PQS - Orthomyxovirus✅ Flashcards

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Influenzaviruses have segmented genome

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2
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HPAI and LPAI strains differ in the number of basal amino acids in the HA protein

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HA protein of influenza viruses is responsible for the attachment to the cell

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attachment to the host cell sialic acid

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4
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The M2 protein of influenza viruses serves as an ion channel important in the decapsidation

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5
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Antigenic drift means serials of point mutations in the HA and NA genes

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6
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The NA protein in the influenza virus is responsible for the release from the infected cells

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7
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Enzymatic cleavage of the HA protein is needed for the influenza virus penetration into the cell T

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8
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Genetic reassortment of human and animal influenza viruses result in the occurrence of new human influenza strains

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9
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Bats have an important role in the epidemiology of influenza

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F

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10
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Antigenic shift is behind the influenza pandemics

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11
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Influenza viruses are classified into genera by their HA and NA proteins

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12
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Influenza causes persistent infection in donkey

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F

long-term persistence is not known/ not significant

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13
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The serotype of influenza viruses is determined by their HA and NA proteins

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14
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The influenza viruses cause respiratory signs in sea mammals

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  • seals, whales
  • horse
  • swine
  • avan
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15
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The host range of influenza virus is determined by the NA protein

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F

Determined by HA protein

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16
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The bird to human host switch of influenza virus is mediated by swine

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17
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The main host of influenza is the swine

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Natural host = wild birds !!

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18
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in humans inactivated vaccines are used for the immunisation against influenza

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  • attenuated
  • inactivated
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19
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Antigenic drift is behind the seasonal influenza epidemics

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20
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Antigenic shift means the reassortment of the influenzavirus genome segments

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21
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Influenzaviruses are sensitive to drying out

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22
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For the in vitro propagation of influenza viruses embryonated eggs is used

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virus isolation – embryonated eggs, cell cultures

In horse and van influelnza !

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23
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The high virulence of some influenza A viruses is the result of mutations in the HA gene

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» serial point mutations = antigenic drift → seasonal influenzas

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24
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Dogs are susceptible to horse origin influenza strains

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25
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The HPAI strains can cause CNS Signs

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  • CNS signs (convulsions, torticollis, paralysis)
  • catarrhal
  • bloody diarrhoea
  • mass morbidity and mortality
  • skin haemorrhage
  • respiratory signs
26
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HPAI causes blood vessel damages and generalised infections

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  • CNS signs (convulsions, torticollis, paralysis)
  • catarrhal
  • bloody diarrhoea
  • mass morbidity and mortality
  • skin haemorrhage
  • respiratory signs
27
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The HPAI strains are usually developed from the H5 and H7 influenza viruses

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H5, H7 LPAI can mutate to HPAI!

28
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The LPAI causes immunosuppression

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- immunosuppression
- enteric and respiratory signs

29
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Cat is susceptible to human seasonal influenza

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F

30
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HPAI strains are mutations of LPAI strains

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F

HAI strains: multiple basic amino acids at the cleavage site of the hemagglutinin (HA) protein

LPAI strains: only one or a few basic amino acids at the cleavage site of the HA protein

31
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HPAI strains belong into a certain haemagglutinin types

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32
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Anti-neuraminidase drugs inhibit the decapsidation of influenza viruses

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F

inhibit the activity of the neuraminidase (NA) protein of influenza viruses

33
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Influenzas Causes enteric symptoms in human

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F

respiratory symptoms

34
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Swine recovered from influenza should not be kept for breeding

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recovered gilts / boars should not be kept for breeding

35
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Influenza causes high morbidity but low mortality in swine

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36
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The HPAI causes skin haemorrhages in swine

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F

blood vessel damages, generalised infections

37
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Swine influenza outbreaks occur usually during summer

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F

more frequent in autumn and winter, but sporadic

38
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The mortality of swine influenza is high

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F

39
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Swine influenza causes high morbidity rate

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T

40
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To prevent complications of swine influenza penicillin injections are given to sick pigs

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41
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Swine influenza is easily transmitted to people

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42
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To prevent complications of swine influenza, antibiotics used

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T

43
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In swine all influenza variants can be detected

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F

44
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In a horse influenza outbreak all infected horses must be killed

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F

45
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The generalized symptoms of horse influenza are result of the interferon response

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46
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Racehorses should be vaccinated before the influenza season

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F

immunisation before the racing season

47
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Breeding mares should be vaccinated before the influenza season

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F

immunisation 4-6 weeks before parturition

48
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Influenza causes persistent infection in horses

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F

49
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The eggs produced in LPAI infected flock can be hatched

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= because there is no germinative infection !!

50
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The HPAI infection can be unambiguously differentiated from Newcastle disease by the clinical signs

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F

51
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The HPAI strains can cause clinical signs in waterfowl

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waterfowl mostly asymptomatic carrier, rarely HPAIV causes clinical signs

52
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In poultry farms LPAI may be endemic without clinical signs

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53
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Waterfowl can carry the influenza viruses for long time

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54
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Influenza viruses are shed by birds exclusively in the nasal discharge

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F

Shedding with excretes, faeces

55
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Avian influenza is zoonotic

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T

56
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The virulence of avian influenza is determined by the i.v. pathogeny index and mortality

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T

57
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Avian influenza can switch directly to human and cause epidemics with high case numbers as result of human to human transmission

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F
human-to-human transmission is rare

58
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In birds all influenza variants can be detected

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F

59
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Avian influenza of high economic impact is caused by HPAI strains

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T

60
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Avian influenza virus is primarily spread through bronchial discharge and aerogenic route

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F

oronasal infection, shedding with faeces

61
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Avian influenza spread by bronchial discharge

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