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| − | |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 Paramyxovirus#Introduction |
| − | |q2=What viruses are closely related to it? | + | |q2=In what systems are affected by ''Blue eye disease ''? |
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| + | |a2= Systems: |
| − | *Mumps virus
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| − | *Simian virus 5
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| − | |l2=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
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| − | |q3=What are the properties of this virus?
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| − | |a3=
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| − | *mainly spherical but it is polymorphic
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| − | *enveloped - which is covered in surface projections
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| − | *135-148nm by 257-360nm
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| − | *buoyant density in sucrose gradients of 1.21 g/ml
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| − | *six structural proteins and the envelope nucleocapsid expresses hemagglutinin-neuraminidase and fusion and matrix proteins.
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| − | *resistant to actinomycin D and sensitive to chloroform, formalin and beta propiolactone.
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| − | |l3=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
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| − | |q4=What systems are affected by Blue eye disease?
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| − | |a4= | |
| | *Nervous systems | | *Nervous systems |
| | *Reproductive systems | | *Reproductive systems |
| | *Respiratory systems | | *Respiratory systems |
| − | |l4=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction | + | |l2=Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus#Introduction |
| − | |q5=What are the wild and domestic hosts of this virus?
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| − | |a5=
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| − | Domestic hosts include:
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| − | *Dogs
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| − | *Cats
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| − | *Pigs
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| − | Wild hosts include:
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| − | *Rabbits
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| − | *Rats
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| − | *Ferral cats and dogs
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| − | *Peccary's
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| − | Clinical signs are only seen in the pig, but antibodies can be detected in rabbits, rats, dogs and cats.
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| − | |l5=Blue Eye Disease#Signalment
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| − | |q6=What ages of pigs are affected by this disease?
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| − | |a6= All:
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| − | *Piglets
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| − | *Weaners
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| − | *Growers
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| − | *Sows
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| − | *Boars
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| − | |l6=Blue Eye Disease#Signalment
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| − | |q7=What clinical signs are generally associated with Blue eye disease in all ages of pigs?
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| − | |a7=
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| − | *Anorexia
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| − | *Weight loss
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| − | *Reluctance to move
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| − | *Dehydration
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| − | *Periorbital and conjunctival swelling (chemosis)
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| − | *Purulent/serous ocular discharge
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| − | *Corneal opacity.
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| − | *Neurological signs (tetraparesis, opisthotonus, dysmetria, proprioceptive disorders, tremors, nystagmus mydriasis, blindness, decreased or absent menace response)
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| − | *Respiratory signs (tachypnea, dyspnea, and open mouthed breathing)
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| − | |l7=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
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| − | |q8=What clinical signs are associated with the virus in sows?
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| − | |a8=In the first third of gestation:
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| − | *Infertility
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| − | *Reproductive failures
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| − | *Embryonic mortality
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| − | *Return to oestrus
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| − | In late gestation:
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| − | *Stillbirths
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| − | *Small litters
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| − | *Mummification
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| − | |l8=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
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| − | |q9=What clinical signs are associated with the virus in piglets and weaners?
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| − | |a9=
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| − | Piglet and weaners:
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| − | *Prostration
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| − | *Hind limb stiffness
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| − | *Generalised weakness
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| − | *Muscle fasciculation’s
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| − | *Retarded growth
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| − | *Depression
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| − | *Excitation
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| − | *Head pressing
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| − | *Circling
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| − | *Hyperaesthesia
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| − | *Abnormal behaviour/aggression
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| − | *Coma
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| − | In piglets:
| + | ==Further links== |
| − | *Changes in hair coat (dull/rough)
| + | [[Actinobacillus suis| Actinobacillus suis'']] |
| − | *Ocular erosions
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| − | *Enlarged distended bladder
| + | [[Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus Flashcards| ''Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus'' Flashcards]] |
| − | *Constipation/reduction in faces or diarrhoea
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| − | |l9=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
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| − | |q10=What clinical signs are associated with boars?
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| − | |a10=
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| − | *Male infertility
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| − | *Lack of libido
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| − | *Haemospermia
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| − | *Orchitis with epidydimitis
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| − | *Swelling of the genitalia
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| − | |l10=Blue Eye Disease#Clinical Signs
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| − | |q11=What is the epidemiology of Blue eye disease?
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| − | |a11=
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| − | *The virus is spread via direct contact, fomites and possibly birds
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| − | *Virus can be found in the axon of neurons
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| − | *Original site of replication is thought to be the nasal mucosa and tonsils
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| − | *It can be found in tissues (lung, liver, spleen, kidney, lymph node, heart and testis)
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| − | *Hematogenous spread is likely
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| − | |l11=Blue Eye Disease#Epidemiology
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| − | |q12=What is the distribution of Blue eye disease in pigs? | |
| − | |a12=The disease appears restricted to Central Mexico and its states.
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| − | |l12=Blue Eye Disease#Distribution
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| − | |q13=What is the treatment for Blue eye disease?
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| − | |a13=
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| − | *No treatment is available for Blue eye disease
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| − | *Supportive medication for respiratory and inflammatory disease should be administered
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| − | *Euthanasia may be necessary for ataxic pigs.
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| − | |l13=Blue Eye Disease#Treatment
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| − | |q14=How is Blue eye disease controlled? | |
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| − | *The disease is self limiting
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| − | *Closed herds once infected will have sporadic outbreaks of the disease
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| − | *There is no approved vaccine for the control of blue eye disease
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| − | *Elimination can be achieved by:
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| − | **Closed herds
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| − | **All-in/all-out systems
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| − | **Good washing and disinfecting protocols
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| − | |l14=Blue Eye Disease#Control
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| − | |q15=Is Blue eye disease considered a zoonosis?
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| − | |a15=
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| − | No
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| − | |l15=Blue Eye Disease#Introduction
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| − | </FlashCard>
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| | + | [[Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus| ''Blue-Eye Paramyxovirus'']] |
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| − | [[Category:Pig Flashcards]] | + | [[Category: Pig Flashcards]] |
| | [[Category:CABI Flashcards]] | | [[Category:CABI Flashcards]] |
| − | [[Category:Reproductive Diseases Flashcards]] | + | [[Category: To Do - Jaimie Meagor]] |
| − | [[Category:Respiratory Diseases Flashcards]]
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| − | [[Category:Neurological Diseases Flashcards]]
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