Flaviviridae

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VIRUSES



Introduction

Flaviviruses

Pestiviruses

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea & Mucosal Disease Virus may also contribute to Enzootic pneumonia of calves, may cause growth retardation lattice


Swine Fever Virus


  • Border Disease
    • In sheep
    • Virus crosses placenta
    • Tropism for foetal lymphoid, hair follicle and CNS tissue
    • Lambs born weak, small
    • Hairy shaker syndrome
    • Hair rather than wool coats and cerebellar hypoplasia

Hepaciviruses