Bovine Herpesvirus 5 Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What two systems can BHV-5 affect?	Respiratory Neurological		Link to Article
What other cattle disease is closely related to BHV-5?	BHV-1 (IBR)		Link to Article
What are the signs of subacute infection?	Longer disease course than acute More pronounced dyspnoea Ataxia Depression and anorexia		Link to Article
How are latent carrier animals produced and what significance do these infections have?	Recovered animals or those with previous exposure or IBR vaccinations can become latent carriers. These animals are asymptomatic When stressed or immunosuppressed, virus reactivates and is then shed into nasal secretions and can be transmitted to others. Reactivation is still usually asymptomatic. Virus resides within the CNS, and oral/nasal mucosae		Link to Article
What is seen on post mortem and histopathology of animals with BHV-5 infection?	Non- suppurative meningoencephalitis Perivascular cuffing of mononuclear cells Necrosis and spongiosis Satellitosis		Link to Article