Test 2: positive sense RNA Flashcards

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positive sense RNA

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  • RNA is infectious
  • first step is translation by host ribosomes to make viral proteins
  • will make - sense intermediate RNA
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if the RNA virus is the same sense as the host mRNA then the viral RNA is —

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positive sense
infectious
can undergo translation into proteins right away
to replicate must go through - sense intermediate

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how does a + sense RNA virus replicate

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positive is changed into a - sense intermediate RNA

positive copies are made from this

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what is the initial event for negative sense RNA viruses

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transcription

brings its own polymerase

change into a positive sense RNA that can be seen by host ribosomes to start translation into proteins

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negative or positive sense RNA are not infectious

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negative

need to be turned into + sense by transcrption first (turned into mRNA)

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positive or negative sense RNA viruses bring their own polymerase?

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negative sense

initial event → transcription into mRNA by viruses own RNA polymerase
not infectious
turned into + sense intermediate RNA

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two types of picornaviruses

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swine vesicular disease virus
foot and mouth disease virus

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picornaviruses are —

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positive sense
small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA

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when picornaviruses enter a cell what happens?

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positive sense RNA acts as mRNA and uses host ribosomes to make a polyprotein

host proteases come and cleave into structural and non structural proteins

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMDV, swine vessicular disease)CAP

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the major problem with FMDV is the —

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morbidity - cause sores/vesicles in mouth and on feet

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)CAP

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tranmission of FMDV is by

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aerosol inhalation and
eating of contaminated food.

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease) CAP

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FMDV replicates in — causing a primary viremia by 24 hours.

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pharynx

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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symptoms of FMDV

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salivation, slobbering.
Vesicles in mouth.
Vesicles and lesions on the feet → lameness.
Secondary bacterial infections are common.

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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what are three FMD like viruses

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  • Swine Vesicular Disease (picornavirus)
  • Vesicular Stomatitis (Rhabdovirus)
  • Vesicular Exanthema of Swine (Calicivirus).

foot and mouth disease virus- picornavirus- positive sense linear ssRNA

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Rapid diagnosis of FMDV is most important so that —- procedures can begin.

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quarantine and eradication

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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samples of FMDV should be transported

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frozen or in glycerol buffer at pH=7.6

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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In countries where FMDV has been eliminated, a — epidemic can develop rapidly.

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virgin soil

FMDV very stable in environment, very contagious

no vaccine in erradicated countries

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FMDV is incredibly efficient at shutting down the host cell and producing up to — per infected cell within several hours after infection.

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1 million virions

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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when does FMDV virus begin to shed?

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24 hours before onset of clinical signs

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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Long distance spread of — can occur and is dependent on wind direction and speed, temperature, and humidity

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FMDV

spread across english channel

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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FMDV can survive in —- meats

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frozen, cured, and partially cooked

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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why does US not vaccinate for FMDV

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false positive
erradiacated from USA
many different strains- might not be covered

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Humans can act as — of FMD

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physical carriers

on clothing, shoes, vehicles ect.

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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symptoms of FMDV in humans

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mild common cold or asymptomatic

picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)

