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|q1=What family do the ''Toroviruses'' belong to? | |q1=What family do the ''Toroviruses'' belong to? | ||
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*Haemagglutination inhibition | *Haemagglutination inhibition | ||
*ELISA. | *ELISA. | ||
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|q12= What effect does the virus have on the intestinal wall? | |q12= What effect does the virus have on the intestinal wall? | ||
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*Villus atrophy | *Villus atrophy | ||
*Thinning of intestinal wall | *Thinning of intestinal wall | ||
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|q13= How do you treat for ''Torovirus'' infections? | |q13= How do you treat for ''Torovirus'' infections? | ||
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There is no specific treatment; only supportive fluid treatment for diarrhoea and antibiotics for secondary infections. | There is no specific treatment; only supportive fluid treatment for diarrhoea and antibiotics for secondary infections. | ||
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|q14= How do you control''Toroviruses''? | |q14= How do you control''Toroviruses''? | ||
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*Isolation of infected animals | *Isolation of infected animals | ||
*Good hygiene and sanitary measures | *Good hygiene and sanitary measures | ||
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Revision as of 16:45, 30 June 2011
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| What family do the Toroviruses belong to? | Coronaviridae
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| What type of viruses are Toroviruses and what are their properties? |
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| What are the names given to Toroviruses found in horses? |
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| What are the names given to Toroviruses found in cattle? |
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| What species are the Toroviruses found in? | Hosts include:
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| What are the clinical signs of the Toroviruses in cattle? | In all ages of cattle it can cause:
In calves it causes:
Young, colostrum-deprived calves are particularly at risk. |
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| What are the clinical signs of the Toroviruses in cats? |
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| What are the clinical signs of the Toroviruses in pigs? | Pigs can shed the torovirus without showing any symptoms of disease. |
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| How is the Torovirus transmitted? | It is presumed that it is spread via the faecal-oral route and spread through subclinical or chronically infected cattle. |
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| What is the distribution of Toroviruses? | Worldwide in cattle and horses.
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| How is the Torovirus detected? | Diagnostic methods include a combination of:
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| What effect does the virus have on the intestinal wall? |
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| How do you treat for Torovirus infections? | There is no specific treatment; only supportive fluid treatment for diarrhoea and antibiotics for secondary infections. |
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| How do you controlToroviruses? |
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