?
* BVDV is localised to the lymphoid tissue then spreads to the gastrointestinal epithelium * There is then necrosis of keratinocytes * Fluid leakahe leads to diarrhea, dehydration and bacterial infection -> inevitably fatal
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How long does the shed BVDV virus last in semen?
Up to 28 days * Bulls will mount an immune response to the virus which prevents further shedding
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What do persiently infect animals act as a d what are they susceptible to?
* they act as reservoirs of infection * they are susceptible to mucousal disease
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What are the two vaccines for BVDV?
* Inactivated * Modified Live vaccine
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