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| ***Viral infections | | ***Viral infections |
| ****Herpesviruses | | ****Herpesviruses |
− | ****Bovine herpesvirus -1 | + | *****Bovine herpesvirus -1 |
− | *****Causes Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) | + | ******Causes Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) |
− | *****Highly infectious URT disease of cattle | + | ******Highly infectious URT disease of cattle |
− | *****High morbidity, low mortality | + | ******High morbidity, low mortality |
− | *****Aerosol transmission - requires close contact between animals | + | ******Aerosol transmission - requires close contact between animals |
− | *****BHV-1 infects the respiratory mucosal epithelial cells (intranuclear inclusion eosinophilic inclusion bodies)from nasal mucosa down to bronchioles | + | ******BHV-1 infects the respiratory mucosal epithelial cells (intranuclear inclusion eosinophilic inclusion bodies)from nasal mucosa down to bronchioles |
− | ******leading to neutrophilic inflammation of varying severity.... serous -> catarrhal -> purulent nasal discharge, sneezing, coughing. | + | *******leading to neutrophilic inflammation of varying severity.... serous -> catarrhal -> purulent nasal discharge, sneezing, coughing. |
− | ******with secondary bacterial infection (eg: Pasturella spp., Mycoplasma spp., Fusobacterium necrophorum) can lead to fibrinous to necrotizing inflammation; mucosal sloughing, ulceration... pyrexia, dyspnoea ... inhalation pneumonia... death. | + | *******with secondary bacterial infection (eg: Pasturella spp., Mycoplasma spp., Fusobacterium necrophorum) can lead to fibrinous to necrotizing inflammation; mucosal sloughing, ulceration... pyrexia, dyspnoea ... inhalation pneumonia... death. |
− | *****Clinical signs include coughing, discharge, lacrimation, and increased respiratory rate. | + | ******Clinical signs include coughing, discharge, lacrimation, and increased respiratory rate. |
− | *****Clinical disease most severe in young calves - can develop mucosal ulcerative lesions in the oesophagus and forestomachs and viraemia with multiorgan infection. | + | ******Clinical disease most severe in young calves - can develop mucosal ulcerative lesions in the oesophagus and forestomachs and viraemia with multiorgan infection. |
− | *****Cause of abortion >5 months of gestation | + | ******Cause of abortion >5 months of gestation |
− | ***Cytomegaloviruses | + | *****Cytomegaloviruses |
− | ****Porcine cytomegalovirus | + | ******Porcine cytomegalovirus |
− | *****Causes Inclusion body rhinitis | + | *******Causes Inclusion body rhinitis |
− | *****Disease of suckling piglets 1-5 wks of age | + | *******Disease of suckling piglets 1-5 wks of age |
− | *****Clinical signs: those associated with acute/subacute rhinitis (ie: serous nasal discharge, progressing to catarrhal or purulent discharge with time and secondary bacterial infections; sneezing; pyrexia) | + | *******Clinical signs: those associated with acute/subacute rhinitis (ie: serous nasal discharge, progressing to catarrhal or purulent discharge with time and secondary bacterial infections; sneezing; pyrexia) |
− | *****Morbitity high, mortality low | + | *******Morbitity high, mortality low |
− | *****Histology: large basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies in the nasal and sinus respiratory epithelium with lymphocytic infiltration of the mucosa. | + | *******Histology: large basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies in the nasal and sinus respiratory epithelium with lymphocytic infiltration of the mucosa. |
− | *****Can develop viraemic stage, with inclusions in other organs eg: renal tubular epithelium. Piglets can die during this phase. | + | *******Can develop viraemic stage, with inclusions in other organs eg: renal tubular epithelium. Piglets can die during this phase. |
− | ****Equine herpesvirus - 1, 4 | + | *****Equine herpesvirus - 1, 4 |
− | ****Feline herpesvirus -1 | + | *****Feline herpesvirus -1 |
− | *****One of the causes of Feline viral rhinotracheitis | + | ******One of the causes of Feline viral rhinotracheitis |
− | *****Viruses and bacteria are involved in the complex. The most frequent aetiologic agent is FHV-1, and less frequently feline calicivirus and/or ''Chlamydophia psittac''i (NB: previously called Chlamydia psittaci var felis) | + | ******Viruses and bacteria are involved in the complex. The most frequent aetiologic agent is FHV-1, and less frequently feline calicivirus and/or ''Chlamydophia psittac''i (NB: previously called Chlamydia psittaci var felis) |
− | *****All three agents infect URT respiratory epithelium, although FHV-1 has the highest affinity for this epithelium | + | ******All three agents infect URT respiratory epithelium, although FHV-1 has the highest affinity for this epithelium |
− | *****Feline calicivirus more frequently infects the oral mucosa -> ulcerative stomatitis | + | ******Feline calicivirus more frequently infects the oral mucosa -> ulcerative stomatitis |
− | *****C.psittaci more frequently infects the conjunctival epithelium -> chronic conjunctivitis | + | ******C.psittaci more frequently infects the conjunctival epithelium -> chronic conjunctivitis |
− | **Infection of the respiratory epithelium by FHV-1 results in a typical neutrophilic rhinitis with intraepitheial intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies, with expected clinical signs | + | ******Infection of the respiratory epithelium by FHV-1 results in a typical neutrophilic rhinitis with intraepitheial intranuclear eosinophilic inclusion bodies, with expected clinical signs |
