Difference between revisions of "Encephalomyocarditis Virus Flashcards"
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Pregnant sows that become infected can suffer from infertility, mummified fetus, abortions, still births, small litter and weak new born. | Pregnant sows that become infected can suffer from infertility, mummified fetus, abortions, still births, small litter and weak new born. | ||
| − | + | |l6= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Clinical Signs | |
| − | + | |q7=How is the virus believed to be spread? | |
| − | |l6= Encephalomyocarditis Virus# | + | |a7= Throughh rodents (major reservoir of the disease)that can infect pigs directly or through diseased carcasses and contaminated feeds or water supplies. |
| − | |q7= | + | |l7= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Epidemiology |
| − | |a7= | + | |q8=What is the distribution of ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? |
| − | |l7= Encephalomyocarditis Virus# | + | |a8= Worldwide; cases were first reported in Central America, Florida and Australia |
| − | |q8= | + | |l8= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Distribution |
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|q9=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? | |q9=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? | ||
|a9= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus | |a9= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus | ||
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| What disease does the Encephalomyocarditis virus cause in pigs? | Encephalomyocarditis. The disease affects the nervous, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory system of pigs.
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| what type of virus is Encephalomyocarditis virus(EMCV)? | A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus
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| What are the properties of EMCV? |
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| Can the Encephalomyocarditis virus(EMCV)infect humans? | Antibodies for EMCV have been found in humans but there are no reports that the virus causes human heart disease
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| what are the hosts for (EMCV)? | The domestic host for this virus is the pig and it is the most susceptible to EMCV infection. Other hosts include:
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