Toroviruses Flashcards
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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 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 control Toroviruses? |
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