Actinobacillus Flashcards
1
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Viral agents frequently predispose cattle to actinobacillosis
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False
2
Q
Actinobacillus lignieresii is a facultative pathogenic bacterium
A
True
3
Q
Swine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomycosis bovis
A
True
4
Q
Actinobacillosis in ruminants is a sporadic worldwide disease
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True
5
Q
Actinobacillosis of cattle appears in soft tissues around the mouth
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True
6
Q
Actinobacillosis most commonly enters body via wound infection
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True
7
Q
Antibiotics cannot be used successfully for treatment of actinobacillosis
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False
8
Q
Equine actinobacillosis has clinical signs only in foals
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False
9
Q
Foals cannot stand because of encephalitis in the case of actinobacillosis
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False
10
Q
Exhausting work can predispose horses to actinobacillosis
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True
11
Q
Umbilical infection of new-born foals can result actinobacillosis
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True
12
Q
Equine actinobacillosis is a septicaemic disease in new-born foals
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True
13
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Equine actinobacillosis is caused by Actinobacillus lignieresii
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False
14
Q
Equine actinobacillosis is caused by Actinobacillus equuli
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True
15
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Pyosepticaemia of horses is caused by Actinobacillus equuli
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True
16
Q
The agent of pyosepticaemia of horses is a facultative pathogenic bacterium
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True
17
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Oedema can be frequently seen in the case of pyosepticaemia of horses
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True
18
Q
Horses are regularly vaccinated in order to prevent actinobacillosis of foals
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False
19
Q
Deprivation or shortage of colostrum can predispose foals to actinobacillosis
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True
20
Q
Abscesses in the parenchymal organs can be seen in the case of actinobacillosis of newborn
foals
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True
21
Q
Timber tongue is caused by actinobacillus in foals
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False
22
Q
Lack of umbilical disinfection can lead to actinobacillosis in foals
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True
23
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Clinical signs of the central nervous system are typical in the case of actinobacillosis of foals
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False
24
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Wooden tongue is a typical clinical sign of equine actinobacillosis
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False
25
Young foals are regularly vaccinated in order to prevent actinobacillosis
False
26
Actinobacillus equuli is the causative agent of equine actinobacillosis
True
27
Shortage of colostrum can predispose foals to actinobacillosis
True
28
Central nervous clinical signs are typical in the case of actinobacillosis of foals
False
29
Abscesses in the kidney are typical post mortem lesions of actinobacillosis of foals
True
30
Actinobacillosis can cause lameness due to encephalitis in foal
False
31
Actinobacillosis is caused by A. equuli in horses
True
32
Most important way of infection is via the umbilicus in case of Actinobacillosis in horses
True
33
Animals will not move due to high fever and encephalitis in case of Actinobacillosis in horses
False
34
Tetracyclines can cure the disease at any time in case of Actinobacillosis in horses
False
35
Paralysis of foals (in actinobacillosis) is the result of umbilical infection
True
36
The so called pyosepticemia of adult horses (in actinobacillosis) occurs due to predisposing factors
True
37
A. equuli is present in healthy horses as well
True
38
Antibiotics can be used in treatment of A. equuli
True
39
Oedema of the head is the most prominent clinical sign of A. equuli
True
40
Draught horses are more predisposed to the disease in case of A. equuli
True
41
A. equuli is a common disease in some areas of the world
False
42
Wooden tongue is a frequent lesion of bovine actinobacillosis
True
43
Hard and dry feed predisposes cattle to actinobacillosis
True
44
Bovine actinobacillosis is prevented by widespread vaccination with inactivated vaccines
False
45
Among the Brucella species Brucella melilentis is the most pathogenic species for humans
True
46
Increase salivation is a clinical sign of bovine actinobacillosis
True
47
Actinobacillosis seminis generally causes septicaemia in sheep and goats
False
48
Lesions of bovine actinobacillosis can be frequently found in the tongue
True
49
Actinobacillosis of cattle is caused by actinobacillus bovis
False
50
Lesions of bovine actinobacillosis can be found in the maxilla or mandibula
False
51
Actinobacillosis of cattle is mainly a generalised disease
False
