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Polyomavirus Flashcards

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Polyomavirus

General Characteristics

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  • Linear dsDNA
  • icoshedral, no envelope
  • Oncogene
  • Stenoxen (except in birds)
  • Hidden, latent infection
  • Higly resistant
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Budgerigar Fledgeling Disease / French Moult

Species Affected

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Budgerigars, parrots, falcons

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Budgerigar Fledgeling Disease / French Moult

Most susceptible

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10-28 do

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Budgerigar Fledgeling Disease / French Moult

Clinical Signs

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  • Oedema, ascites, nephritis and hepatitis, haemorrhages
  • Acute- high mortality
  • Survivors: growth stop, feather growing problems
  • Subclinical in elderly
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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Species Affected

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  • Geese

* Muscovy ducks are susceptible and may be carriers

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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Most susceptible (age)

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2-10 wo

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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Occurrence

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Hungary-> Europe

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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geesese

Spread

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  • Contact with sick animal, faeces, urine, fomites

* Vertical transmission

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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Pathogenesis

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  • PO/intransal-> viraemia-> endothelium, lympoid cells, gut, kidneys, mm
  • Virus shed in faeces&urine
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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Primary Replication

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  • Dividing cells of lymphoid tissue around parhynx

* Incubation: 7d

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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Target Organs

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Endothelium of BV

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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Clinical Signs

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  • Death mostly (2-10wo) without any CS
  • Or CNS signs hrs before (shaking head, coma) and bloody diarrhea
  • Surviving birds are presistently infected
  • Chronic: uric acid crystals
  • Elderly infect birds without any symptoms
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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Pathology & Histopathology

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  • Subcutaneous edema
  • haemorrhaged throughout the body
  • Ascites
  • Necrosis tubular epithelium& hemorrhagic, interstitial nephritis
  • Hepatitis& liver degeneration
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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Diagnosis

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  • CS, PM, histopathology

* PCR

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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Treatment

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No effective treatment

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Hemorrhagic Nephritis and Enteritis of Geese

Prevention & Immunity

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  • Closed flock
  • inactivated vaccine
  • vaccinate breeders before laying period
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