PRRS Coronaviridae Flashcards
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PRRS is caused by an arterivirus
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PRRS is caused by a coronavirus
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The clinical signs of PRRS can be abortion like that of SMEDI
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Isolation of PRRS in cell culture can be easily performed in any laboratory
F— replication in vitro is hard beacuse : Green monke african kidney cells-vero cells cotton rat …
PRRS has only highly pathogenic variants
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Respiratory signs of PRRS occur just in sows
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PRRS virus replicates in macrophages
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PRRS virus replicates in T-lymphocytes
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The pathological signs of PRRS is typical because the lymph nodes are never enlarged
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PRRS virus affects the respiratory system in young piglets
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PRRS cause digestive sign in adult
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PRRS has 2 phases
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Target cells of PRRSV are alveolar epithelial cells
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PRRS can only be isolated in porcine kidney cells
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PRRS causes immune suppression in prolonged cases
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Attenuated and inactivated vaccines are available against PRRS
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PRRS virus causes severe intestinal problems in adult pigs
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PRRS is characterized by respiratory disease in adult pigs
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PRRSV attacks the active macrophages
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For PRRS prevention we can get a very good immunization with inactivated vaccines
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PRRS: reproductive and respiratory problems and others with other virulence
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Maternal immunity protects only short time against PRRS
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRSV) can cause abortion only in the advanced stage of pregnancy (over 90 days
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Only inactivated vaccines can be used for the prevention against PRRSV
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