Rinderpest Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What event key to the Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme occurred in 2011?	Rinderpest was declared as officially eradicated throughout the world.		Link to Article
Which species showed the most severe clinical signs of rinderpest?	Cattle		Link to Article
At what stage was viral shedding highest and how could this stage be recognised?	Shedding was highest during the early stages of clinical disease, days after the onset of pyrexia. This was usually the time at which oral mucosal lesions were most developed and first detected.		Link to Article
Which systems were most significantly affected by rinderpest infection?	Gastrointestinal Respiratory Reproductive		Link to Article
What was the most commonly used diagnostic test for rinderpest?	Agar Gel Immunodiffusion		Link to Article
What were the key histopathological changes seen with rinderpest?	Widespread lymphocyte necrosis and lysis of germinal centres of lymph nodes Syncytia formation Intranuclear and intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies		Link to Article
What was the key weapon in the eradication campaign and how was it implemented?	Vaccination. One injection granted lifelong immunity with no clinical signs or potential to transmit disease.		Link to Article