52
Actinobacillus lignierseii can cause bovine actinobacillosis
True
53
Actinobacillosis is a fast, acute disease in cattle
False
54
Wooden tongue is a clinical sign of bovine actinobacillosis
True
55
Vaccination is the primary way of prevention of actinobacillosis in cattle
False
56
Dry, rough feed can predispose cattle to actinobacillosis
True
57
Actinobacillosis bovis is the causative agent of bovine actinobacillosis
False
58
Wooden tongue is a clinical sign of bovine actinobacillosis
True
59
In the case of bovine actinobacillosis lesions can be seen in same lymph nodes of the neck
and head
True
60
Bovine actinobacillosis is a generalized disease with high fever
False
61
Bovine actinobacillosis affects mainly suckling calves
False
62
Excess salivation is a common symptom for bovine actinobacillosis
True
63
Bovine actinobacillosis is an acute or per-acute disease
False
64
Dry rough feed can predispose animals to bovine actinobacillosis
True
65
Bovine actinobacillosis is a zoonosis
False
66
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs: rare, sporadic disease mainly in tropical or subtropical countries
False
67
Mainly attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of swine
False
68
Cytotoxins are virulence factors of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
True
69
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae of pigs can be chronic
True
70
Histophilus somni and actinobacillus seminis can cause similar lesions in the genitals of rams
as Brucella ovis
True
71
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae of pigs is generally a septicemic disease
False
72
Circoviruses and PRRS virus can predispose pigs to actinobacillus pleuropneumonia
True
73
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae predisposes pigs to pulmonary pasteurellosis
True
74
Lesions of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs are generally limited to the lungs
True
75
Haemorrhagic necrotic pneumonia is a typical lesion of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of
swine
True
76
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs is generally a septicaemic disease
False
77
Pigs are susceptible to actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
True
78
The lesions of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of swine are mainly located in the anterior lung lobes
False
79
High fever is a clinical sign of Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of Swine
True
80
Only pigs are susceptible to Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia
True
81
Fever is a typical sign of Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs
True
82
Fibrinous pleuritis is a post mortem lesion of Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs
True
83
Fibrinous pneumonia is a post mortem lesion of Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs
False
84
Porcine APP is caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia
True
85
In case of porcine APP we can see hemorrhagic, necrotic pneumonia
True
86
By APP the lesions are primarily found in the cranial lobes of the lung
False
87
APP causes focal inflammation-necrosis in the liver
False
88
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of swine is caused by Actinobacillus suis
False
89
Cytotoxins are produced by the agent of porcine Actinobacillus pneumonia
True
90
Lesions of porcine Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia are mainly seen in the diaphragmatic
lobe
True
91
Only live attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of porcine actinobacillosis
False
92
Biotype 2 causes more severe disease in case of actinobacillosis in swine
False
93
To culture the bacterium actinobacillus in swine, cross culture with staphylococcus is needed
True
94
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia is caused by an obligate pathogen
False
95
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia infection in swine occurs in fattening animals
True
96
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia infection in swine spread via tracheal discharge
True
97
A. pleuropneumonia strains can cause pneumonia in swine and cattle
False
98
Biotype 1 strains of A. pleuropneumonia cause more severe disease than biotype 2
True
99
Swine Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia occurs in growers and fattening animals
True
100
In swine actinobacillus pleuropneumonia, herd treatment with antibiotics should be done
True
101
Swine Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia can be prevented by toxoid vaccine
True
102
Toxins are important virulence factors of A. pleuropneumonia strains
True
103
A. pleuropneumonia type 2 biotype strain widely cause disease
False
104
The 1st biotype of APP strains causes disease in large number of animals
True
105
The 2nd biotype of APP strains cause disease in large number of animals
False
106
Purulent nasal discharge can be seen in case of APP in swine
False
107
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia can be introduced by rodents into the pig farm
False
108
In swine actinobacillus pleuropneumonia, the changes are seen in the caudal lung lobes
True
109
Actinobacillus seminis generally causes septicaemia in sheep and goats
False
110
Actinobacillus seminis causes epididymitis and orchitis in rams and bocks
True
111
Histophilus somni and actinobacillus seminis can cause similar lesions in the genitals of rams
as brucella ovis
True
112
Actinobacillus suis causes septicemia in pigs
True
113
Glässer's disease is caused by actinobacillus suis
False
