Course: Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce

Zoonoses are diseases that affect both humans and animals. This week, we will be learning about rabies, a zoonosis which usually penetrates the host through bites. Task What do you …

We have seen that maternal antibodies may interfere with vaccination, because they “envelope” the antigen in the vaccine and don’t allow it to start an immune response. Task Consider and …

In this video, you have observed the physiopathology and the clinical signs of parvoviral infections in dogs and cats, and the diagnosis of these infections. Task Have you observed a …

In this video, we discuss the viral family Parvoviridae, the most important members of this family, the structure of the viral particles and the replication strategy. Task Parvoviruses are interesting …

Viruses which induce gastrointestinal disease are collectively known as enteric viruses. They are usually transmitted via the faecal-oral route and primarily infect and replicate in the gastrointestinal tract of the …

Each animal species is affected by different enteric viruses. Here we review those affecting farm animals and pets, and how they produce disease. Remember that the most enteropathogenic viruses are …

Enteric viruses are resistant viruses that may withstand the harsh conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. They may be eliminated unaltered with the faeces and be transmitted directly (for example, when …

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