Anthrax Flashcards
1
Q
Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax have to be killed, treatment is not allowed
A
False
2
Q
The agent of anthrax is spreading in the herd very fast from animal to animal
A
False
3
Q
Anthrax is frequently a peracute disease in cattle
A
True
4
Q
Anthrax is caused by Clostridium anthracis
A
False
5
Q
Enlargement of the spleen is a frequent postmortem lesion of anthrax
A
True
6
Q
Enlargement of the spleen is a frequent postmortem lesion of anthrax
A
True
7
Q
Anthrax can occur only in ruminants
A
False
8
Q
Anthrax can be diagnosed by staining blood smear
A
True
9
Q
Anthrax is zoonosis
A
True
10
Q
Incomplete blood clotting is a typical postmortem finding in the case of anthrax
A
True
11
Q
Animals are infected with the agent of anthrax mainly per os
A
True
12
Q
There are no vaccines for the prevention of Anthrax
A
False
13
Q
Anthrax can cause clinical signs in pigs.
A
True
14
Q
Horses are resistant to Anthrax
A
False
15
Q
Generally live vaccines are used for the prevention of anthrax
A
True
16
Q
There is a metachromatic staining in the case of Bacillus Anthracis
A
True
17
Q
Capsule and oedema factor are virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis
A
True
18
Q
Carbon dioxide is needed to the spore production of Bacillus Anthracis
A
False
19
Q
Capsule is a virulence factor of the agent of anthrax
A
True
20
Q
CO2 is needed for the spore formation of the agent of anthrax
A
False
21
Q
Pigs are more susceptible to anthrax than sheep
A
False
22
Q
Oedema factor is a virulence factor of the agent of anthrax
A
True
23
Q
Human anthrax cannot be treated with antibiotics
A
False
24
Q
Inactivated vaccines are used for the prevention of Anthrax
A
False
25
Only herbivorous animals can show clinical signs of Anthrax
False
26
The spore of Bacillus anthracis can survive several decades in the soil
True
27
Bacillus Anthracis cannot produce spores in the infected animals
True
28
Dogs are more susceptible to Bacillus Anthracis than sheep
False
29
Europe is already free from anthrax
False
30
Anthrax cannot be seen in Europe anymore
False
31
Capsule is a virulence factor of B. anthracis.
True
32
Cattle are infected with B. anthracis mainly from the soil
True
33
Pigs are more susceptible to anthracis than sheep
False
34
Anthrax is a per-acute or acute diseases in cattle
True
35
Colic is a typical clinical sign of anthrax in horses
True
36
Anthrax can be diagnosed with microscopic examination of blood
True
37
Inactivated vaccines are used for the prevention of anthrax
False
38
Bacillus anthracis main virulence factor is in the capsule
True
39
The oedema factor is an important virulence factor in bacillus anthracis
True
40
Bacillus anthracis spores: after 1 hour of boiling they are still alive
True
41
Bacillus anthracis makes spores only without oxygen
False
42
Anthrax important symptom is high fever
True
43
If the animals have Anthrax and they have a fever, you have to vaccinate them immediately
False
44
For anthrax we use inactive vaccine
False
45
Humans infected with Anthrax, primarily per os
False
46
Bacillus anthracis, herbivores are especially susceptible
True
47
Bacillus anthracis is not in pig
False
48
Anthrax spreads rapidly in a herd
False
49
Bacillus anthracis is in the soil
True
50
In anthrax, tracheitis common in carnivores
False
51
Anthrax causes necrotic foci in liver
False
52
Anthrax diagnosis with blood/staining
True
53
Anthrax cannot occur in dogs and cats
False
54
The agent of anthrax can infect only herbivorous animals
False
55
The agent of anthrax is not spreading from animal to animal
True
56
There is a septicaemia in cattle in the case of anthrax
True
57
Anthrax is caused by Bacillus bovin
False
58
The capsule of the agent of anthrax is polypeptide
True
59
Anaerobic conditions are needed to the spore formation of the agent of anthrax
False
60
Pigs are the most susceptible animals to the agent of anthrax
False
61
Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax are not allowed to be treated with antibiotics
False
62
Only capsulated strains of Bacillus anthracis can cause anthrax
True
63
Oedema factor and lethal factor are important virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis
True
64
The clinical signs of anthrax in pigs are more severe than in cattle
False
65
Dogs and cats are resistant against the agent of anthrax
False
66
Only capsulated strain of B. anthracis is virulent
True
67
Toxin is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
True
68
Lethal factor is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
True
69
Cell wall antigen is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
False
70
Oxygen is needed to the spore production of B. anthracis
True
71
Spore is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
False
72
B. anthracis can cause blackleg
False
73
Anthrax is generally seen as a chronic disease in cattle
False
74
In case of anthrax, febrile animals have to be separated and vaccinated
False
75
Animals with anthrax can be treated with penicillin
True
76
Anthrax spreads rapidly in a herd from animal to animal
False
77
B. anthracis can only be diagnosed by bacterial culture
False
78
B. anthracis can only be diagnosed by Ascoli test
False
79
Animals suspected of being infected with anthrax should be vaccinated
False
| True ifølge state vet.
80
Animals infected with anthrax should be treated with antibiotics
True
81
Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, protective antigen
True
82
Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, cilia
False
83
Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, oedema factor
True
84
Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, cell wall antigen
False
85
Anthrax is an epidemic disease that rapidly develops
False
86
Anthrax is a quickly spreading, contagious infectious disease
False
87
For lab examination of Anthrax you always have to send a spleen sample
False
88
Animals can only be infected by anthrax on the pasture
False
89
Sheep, cattle, and goats are the most sensitive animals to anthrax infection
True
90
Flagella is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
False
91
Anthrax spore is a virulence factor
False
92
The source of anthrax infection on animals is generally the soil
True
93
Anthrax appears generally in the form of a local infection in pigs
True
94
Fever is a typical sign of acute anthrax
True
95
Anthrax can be prevented by using a live vaccine
True
96
Europe is free from Anthrax
False
97
Anthrax is caused by Clostridium chauvoei
False
98
Anthrax is not spreading from animal to animal
True
99
Horses are resistant to anthrax
False
100
Anthrax is an epidemic disease that rapidly develops
False
101
Ruminants are the most sensitive to anthrax
True
102
Animals suffering from anthrax should be treated with antibiotics and hyperimmune sera,
they should not be slaughtered
True
103
Causative agent of anthrax is spore-forming bacterium in air
True
| huh, er det ikke soil?
104
Anthrax spreads in a herd by direct contact
False
105
In order to diagnose anthrax all carcasses have to be dissected
False
106
Anthrax is an acute disease in cattle with high fever
True
107
Swine is highly susceptible in anthrax
False
108
Splenic fever causes suffocation
True
109
Splenic fever in cattle is a per-acute/acute disease
True
110
Splenic fever is similar in every species
False
111
Swine anthrax is generally seen in the form of local lesions
True
112
Carnivorous animals are resistant to Bacillus anthracis
False
113
Incomplete clotting of the blood is a post mortem lesion of anthrax
True
114
Fibrinous pneumonia is a common post mortem lesion of anthrax
False
115
Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax have to be treated with antibiotics immediately
True
116
Horses are more susceptible to Bacillus anthracis than pigs
True
117
Only vaccinated animals are allowed to graze on pastures infected with Bacillus anthracis
True
118
Gastric juice can kill Bacillus anthracis in the meat, so per os infection does not occur in
humans
False
