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| <FlashCard questions="5"> | | <FlashCard questions="5"> |
− | |q1=What is the main insect vector involved in spread of Japanese Encephalitis? | + | |q1=What disease does the ''Encephalomyocarditis virus cause in pigs? |
− | |a1= Mosquitoes | + | |a1= |l1=Encephalomyocarditis. The disease affects the nervous, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory system of pigs. |
− | |l1=Japanese Encephalitis Virus#Introduction | + | |l1=Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
| |q2=What two types of disease is it known for causing?vvccccc | | |q2=What two types of disease is it known for causing?vvccccc |
− | |a2= | + | |a2=Encephalomyocarditis Virus |
− | * Neurological disease in horses
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− | *Reproductive disease in pigs
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| |l2= Japanese Encephalitis Virus#Introduction | | |l2= Japanese Encephalitis Virus#Introduction |
| |q3= What is important about Japanese Encephalitis from a Public Health point of view? | | |q3= What is important about Japanese Encephalitis from a Public Health point of view? |
− | |a3= It is zoonotic and can cause fatal encephalitis in children. | + | |a3= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus called ''Encephalomyocarditis virus'' (EMCV). |
| + | It is zoonotic and can cause fatal encephalitis in children. |
| |l3= Japanese Encephalitis Virus#Introduction | | |l3= Japanese Encephalitis Virus#Introduction |
| |q4= What serological test can be performed for Japanese Encephalitis Virus? | | |q4= What serological test can be performed for Japanese Encephalitis Virus? |