− | **Resolution of clinical signs usually occurs by 7-14 days. | + | ******Resolution of clinical signs usually occurs by 7-14 days. |
− | **FHV-1 remains latent in the trigeminal ganglion, and can reactivate at times of stress. Can infect the cornea -> ulcerative keratitis. | + | ******FHV-1 remains latent in the trigeminal ganglion, and can reactivate at times of stress. Can infect the cornea -> ulcerative keratitis. |
− | **Occasional mortality in kitten or immunocompromised animals usually associated with secondary bacterial infection. | + | ******Occasional mortality in kitten or immunocompromised animals usually associated with secondary bacterial infection. |
− | **Bacterial infections | + | ***Bacterial infections |
− | **Pasturella multocida | + | ****Pasturella multocida |
− | **Atrophic rhinitis in pigs | + | *****Atrophic rhinitis in pigs |
− | **Pigs aged 4-12 weeks old show clinical signs | + | *****Pigs aged 4-12 weeks old show clinical signs |
− | **Catarrhal nasal discharge (due to an acute rhinitis), sneezing, coughing, can progress to dyspnoea and anorexia. | + | *****Catarrhal nasal discharge (due to an acute rhinitis), sneezing, coughing, can progress to dyspnoea and anorexia. |
− | **Shortening and distortion of snout, secondary to nasal turbinate bone loss (histological evidence of osteolysis) | + | *****Shortening and distortion of snout, secondary to nasal turbinate bone loss (histological evidence of osteolysis) |
− | **2 forms of the disease | + | *****2 forms of the disease |
− | **'Progressive' atrophic rhinitis | + | ******'Progressive' atrophic rhinitis |
− | **Due to infection of the nasal turbinates by P.multocida strains carrying the toxA gene that encodes for an osteolytic toxin. P.multocida adheres poorly to mucous membranes, and therefore requires a predisposing nasal insult to assist colonisation eg: co-infection with B.bronchoseptica; or Porcine cytomegalovirus (inclusion body rhinitis) | + | *******Due to infection of the nasal turbinates by P.multocida strains carrying the toxA gene that encodes for an osteolytic toxin. P.multocida adheres poorly to mucous membranes, and therefore requires a predisposing nasal insult to assist colonisation eg: co-infection with B.bronchoseptica; or Porcine cytomegalovirus (inclusion body rhinitis) |
− | **Turbinate bone atrophy is permanent and progressive | + | *******Turbinate bone atrophy is permanent and progressive |
− | **'Non-progressive' atrophic rhinitis | + | ******'Non-progressive' atrophic rhinitis |
− | **Due to infection of the nasal turbinates by Bordatella bronchoseptica strains alone, that carry a gene that encodes for a dermonecrotic toxin. | + | *******Due to infection of the nasal turbinates by Bordatella bronchoseptica strains alone, that carry a gene that encodes for a dermonecrotic toxin. |
− | **Turbinate bone can regenerate by the time of slaughter | + | *******Turbinate bone can regenerate by the time of slaughter |
− | **'Snuffles' in rabbits | + | *****'Snuffles' in rabbits |
− | **Most often P.multocida and/or B.bronchoseptica infection of the nasal mucosa | + | ******Most often P.multocida and/or B.bronchoseptica infection of the nasal mucosa |
− | **Clinical signs (nasal discharge, sneezing) result from an acute to chronic rhinitis. | + | ******Clinical signs (nasal discharge, sneezing) result from an acute to chronic rhinitis. |
− | **Streptococcus equi | + | ****Streptococcus equi |
− | **Streptococcus equi subsp. equi | + | *****Streptococcus equi subsp. equi |
− | **Cause of 'Strangles' in horses | + | *****Cause of 'Strangles' in horses |
− | **Infection with Streptococcus equi occurs after contact with contaminated feed, water bowls or an infected carrier horse | + | *****Infection with Streptococcus equi occurs after contact with contaminated feed, water bowls or an infected carrier horse |
− | **Organism remains viable in environment for months | + | *****Organism remains viable in environment for months |
− | **Possibility of other sources of infection - in pharynx of in-contact dogs? | + | *****Possibility of other sources of infection - in pharynx of in-contact dogs? |
− | **Colonisation of nasopharynx causing: | + | *****Colonisation of nasopharynx causing: |
− | **Chronic purulent rhinitis, sinusitis, eustachitis | + | *****Chronic purulent rhinitis, sinusitis, eustachitis |
− | **Can progress to development of nodular masses in the guttural pouch consisting of inspissated pus and viable bacteria (guttural pouch empyema) - 'carrier' state | + | *****Can progress to development of nodular masses in the guttural pouch consisting of inspissated pus and viable bacteria (guttural pouch empyema) - 'carrier' state |
− | ** Regional suppurative lymphadenitis - can rupture onto skin of neck | + | *****Regional suppurative lymphadenitis - can rupture onto skin of neck |
− | **Bacteraemia with abscess formation in other organs (eg: liver, kidneys) - Bastard Strangles! | + | *****Bacteraemia with abscess formation in other organs (eg: liver, kidneys) - Bastard Strangles! |
− | ** Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus | + | ****Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus |
− | **Can infect the respiratory tract (nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, trachea and bronchi/bronchioles) | + | *****Can infect the respiratory tract (nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, trachea and bronchi/bronchioles) |
| **URT infection can be indistinguishable clinically from Strangles, but does not cause suppurative lymphadenitis (cf: S.equi subsp. equi) | | **URT infection can be indistinguishable clinically from Strangles, but does not cause suppurative lymphadenitis (cf: S.equi subsp. equi) |
| **Fungal infections | | **Fungal infections |