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<FlashCard questions="15">
<FlashCard questions="15">
|q1=What causes ''Blue eye disease '' in pigs?
|q1=What causes Blue eye disease in pigs?
|a1= ''Blue-eye paramyxovirus (BEP)'' - a negative sense single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus.
|a1= Blue-eye paramyxovirus (BEP) - a negative sense single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus.
|l1=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
|l1=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
|q2=What viruses are closely related to it?
|q2=What viruses are closely related to it?
|a2=
|a2=
*''Mumps virus''
*Mumps virus
*''Simian virus 5''
*Simian virus 5
|l2=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
|l2=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
|q3=What are the properties of this virus?
|q3=What are the properties of this virus?
|a3=
|a3=
*Mainly spherical but it is polymorphic
*mainly spherical but it is polymorphic
*Enveloped - which is covered in surface projections
*enveloped - which is covered in surface projections
*135-148nm by 257-360nm
*135-148nm by 257-360nm
*buoyant density in sucrose gradients of 1.21 g/ml.
*buoyant density in sucrose gradients of 1.21 g/ml
*Six structural proteins and the envelope nucleocapsid expresses hemagglutinin-neuraminidase and fusion and matrix proteins.
*six structural proteins and the envelope nucleocapsid expresses hemagglutinin-neuraminidase and fusion and matrix proteins.
*Resistant to actinomycin D and sensitive to chloroform, formalin and beta propiolactone.
*resistant to actinomycin D and sensitive to chloroform, formalin and beta propiolactone.
|l3=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
|l3=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
|q4=What systems are affected by ''Blue eye disease''?
|q4=What systems are affected by Blue eye disease?
|a4=
|a4=
*Nervous systems
*Nervous systems
*Boars
*Boars
|l6=Blue Eye Disease#Signalment
|l6=Blue Eye Disease#Signalment
|q7=What clinical signs are generally associated with ''Blue eye disease '' in all ages of pigs?
|q7=What clinical signs are generally associated with Blue eye disease in all ages of pigs?
|a7=
|a7=
*Anorexia
*Anorexia
*Respiratory signs (tachypnea, dyspnea, and open mouthed breathing)
*Respiratory signs (tachypnea, dyspnea, and open mouthed breathing)
|l7=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
|l7=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
|q8=What clinical signs are associated with sows?
|q8=What clinical signs are associated with the virus in sows?
|a8=In the first third of gestation:
|a8=In the first third of gestation:
*Infertility
*Infertility
*Mummification
*Mummification
|l8=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
|l8=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
|q9=What clinical signs are associated with piglets and weaners?
|q9=What clinical signs are associated with the virus in piglets and weaners?
|a9=
|a9=
Piglet and weaners:
Piglet and weaners:
*Swelling of the genitalia
*Swelling of the genitalia
|l10=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
|l10=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
|q11=What is the epidemiology of ''Blue eye disease''?
|q11=What is the epidemiology of Blue eye disease?
|a11=
|a11=
*The virus is spread via direct contact, fomites and possibly birds
*The virus is spread via direct contact, fomites and possibly birds
*Original site of replication is thought to be the nasal mucosa and tonsils
*Original site of replication is thought to be the nasal mucosa and tonsils
*It can be found in tissues (lung, liver, spleen, kidney, lymph node, heart and testis)
*It can be found in tissues (lung, liver, spleen, kidney, lymph node, heart and testis)
*Hematogenous spread likely
*Hematogenous spread is likely
|l11=Blue Eye Disease#Epidemiology
|l11=Blue Eye Disease#Epidemiology
|q12=What is the distribution of ''Blue eye disease '' in pigs?
|q12=What is the distribution of Blue eye disease in pigs?
|a12=The disease is economically important to Central Mexico and its states.
|a12=The disease is economically important to Central Mexico and its states.
|l12=Blue Eye Disease#Distribution
|l12=Blue Eye Disease#Distribution
|q13=What is the treatment for ''Blue eye disease''?
|q13=What is the treatment for Blue eye disease?
|a13=
|a13=
*No treatment is available for ''Blue eye disease''
*No treatment is available for Blue eye disease
*Supportive medication for respiratory and inflammatory disease should be administered
*Supportive medication for respiratory and inflammatory disease should be administered
|l13=Blue Eye Disease#Treatment
|l13=Blue Eye Disease#Treatment
|q14=How is ''Blue eye disease '' controlled?
|q14=How is Blue eye disease controlled?
|a14=
|a14=
*The disease is self limiting
*The disease is self limiting
**Good washing and disinfecting protocols
**Good washing and disinfecting protocols
|l14=Blue Eye Disease#Control
|l14=Blue Eye Disease#Control
|q15=Is ''Blue eye disease'' considered a zoonosis?
|q15=Is Blue eye disease considered a zoonosis?
|a15=
|a15=
No
No
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