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What is veterinary virology the study of?
What is veterinary virology the study of?
- Viruses, bacteria, and fungal diseases
- Viruses, fungal diseases, and parasites
- Viruses, bacteria, and parasites
- Viruses, prions, and viroids (correct)
Why is veterinary virology important?
Why is veterinary virology important?
- Viral diseases cause high rates of morbidity and mortality in animals (correct)
- It helps in understanding the structure of viruses
- It helps in understanding the evolution of viruses
- It helps in understanding the history of viruses
What is a characteristic of viruses?
What is a characteristic of viruses?
- They contain genetic material and are surrounded by a protein coat (correct)
- They possess standard organelles
- They are visible under a microscope
- They are living entities
What is the significance of zoonosis?
What is the significance of zoonosis?
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What is a consequence of viral diseases in animals?
What is a consequence of viral diseases in animals?
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What is a challenge in dealing with viral diseases in animals?
What is a challenge in dealing with viral diseases in animals?
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Virology
- Virology is the study of viruses, viral diseases, and viral infections.
Veterinary Virology
- Veterinary virology is important because viral diseases cause high rates of morbidity and mortality in animals.
- It can also significantly impact animal productivity and human health.
- Viral diseases can cause tremendous economic losses and are difficult to diagnose and treat.
Definition of Viruses
- Viruses are infectious entities.
- Viruses contain a genetic material (either DNA or RNA) and are surrounded by a protein coat called a capsid.
- In some cases, viruses have other layers of material such as lipids from the host cell membrane.
- Viruses do not possess the standard organelles.
Zoonosis
- Zoonosis refers to the transmission of viral diseases from animals to humans.
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