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Hand, foot and mouth disease in humans is caused by
coxasackie A virus | different virus from foot and mouth disease virus in cattle ## Footnote picornaviruses- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (FMD and swine vesicular disease)
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Caliciviruses are ---
positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA
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4 caliciviruses are
* vesicular exanthema of swine→ FMDV look alike * San Miguel sea lion virus→cutaneous vesicular disease * Canine Calicivirus→ diarrhea * Feline Calicivirus→ URI ## Footnote Calicivirus- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA
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vesicular exanthema of swine causes
FMDV look alike in pigs caused by feeding swine sea lion and seal meat containated with San Miguel sea lion virus | eradicated from the USA ## Footnote Calicivirus- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA
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San miguel sea lion virus causes
cutaneous vesicular disease ## Footnote Calicivirus- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA
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Canine calicivirus cause ---
diarrhea in dogs ## Footnote Calicivirus- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA
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Feline Calicivirus cause ___
URI and mouth sores in domestic and wild cats recovered cats have persistant infection- very low levels of replication ## Footnote Calicivirus- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA (VES, SMSLD,FC, CCV)
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how is feline calicivirus different from feline herpesvirus 1
both cause URI and lesions in the mouth Feline Calicivirus- persistent infection- constantly producing very small amount of virus- can cause pneumonia in young cats Feline herpesvirus- periods of latency- just waiting- can cause blindness
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Laboratory confirmation of FCV can be made by demonstration of--- in paired serum samples.
rising antibody titer | Feline Calicivirus (URI and oral ulcers) ## Footnote Calicivirus- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA
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Feline calicivirus vaccination protects against ---, but does not prevent against ---.
clinical disease subclinical infection or a carrier state ## Footnote Calicivirus- positive sense, small non- enveloped icosahedral, linear ssRNA
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astroviridae are --- and cause ---
non enveloped, star like, linear + sense ssRNA viruses that cause mild GI upset can be serious in ducks transmitted fecal oral route no vaccine exists
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---- can cause mild GI upset and can be serious disease in ducks.
astroviridae | transmitted by fecal oral route no vaccines exists
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Flaviviridae are ---
small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses replicate in the cytoplasm
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Flaviviridae genus flavivirus are caused by
arthropod borne viruses | ex. yellow fever, dengue, west nile
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Flaviviridae genus pestivirus are cause by
nonarthropod borne virus | bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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BVD
bovine virus diarrhea virus a flavivirus that is spread by contact and congenital cause persisitent infection, mucosal disease ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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Hog cholera virus cause
URI and congenital disease in pigs erradicated in USA | classical swine fever replicate in the tonsils ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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BVDV is seperated into what two genotypes
type 1 type 2 (rare but deadly) ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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genotypes of BVDV can be seperated into what two biotypes
cytopathic noncytopathic | Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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BVDV Type 2 has been associated with ---- syndrome
thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic | bovine viral diarrhea virus ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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BVDV can cause both --- infection as well as a protracted form of illness referred to as --- which arises from ---
acute mucosal disease persistent infection ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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chronic form of BVDV is called ---
mucosal disease | caused by persistent infection ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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---- animals continuously shed virus for life
persistent infection
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persistent infection animals are often ---, since BVDV is immunosuppressive.
smaller and more prone to secondary bacterial infections ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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BVDV transmission occurs ---
both vertically and horizontally ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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symptoms of mucosal disease
fever, depression, anorexia, salivation, profuse, **watery diarrhea.** lesions in mouth and intestine low white blood cell count dehydrated die in 5-7 days ## Footnote caused by persistent infection of BVDV a Pestivirus (Flaviviridae)
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animals with mucosal disease usually die in ---
5-7 days from dehydration from the lesions in the intestine and mouth that cause watery diarrhea ## Footnote caused by persistent infection of BVDV a Flavivirus
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mucosal disease only arise from
persistent infection with BVDV(bovine viral diarrhea virus) ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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pathogenesis of BVDV
* mom infected with non-cytopathic BVDV * passes to fetus (early = aborts, 1-3 months = tolerant and unable to make antibodies) * cow becomes superinfected- either by outside cytopathic BVDV or BVDV inside cow mutates into cytopathic BVDV * develops Mucosal disease
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how does cow become superinfected with BVDV
