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|q1=What disease does the ''Encephalomyocarditis virus'' cause in pigs?

|q1=What disease does the Encephalomyocarditis virus cause in pigs and which systems can it affect?

|a1=Encephalomyocarditis. The disease affects the nervous, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory system of pigs.

|a1=Encephalomyocarditis. 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= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction

|l2= Encephalomyocarditis Virus#Introduction

*Reproductive failures in breeding females  

*Reproductive failures in breeding females  

*Piglets suffer from myocarditis, encephalitis and sudden death due to myocardial failure

*Piglets suffer from myocarditis, encephalitis and sudden death due to myocardial failure

*Vomiting and regurgitation

*Vomiting and regurgitation

*Anorexia, pyrexia, fasciculations, tachypnea, dyspnea, and open mouth breathing

*Anorexia, pyrexia, fasciculations, tachypnea, dyspnea, and open mouth breathing

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*Cardiomegaly

*Cardiomegaly

*Myocardial lesions with yellow or white necrotic foci (2-15mm diameter), usually on the epicardium of the right ventricle. (also characteristic of Vitamin E and selenium deficiency).  

*Myocardial lesions with yellow or white necrotic foci, usually on the epicardium of the right ventricle.  

Infected foetuses can grossly vary depending on the stage of pregnancy and infection and myocardial lesions may be indistinguishable from other viral infections. Foetuses can be haemorrhagic, oedematous or apparently normal.  

Infected foetuses can grossly vary depending on the stage of pregnancy and infection. Foetuses can be haemorrhagic, oedematous or apparently normal.  

Acutely affected pigs may not show any gross lesions on post mortem.  

Acutely affected pigs may not show any gross lesions on post mortem.  

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