Oral Cavity Flashcards - Pathology

Cavity and Gingiva Flashcards

Question	Answer	Article
What are the 2 most common fusion defects resulting in cleft palate?	The ingrowths of the palatine shelves Frontonasal and maximllary processes.	Link to Answer Article
The missing words are?	BVD / MD is caused by a Pestivirus (a member of the Flaviviridae family). A major concern is that it can be confused with Foot and mouth disease.	Link to Answer Article
True or False - there is no vesicular stage in Mucosal Disease?	True	Link to Answer Article
What is the prognosis for Mucosal Disease cases?	All cases result in death	Link to Answer Article
Why is there no immune repsonse to Mucosal Disease Virus?	*Because animals are infected in utero with a non-cytopathic strain and are therefore tolerised & persitantly infected.* Tolerance still exists when a viral mutation to the cytopathic strain occurs, hence no immune response.	Link to Answer Article