Japanese Encephalitis in pigs?

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QUESTION

Japanese Encephalitis in pigs?

OPTIONS

(A) Asymptomatic in adult pigs
(B) Paralysis in adult pigs
(C) Photophobia in adult pigs
(D) Incoordination in adult pigs

ANSWER

(A) Asymptomatic in adult pigs

EXPLANATION

Adult pigs infected with Japanese encephalitis virus are commonly asymptomatic or show little clinical illness, although reproductive losses can occur in pregnant animals and boars may develop reproductive abnormalities. Paralysis, photophobia, and incoordination are not the usual presentation in immunocompetent adult pigs.

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