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| |q1=What disease does the ''Encephalomyocarditis virus cause in pigs? | | |q1=What disease does the ''Encephalomyocarditis virus cause in pigs? |
− | |a1= |l1= | + | |a1= Encephalomyocarditis. The disease affects the nervous, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory system of pigs. |
− | Encephalomyocarditis which causes: | |
− | *High mortality in young pigs
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− | *Reproductive failures in breeding females *Piglets suffer from myocarditis, encephalitis and sudden death due to myocardial failure
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− | The disease affects the nervous, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory system of pigs. | |
| |l1=Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction | | |l1=Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
| |q2=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? | | |q2=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? |
| |a2= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus | | |a2= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus |
− | |l2= Japanese Encephalitis Virus#Introduction | + | |l2= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
| |q3= What are the properties of EMCV? | | |q3= What are the properties of EMCV? |
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| *It can be inactivated at 60°C for 30 minutes (although some are more thermally stabile). | | *It can be inactivated at 60°C for 30 minutes (although some are more thermally stabile). |
| |l3= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction | | |l3= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
− | |q4= What serological test can be performed for Japanese Encephalitis Virus? | + | |q4=Can the ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)infect humans? |
− | |a4= Antibodies can be detected by ELISA or serum neutralisation | + | |a4= Antibodies for EMCV have been found in humans but there are no reports that the virus causes human heart disease |
− | |l4= Japanese Encephalitis Virus#Diagnosis | + | |l4= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
− | |q5= From where can viral antigen be demonstrated and with which tests? | + | |q5=what are the hosts for (EMCV)? |
− | |a5= | + | |a5= The domestic host for this virus is the pig and it is the most susceptible to EMCV infection. Other hosts include: |
− | *Brain | + | *Chimpanzees |
− | *Placenta | + | *Monkeys |
− | *Foetus | + | *Elephants |
− | *IFAT | + | *Lions |
− | *Avidin-Biotin immunostaining | + | *Squirrels |
− | |l5=Japanese Encephalitis Virus#Diagnosis | + | *Mongooses |
| + | *Racoons |
| + | |l5= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Signalment |
| + | |q6=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? |
| + | |a6= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus |
| + | |l6= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
| + | |q7=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? |
| + | |a7= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus |
| + | |l7= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
| + | |q8=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? |
| + | |a8= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus |
| + | |l8= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
| + | |q9=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? |
| + | |a9= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus |
| + | |l9= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
| + | |q10=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? |
| + | |a10= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus |
| + | |l10= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
| + | |q11=what type of virus is ''Encephalomyocarditis virus''(EMCV)? |
| + | |a11= A single stranded RNA (ssRNA) virus |
| + | |l11= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction |
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| + | *High mortality in young pigs |
| + | *Reproductive failures in breeding females |
| + | *Piglets suffer from myocarditis, encephalitis and sudden death due to myocardial failure |
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