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Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (view source)
Revision as of 12:59, 20 July 2010
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*T cells induce immune complex disease
*T cells induce immune complex disease
*Causes '''encephalitis of kids''' or [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Goats|'''insidious polyarthritis of adults''']]
*Causes '''encephalitis of kids''' or [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Goats|'''insidious polyarthritis of adults''']]
*Also causes [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis (CAE)|pneumonia]]
*Also causes pneumonia
====Epidemiology====
====Epidemiology====
===Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis (CAE)===
===Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis (CAE)===
*Caused by [[Retroviridae|retrovirus (lentivirus)]] similar to [[Respiratory Viral Infections - Pathology#Maedi Visna|Maedi Visna]] in sheep described above
*Caused by [[Retroviridae|retrovirus (lentivirus)]] similar to [[Visna-Maedi Virus|Maedi Visna]] in sheep described above
*Two forms:
*Two forms:
**Non-suppurative leukoencephalomyelitis in young goats and kids
**Non-suppurative leukoencephalomyelitis in young goats and kids