Difference between revisions of "Malignant Catarrhal Fever Virus"

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Hosts

Reservoir species: wildebeest, sheep, each transferring different forms of the virus
- Innocuous to reservoir hosts
Dead end hosts: cows, kudu, some deer

Pathogenesis

Sever Oculo-nasal Discharge of MCF (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))

Clinical signs in cattle:

Fissures on tongue (no vesicles) in MCF (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))
- Necrotising lesions in upper respiratory tract and eye: conjunctivitis and corneal oedema / opacity (keratitis or "blue eye" - characteristic feature)
- Fever and diarrhoea with severe oculo-nasal discharge
- Not eating, dull with ulcers on muzzle may spread to rest of face with brown exudate
- Ulcers also on tongue, dental pad, and cheeks that regularly become secondarily infected
- Lymphocyte proliferation progresses in lymphoid tissue and blood until death

Lymph nodes completely replaced by lymphoblasts - similar to lymphosarcoma
Also vasculitis with medial necrosis of blood vessels throughout body with infiltration of walls of vessels by lymphocytes.
Ulcers are due to hypoxia of epithelium resulting from vascular lesions
Sporadically induce a fatal over-active T cell division, where virus encodes anti-apoptotic protein in dead-end host
Latent infection that is invariably fatal
Virus excretion increased during periparturient period

Epidemiology

Not all that common in UK
Affects whole body but especially evident clinically in face and mouth
Sporadic and often seen in animals mixing with sheep (carriers)
In parts of Africa see long outbreaks (diff serotypes) carried by Wildebeest
In deer produces very serious outbreaks, probably primarily sheep virus
Often youngish animal 6 months to 1 year

Control

Wildebeest should not be stocked in zoos where possible
Sheep and deer should be housed separately

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-Also know as: '''''MCFV — MCF'''''
-== Introduction  ==
+====Hosts====
-[[Image:MCF1.gif|thumb|right|200px|<small><center>Severe oculo-nasal Discharge of MCF (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))</center></small>]]
+*Reservoir species: wildebeest, sheep, each transferring different forms of the virus
-[[Image:MCF2.gif|thumb|right|200px|<small><center>Fissures on tongue (no vesicles) in MCF (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))</center></small>]]
+**'''Innocuous''' to reservoir hosts
-This virus is of the [[Herpesviridae]] family and the reservoir species are wildebeest and sheep, each transferring different forms of the virus. Each virus is '''innocuous''' to the reservoir host, but can sometimes cause a peculiar and fatal over T-cell division in dead end hosts. Dead end hosts include cows, kudu and some deer.
+*Dead end hosts: cows, kudu, some deer
-MCFV is endemic as a latent infection in Blue Wildebeest and the virus is excreted in large amounts in the periparturient period.
+====Pathogenesis====
+[[Image:MCF1.gif|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>Sever Oculo-nasal Discharge of MCF (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))</center></small>]]
+*Clinical signs in cattle: [[Image:MCF2.gif|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>Fissures on tongue (no vesicles) in MCF (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))</center></small>]]
+**Necrotising lesions in upper respiratory tract and eye: conjunctivitis and corneal oedema / opacity (keratitis or "blue eye" - characteristic feature)
+**Fever and [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]] with severe oculo-nasal discharge
+**Not eating, dull with ulcers on muzzle may spread to rest of face with brown exudate
+**Ulcers also on tongue, dental pad, and cheeks that regularly become secondarily infected
+**Lymphocyte proliferation progresses in lymphoid tissue and blood until death
-The disease is not all that common in UK, but is present. Outbreaks are usually sporadic and are often seen in animals mixing with sheep (carriers). In parts of Africa, you will see longer duration outbreaks, caused by different serotypes carried by Wildebeest. In deer, very serious outbreaks occur and this is probably due to infection with the sheep virus.
+*Lymph nodes completely replaced by [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology#Follicles|lymphoblasts]] - similar to lymphosarcoma
+*Also vasculitis with medial necrosis of blood vessels throughout body with infiltration of walls of vessels by [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|lymphocytes]].
+*Ulcers are due to hypoxia of epithelium resulting from vascular lesions
+*Sporadically induce a fatal '''over-active T cell division''', where virus encodes anti-apoptotic protein in dead-end host
+*'''Latent''' infection that is invariably fatal
+*Virus excretion increased during periparturient period
-== Signalment  ==
+====Epidemiology====
+*Not all that common in UK
+*Affects whole body but especially evident clinically in face and mouth
+*Sporadic and often seen in animals mixing with sheep (carriers)
+*In parts of Africa see long outbreaks (diff serotypes) carried by Wildebeest
+*In deer produces very serious outbreaks, probably primarily sheep virus
+*Often youngish animal 6 months to 1 year
-Latent infection in Blue Wildebeest and sheep of all ages, breeds and sex. In dead end hosts, it can affect any sex or age, but is often seen most in youngish animals around 6 months to 1 year of age.
+====Control====
+*Wildebeest should not be stocked in zoos where possible
+*Sheep and deer should be housed separately
-== Clinical Signs  ==
+[[Category:Herpesviridae]][[Category:Cattle]]
+[[Category:Actinobacillus_species]][[Category:Oral Cavity - Erosive & Ulcerative Pathology]]
-Clinical signs in '''cattle''' are severe and include necrotising lesions in  the upper respiratory tract and eye: conjunctivitis and corneal oedema / opacity (keratitis or "blue eye" - characteristic feature). Pyrexia and diarrhoea with severe oculo-nasal discharge and inappetance also occurs. The animal will appear dull with ulcers on its muzzle, which exude a brown exudate. These may spread to the rest of the face and occasionally the whole body. There may also be ulcers on the tongue, dental pad, and cheeks that regularly become secondarily infected. [[Lymphocytes - Introduction|Lymphocyte]] proliferation to viral antigen in the blood vessels of lymph nodes, spleen lungs, liver and kidneys progresses until death occurs. The lymph nodes eventually become completely replaced by [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology#Follicles|lymphoblasts]], which is a similar pathogenesis to [[lymphosarcoma]]. There may also be vasculitis with medial necrosis of blood vessels throughout body with infiltration of walls of vessels by lymphocytes.
-== Diagnosis  ==
-History (where and what has the animal been stocked with), signalment (deer, cattle etc) and clinical signs are quite characteristic and will lead to a preliminary diagnosis of the disease. Definitive diagnosis can be achieved by performing PCR for detection of the herpesvirus DNA.
-== Treatment and Control  ==
-The main control measures is to not stock Wildebeest in zoos, where possible as they are latent innocuous carries of the disease. Sheep and deer should also not be housed together.
-== References  ==
-Bridger, J and Russell, P (2007) '''Virology Study Guide''', ''Royal Veterinary College''
-Divers, T.J. and Peek, S.F. (2008) '''Rebhun's diseases of dairy cattle''' ''Elsevier Health Scieneces''
-Merck &  Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual''' (Eighth Edition) ''Merial''
-Radostits, O.M, Arundel, J.H, and Gay, C.C. (2000) '''Veterinary Medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses''''' Elsevier Health Sciences''
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-[[Category:Herpesviridae]] [[Category:Cattle_Viruses]] [[Category:Oral_Diseases_-_Cattle]] [[Category:Respiratory_Diseases_-_Cattle]] [[Category:Oral_Cavity_-_Erosive_&_Ulcerative_Pathology]] [[Category:Neurological Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Expert Review - Farm Animal]]

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