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VIRUSES
PICORNAVIRUSES



Antigenicity

  • Only serotype 1 is pathogenic
  • Also known as Teschen-Talfan Disease

Pathogenesis

  • Infects small intestine epithelium
  • Followed by viremia and neural infection

Clinical signs:

  • Tremors
  • Incoordination
  • Convulsions
  • Death

Epidemiology

  • Transfer is orofecal

Diagnosis

  • NOTIFIABLE disease, though rare in UK
  • Vaccination in EU


Control