* baby born tolerant to BVDV * current virus mutates into cytopathic or * second infection by new cytopathic BVDV | develops Mucosal Disease
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how to prevent herd infection by BVDV
monitoring for PI animals biosecurity vaccination ## Footnote Flavivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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--- vaccines can be used in pregnant animals, but require regular boosters to maintain protection.
Killed ## Footnote Flavivirus, pestivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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--- is also called classical swine fever
Hog cholera virus ## Footnote Flaviviridae pestivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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hog cholera viruses can be transmitted
in infected meat products oronasal route to tonsils where the virus replicates ## Footnote Flavivirus, pestivirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (BVD, hog cholera virus)
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Hog Cholera appears to be restricted to ---- which has aided the strategy of eradication by many countries.
domestic swine
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how is zika spread
spread across the placenta and can infect fetus transfusions sexually | arbovirus- mosquito
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symptoms of zika virus
mild fever, headache, **red eyes**, skin rash, fatigue and joint pain
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West nile virus is what type of virus
flavivirus ## Footnote Flaviviridae- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (pestivirus- BVD, hog cholera virus) (Flavivirus- west nile, dengue)
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west nile is maintained in a --- cycle with humans as ---
bird- mosquito accidental/incedental host ## Footnote Flaviviridae- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (pestivirus- BVD, hog cholera virus) (Flavivirus- west nile, dengue)
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WNV can cause ---- in equines and humans with clinical signs ranging from fever to death.
encephalitis ## Footnote Flaviviridae- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (pestivirus- BVD, hog cholera virus) (Flavivirus- west nile, dengue)
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Severe cases of encephalitis from west nile virus are rare and almost always occur in ----
elderly or immunocompromised hosts
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1st WNV vaccine for equines produced by Fort Dodge. Inactivated whole-virus vaccine
innovator | equine WNV vaccine
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One dose/year WNV vaccine introduced by Schering-Plough Animal Health. Yellow fever chimeric vaccine. Some recalls in 2010.
PrevNile | WNV vaccine for horses
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a recombinant canarypox-vectored WNV vaccine expressing the surface E protein as well as the M and pre-M viral proteins (Merial)
recombiteck | WNV vaccine for horses
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a killed WNV vaccine by Boehringer-Ingelheim which incorporates the common North American equine strain E159 of WNV
Vetera | WNV vaccine for horses
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togaviruses are split into 2 groups
**alpha** - arthropod borne (EEE,WEE,VEE) **rubiviruses**- rubella ## Footnote Togavirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses
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togaviruses are ----
Togavirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, replicate in cytoplasm rubivirus- rubella | alpha- bug spread- EEE,WEE,VEE
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Togaviruses alphavirus infections can lead to ----
subclinical febrile disease, or to neurological disease. EEE is most severe in horses and humans. ## Footnote Togavirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (alpha- E,W,V)
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with high infection what virus can go from mosquito to horse back to mosquito
Togavirus alphavirus- EEE,WEE,VEE ## Footnote Togavirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (alpha- bugborne- E,W,V)
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symptoms of alphavirus
severe depression, wide stance, hanging head, wandering, impaired vision, photophobia, constant head pressing into corner of the stall, dullness, dementia, or paralysis. ## Footnote Togavirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (alpha- bugborne- E,W,V)
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transmission cycle for EEE
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pathogenesis of alphavirus
* mosquito will bite host and cause * primary viremia →low replication of virus in host, usually resolves * in some cases **secondary viremia** can occur and cause increased titers and spread to target organs * CNS is targeted by EEE,WEE,VEE, WNV ## Footnote Togavirus- small spherical enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses (alpha- bugborne- E,W,V)
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coronaviruses are ---
large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus
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where do coronavirus replicate
cytoplasm | positive sense linear ssRNA virus
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where does corona virus get its envelope?
golgi apparatus
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coronaviruses have --- of mRNA
3' nested set encode for specific protein | 3' all the same, 5 ' different
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Feline coronavirus cause --- in young kittens. But can mutate into ---
mild GI symptoms FIPV - cause systemic infection | feline infectious peritonitis virus ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, TGEV, IBV)
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Transmissible Gastro enteritis virus (TGEV) effects ---
piglets vomiting, diarrhea and high mortality ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, TGEV, IBV)
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infectious brochitis virus effects ---
birds cause respiratory infection and decreased egg production | gasping disease- attack ciliated epithelial cells- mucosal thickening ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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Transmissible gastroenteritis of swine effect --- within --- hours
piglets 18-72 hours after ingestion ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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symptoms of transmissible gastroenteritis of swine
vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, dehydration ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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porcine epidemic diarrhea virus causes --- and is spread by ---
diarrhea, dehydration, death 40% fecal oral route ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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feline coronavirus can mutate into
feline infectious peritonitis virus ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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symptoms of FIPV
anorexia, chronic fever, malaise, and occasional neurological manifestations. | Feline corona mutates into Feline Infectious Peritonitis ## Footnote (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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how does FIPV replicate?
immune enhancement- **non-protective** antibodies bind to surface glycoprotein (S) of the virus, and these virus-Ab complexes are readily taken up by macrophages via Fc receptors. virus infects and replicates in monocytes and macrophages ## Footnote Feline corona→Feline infectious peritonitis Virus
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explain immune enhancement
host helps viruses get into cell **non protective/nonneutralizing** antibodies bind to the surface glycoprotein (S) of the virus, and these virus-Ab complexes are readily taken up by macrophages via Fc receptors. ## Footnote Feline corona → feline infectious peritonitis uses this to infect and replicate inside macrophages
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FIPV life cycle
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus can lead to what two outcomes
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gasping disease is caused by ---
avian infectious bronchitis virus virus replicates in the ciliated epithelial cells causing mucosal thickening in nasal passages and trachae attenuated virus giving in drinking water ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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avian infectious bronchitis virus cause
respirtatory disease- effect ciliated epithelial cells called gasping disease ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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SARS
severe acute respiratory syndrome spread respiratory route- person to person origin animal unknown ## Footnote corona: large pleomorphic enveloped, icosahedral, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the golgi apparatus (FCV-FIPV, a.IBV, TGEV, PED, SARS)
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Arteriviridae are ---
enveloped, icosahedral, single, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the ER, 3' nested set of mRNA (EAV, PRRSV)
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PRRSV cause---
anorexia, fever, **blue discoloration** of snout and ears, abortions and stillbirths. Pneumonia in piglets | porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus ## Footnote Arterivirus- enveloped, icosahedral, single, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the ER, 3' nested set of mRNA (EAV, PRRSV)
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PRRSV is spread by ---
aerosol, contact and semen even though it is an envoloped virus- difficult to kill and very infectious ## Footnote Arterivirus- enveloped, icosahedral, single, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the ER, 3' nested set of mRNA (EAV, PRRSV)
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pathogenesis of PRRSV
attack pulmonary macrophages **immune enhancement**- host Ab help viruses into macropages spread throughout body- across placenta modified live and killed vaccine ## Footnote Arterivirus- enveloped, icosahedral, single, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the ER, 3' nested set of mRNA (EAV, PRRSV)
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PRRSV has an affinity to what type of cells
pulomary macrophages ## Footnote Arterivirus- enveloped, icosahedral, single, linear + sense ssRNA viruses, get envelope from the ER, 3' nested set of mRNA (EAV, PRRSV)
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Reoviruses are
respiratory enteric orphan nonenveloped, spherical tricapsid layered iscosahedral, + sense segmened dsRNA
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the three concentric capsid layers of Reoviruses are
outer, middle and inner all with icosahedral symmetry ## Footnote reovirus- nonenveloped, spherical tricapsid layered iscosahedral, + sense multi segmened dsRNA (bluetongue, rotavirus)
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---- have segments of dsRNA
reoviruses ## Footnote reovirus- nonenveloped, spherical tricapsid layered iscosahedral, + sense multi segmened dsRNA (bluetongue, rotavirus)
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if the outer capsid of reoviruses is removed it forms a ---
infectious subviral particle (ISVP) can still bind to host- still infectious
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reoviruses replicate in the ---
cytoplasma 2 step: early and late transcription ## Footnote reovirus- nonenveloped, spherical tricapsid layered iscosahedral, + sense multi segmened dsRNA (bluetongue, rotavirus)
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RNA reassortement can occur in Reoviruses because
dsRNA is in multible **segements** if a host cell is infected by multible viruses can make baby viruses with a mix of dsRNA ## Footnote reovirus- nonenveloped, spherical tricapsid layered iscosahedral, + sense multi segmened dsRNA (bluetongue, rotavirus)
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bluetongue virus causes---
targets hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells of blood vessels cause blue tongue, ulcers in mouth, fever, hemorrhage, abortion | caused by midges ## Footnote reovirus- nonenveloped, spherical tricapsid layered iscosahedral, + sense multi segmened dsRNA (bluetongue, rotavirus)
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blue tongue virus is found in --- animals
sheep cattle, yak, goats | attack hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells ## Footnote reovirus- nonenveloped, spherical tricapsid layered iscosahedral, + sense multi segmened dsRNA (bluetongue, rotavirus)
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Blue tongue virus is spread by ---
midges- small biting flies ## Footnote reovirus- nonenveloped, spherical tricapsid layered iscosahedral, + sense multi segmened dsRNA (bluetongue, rotavirus)
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rotaviruses cause ---
watery diarrhea (white/milk scours) virus destroys epithelial cells at the top of villi in the small intestine
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vaccines to rotavirus are made by ---
**reassortment** techniques segmented genome mixed up in a lab to make live-attenuated vaccine