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aquatic mammals
infectious disease exam 3
Question | Answer |
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Pinniped Parapoxvirus affects what sp | Seals and Walrus. zoonotic prolif "sealpox" |
Pinniped Parapoxvirus clinical expression | prolif lesions, 2-3 cm in diameter on skin or mucosal surface of mouth and nasal passage. |
Cetacean poxviruses affect what sp | Dolphins and whales |
Cetacean poxviruses clinical signs | cutaneous manifestations, hyperpigmented skin lesions: ring, pinhole, tattoo lesions= tattoo skin disease |
Cetacean gammaherpesviruses | mucosal lesions in digestive, genital and respiratory tracts |
Phocine distemper: Morbillivirus clinical signs | seen in young animals. depression, anorexia, crusting conjunctivitis, nasal discharge, dyspnea. mortality high in naive pop. |
Phocine distemper vaccine | vaccinated animals develop protecting AB. remain healthy when challenged. |
influenza virus in seals | presence of avian H3N8 influenza A virus. shows adaption to mammalian hosts |
San Miguel Seal lion virus: calicivirus- clinical manifestation | skins vesicles. in pinnipeds the vesicles are most prevalent on the dorsal surface of the fore flippers. erode and leave shallow, fast-healing ulcers. pre-mature parturition |
San Miguel Seal lion virus treatment | supportive only, skin lesions resolve w/o treatment/ |
San Miguel Seal lion virus in infected pups | interstitial pneumonitis and encephalitis and fail to thrive |