ACTINOBACILLUS Flashcards
Viral agents frequently predispose cattle to actinobacillosis.
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actinobacillus lignieresii is a facultative pathogenic bacterium:
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Swine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomycosis bovis
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Actinobacillosis in ruminants is a sporadic worldwide disease
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Actinobacillosis of cattle appears in soft tissues around the mouth.
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Actinobacillosis most commonly enters body via wound infection.
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Antibiotics cannot be used successfully for treatment of actinobacillosis.
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Equine actinobacillosis has clinical signs only in foals.
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Foals cannot stand because of encephalitis in the case of actinobacillosis.
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Exhausting work can predispose horses to actinobacillosis.
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Umbilical infection of new-born foals can result actinobacillosis
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Equine actinobacillosis is a septicaemic disease in new-born foals.
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Equine actinobacillosis is caused by Actinobacillus lignieresii.
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Equine actinobacillosis is caused by Actinobacillus equuli.
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Pyosepticaemia of horses is caused by Actinobacillus equuli.
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The agent of pyosepticaemia of horses is a facultative pathogenic bacterium.
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Oedema can be frequently seen in the case of pyosepticaemia of horses.
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horses are regularly vaccinated in order to prevent actinobacillosis of foals:
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deprivation or shortage of colostrum can predispose foals to actinobacillosis:
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abscesses in the parenchymal organs can be seen in the case of actinobacillosis of newborn
foals:
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Timber tongue is caused by actinobacillus in foals.
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Lack of umbilical disinfection can lead to actinobacillosis in foals.
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Clinical signs of the central nervous system are typical in the case of actinobacillosis of foals
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Wooden tongue is a typical clinical sign of equine actinobacillosis.
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Young foals are regularly vaccinated in order to prevent actinobacillosis
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Actinobacillus equuli is the causative agent of equine actinobacillosis.
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Shortage of colostrum can predispose foals to actinobacillosis.
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Central nervous clinical signs are typical in the case of actinobacillosis of foals
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Abscesses in the kidney are typical post mortem lesions of actinobacillosis of foals.
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Actinobacillosis can cause lameness due to encephalitis in foal.
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Actinobacillosis is caused by A. equuli in horses.
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Most important way of infection is via the umbilicus in case of Actinobacillosis in horses
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Tetracyclines can cure the disease at any time in case of Actinobacillosis in horses.
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Paralysis of foals (in actinobacillosis) is the result of umbilical infection.
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The so called pyosepticemia of adult horses (in actinobacillosis) occurs due to predisposing
factors.
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A. equuli is present in healthy horses as well.
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Antibiotics can be used in treatment of A. equuli.
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Oedema of the head is the most prominent clinical sign of A. equuli.
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Draught horses are more predisposed to the disease in case of A. equuli.
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A. equuli is a common disease in some areas of the world.
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Wooden tongue is a frequent lesion of bovine actinobacillosis.
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Hard and dry feed predisposes cattle to actinobacillosis.
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Bovine actinobacillosis is prevented by widespread vaccination with inactivated vaccines.
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Among the Brucella species Brucella melilentis is the most pathogenic species for humans.
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Increase salivation is a clinical sign of bovine actinobacillosis.
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Actinobacillosis seminis generally causes septicaemia in sheep and goats.
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Lesions of bovine actinobacillosis can be frequently found in the tongue:
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Actinobacillosis of cattle is caused by actinobacillus bovis:
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Lesions of bovine actinobacillosis can be found in the maxilla or mandibula:
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Actinobacillosis of cattle is mainly a generalised disease
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Actinobacillus lignierseii can cause bovine actinobacillosis
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Actinobacillosis is a fast, acute disease in cattle.
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Wooden tongue is a clinical sign of bovine actinobacillosis.
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Vaccination is the primary way of prevention of actinobacillosis in cattle.
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Dry, rough feed can predispose cattle to actinobacillosis
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Actinobacillosis bovis is the causative agent of bovine actinobacillosis.
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Wooden tongue is a clinical sign of bovine actinobacillosis.
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In the case of bovine actinobacillosis lesions can be seen in same lymph nodes of the neck
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Bovine actinobacillosis is a generalized disease with high fever.
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Bovine actinobacillosis affects mainly suckling calves.
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Bovine actinobacillosis is an acute or per-acute disease.
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Bovine actinobacillosis is a zoonosis.
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Actinobacillus seminis generally causes septicaemia in sheep and goats.
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Actinobacillus seminis causes epididymitis and orchitis in rams and bocks.
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Histophilus somni and actinobacillus seminis can cause similar lesions in the genitals of rams
as brucella ovis:
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actinobacillus suis causes septicemia in pigs:
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Glässer’s disease is caused by actinobacillus suis:
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs: rare, sporadic disease mainly in tropical or
subtropical countries
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Mainly attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia
of swine.
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Cytotoxins are virulence factors of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae of pigs can be chronic.
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Histophilus somni and actinobacillus seminis can cause similar lesions in the genitals of rams
as Brucella ovis.
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae of pigs is generally a septicemic disease.
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circoviruses and PRRS virus can predispose pigs to actinobacillus pleuropneumonia
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actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae predisposes pigs to pulmonary pasteurellosis:
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Lesions of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs are generally limited to the lungs:
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Haemorrhagic necrotic pneumonia is a typical lesion of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of
swine:
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs is generally a septicaemic disease
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Pigs are susceptible to actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
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The lesions of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of swine are mainly located in the anterior
lung lobes
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The lesions of actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of swine are mainly located in the anterior
lung lobes
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Only pigs are susceptible to Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia.
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Fever is a typical sign of Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs
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Fibrinous pleuritis is a post mortem lesion of Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs
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Fibrinous pneumonia is a post mortem lesion of Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of pigs
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Porcine APP is caused by Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia.
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In case of porcine APP we can see hemorrhagic, necrotic pneumonia.
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By APP the lesions are primarily found in the cranial lobes of the lung.
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APP causes focal inflammation-necrosis in the liver.
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia of swine is caused by Actinobacillus suis.
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Cytotoxins are produced by the agent of porcine Actinobacillus pneumonia.
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Lesions of porcine Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia are mainly seen in the diaphragmatic
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Only live attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of porcine actinobacillosis
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Biotype 2 causes more severe disease in case of actinobacillosis in swine.
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To culture the bacterium actinobacillus in swine, cross culture with staphylococcus is
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia is caused by an obligate pathogen.
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia infection in swine occurs in fattening animals.
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia infection in swine spread via tracheal discharge
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A. pleuropneumonia strains can cause pneumonia in swine and cattle.
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Biotype 1 strains of A. pleuropneumonia cause more severe disease than biotype 2
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Swine Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia occurs in growers and fattening animals.
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In swine actinobacillus pleuropneumonia, herd treatment with antibiotics should be done.
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Swine Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia can be prevented by toxoid vaccine.
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Toxins are important virulence factors of A. pleuropneumonia strains.
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A. pleuropneumonia type 2 biotype strain widely cause disease.
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The 1st biotype of APP strains causes disease in large number of animals.
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The 2nd biotype of APP strains cause disease in large number of animals.
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Purulent nasal discharge can be seen in case of APP in swine.
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia can be introduced by rodents into the pig farm
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In swine actinobacillus pleuropneumonia, the changes are seen in the caudal lung lobes.
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