Difference between revisions of "Encephalomyocarditis Virus Flashcards"
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|l8= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Distribution | |l8= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Distribution | ||
|q9=How can EMCV be diagnosed? | |q9=How can EMCV be diagnosed? | ||
| − | |a9= A definitive diagnosis can be confirmed by virus isolation from infected heart tissue from pigs that have died in the acute phase of the disease. | + | |a9= A definitive diagnosis can be confirmed by virus isolation from infected heart tissue from pigs that have died in the acute phase of the disease. |
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| + | Detection of antibody specific to EMCV from still born piglets has been used to confirm foetal infection. | ||
|l9= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Diagnosis | |l9= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Diagnosis | ||
|q10=What pathology can be found on postmortem? | |q10=What pathology can be found on postmortem? | ||
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|q11=What histopathological findings can be seen with EMCV? | |q11=What histopathological findings can be seen with EMCV? | ||
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| + | Within heart tissue: | ||
*Myocarditis | *Myocarditis | ||
*Focal or diffuse accumulation of mononuclear cells | *Focal or diffuse accumulation of mononuclear cells | ||
*Vascular congestion and oedema | *Vascular congestion and oedema | ||
*Degeneration of the myocardial fibres with necrosis and occasional mineralization of necrotic heart muscle. | *Degeneration of the myocardial fibres with necrosis and occasional mineralization of necrotic heart muscle. | ||
| − | * | + | Within brain tissue: |
| − | * | + | *Congestion |
| + | *Meningitis | ||
| + | *Perivascular infiltration (mononuclear cells) | ||
| + | *Neuronal degeneration | ||
| + | Within foetuses: | ||
| + | *Nonsuppurative encephalitis | ||
| + | *Myocarditis | ||
l11= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Diagnosis | l11= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Diagnosis | ||
| − | + | |q12=What treatment is there for encephalomyocarditis? | |
| + | |a12=There is no specific treatment. Mortality levels in at risk pigs can be reduced by avoiding stress or excitation. | ||
| + | |l12= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Treatment | ||
| + | |q13=How can EMCV be controled? | ||
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| + | *Inactivated vaccine(intramuscularly)in the USA. *Control rodent populations on farm to prevent the spread of disease and contamination of feeds or water supply | ||
| + | *Good husbandry and hygiene protocols should be followed | ||
| + | *Regular use of disinfectants | ||
| + | |l13= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Control | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 30 June 2011
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| What disease does the Encephalomyocarditis virus cause in pigs? | Encephalomyocarditis. The disease affects the nervous, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory system of pigs.
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| what type of virus is Encephalomyocarditis virus(EMCV)? | A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus
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| What are the properties of EMCV? |
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| Can the Encephalomyocarditis virus(EMCV)infect humans? | Antibodies for EMCV have been found in humans but there are no reports that the virus causes human heart disease
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| what are the hosts for (EMCV)? | The domestic host for this virus is the pig and it is the most susceptible to EMCV infection. Other hosts include:
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