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<FlashCard questions="13">
|q1=What family do the ''Toroviruses'' belong to?
|a1=''Coronaviridae''
|l1=Toroviruses#Introduction
|q2=What type of viruses are ''Toroviruses''and what are their properties?
|a2=
*Enveloped positive sense single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) viruses
*Pleomorphic
*120-140 nm in diameter
*Relatively stable in acid or alkaline environment between pH 2.5-10.
|l2= Toroviruses#Introduction
|q3= What are the names given to toroviruses found in horses?
|a3=
*Equine torovirus (ETV)
*Prototype Berne virus
|l3= Toroviruses#Introduction
|q4= What are the names given to toroviruses found in cattle?
|a4=
*Bovine torovirus (BoTV)
*Prototype Breda virus
|l4= Toroviruses#Introduction
|q5= What species is the ''Torovirus'' found in?|a5=
Hosts include:
*Cattle
*Zebu
*Goats
*Horses
*Sheep
*Pigs
*Lagomorphs
*Rodents
*Domestic cats
*Humans
|l5= Toroviruses#Signalment
|q6= What are the clinical signs of the torovirus in cattle?
|a6=
Inall ages of cattle it can cause:
*Diarrhoea
*Pyrexia
*Dehydration
*Lethargy
*Depression
In calves it causes:
*Anorexia and mucoid faeces
*Neurological signs; generalised weakness, paralysis, inability to stand, trembling and sudden death.
*Respiratory problems such as laryngitis, tracheitis and pneumonia.
Young, colostrum-deprived calves are particularly at risk.
|l6= Toroviruses#Clinical Signs
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