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Anthrax Flashcards

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1) Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax have to be killed, treatment is not allowed

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false

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2) The agent of anthrax is spreading in the herd very fast from animal to animal

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false

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3) Anthrax is frequently a peracute disease in cattle

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true

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4) Anthrax is caused by Clostridium anthracis

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false

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5) Enlargement of the spleen is a frequent postmortem lesion of anthrax

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true

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6) Anthrax can occur only in ruminants

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false

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7) Anthrax can be diagnosed by staining blood smear

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true

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8) Anthrax is zoonosis

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true

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9) Incomplete blood clotting is a typical postmortem finding in the case of anthrax

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true

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10) Animals are infected with the agent of anthrax mainly per os

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true

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11) There are no vaccines for the prevention of Anthrax

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false

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12) Anthrax can cause clinical signs in pigs

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true

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13) Horses are resistant to Anthrax.

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false

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14) Generally live vaccines are used for the prevention of anthrax

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true

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15
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15) There is a metachromatic staining in the case of Bacillus Anthracis

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true

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16) Capsule and oedema factor are virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis

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true

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17
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17) Carbon dioxide is needed to the spore production of Bacillus Anthracis

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false

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18
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18) Capsule is a virulence factor of the agent of anthrax

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true

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19
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19) Pigs are more susceptible to anthrax than sheep

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false

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20) Oedema factor is a virulence factor of the agent of anthrax

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true

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21
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21) Human anthrax cannot be treated with antibiotics

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false

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22) Inactivated vaccines are used for the prevention of Anthrax

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false

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23) Only herbivorous animals can show clinical signs of Anthrax

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false

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24) The spore of Bacillus anthracis can survive several decades in the soil

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true

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25
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25) Bacillus Anthracis cannot produce spores in the infected animals

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true

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26
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26) Dogs are more susceptible to Bacillus Anthracis than sheep

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false

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27
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27) Europe is already free from anthrax

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false

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28
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28) Anthrax cannot be seen in Europe anymore

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false

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29
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29) Cattle are infected with B. anthracis mainly from the soil

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true

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30
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30) Anthrax is a per-acute or acute diseases in cattle

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true

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31
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colic is a typical clinical sign of anthrax in horses.

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true

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32
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32) Anthrax can be diagnosed with microscopic examination of blood

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true

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33
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33) Bacillus anthracis main virulence factor is in the capsule

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true

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34
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34) Bacillus anthracis spores: after 1 hour of boiling they are still alive

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true

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35
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35) Bacillus anthracis makes spores only without oxygen

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false

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36
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36) Anthrax important symptom is high fever

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true

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37
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37) If the animals have Anthrax and they have a fever, you have to vaccinate them immediately

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false

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38
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38) For anthrax we use inactive vaccine

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false

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39
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39) Humans infected with Anthrax, primarily per os

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false

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40
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40) Bacillus anthracis, herbivores are especially susceptible.

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true

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41
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41) Bacillus anthracis is not in pig

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false

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42
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42) Anthrax spreads rapidly in a herd

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false

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43
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43) Bacillus anthracis is in the soil

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true

44
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44) In anthrax, tracheitis common in carnivores

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false

45
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45) Anthrax causes necrotic foci in liver

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false

46
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46) Anthrax diagnosis with blood/staining

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true

47
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47) Anthrax cannot occur in dogs and cats

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false

48
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48) The agent of anthrax can infect only herbivorous animals

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false

49
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49) The agent of anthrax is not spreading from animal to animal

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true

50
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50) There is a septicaemia in cattle in the case of anthrax

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true

51
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51) Anthrax is caused by Bacillus bovin

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false

52
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52) The capsule of the agent of anthrax is polypeptide

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true

53
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53) Anaerobic conditions are needed to the spore formation of the agent of anthrax

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false

54
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54) Pigs are the most susceptible animals to the agent of anthrax

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false

55
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55) Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax are not allowed to be treated with antibiotics

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false

56
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56) Only capsulated strains of Bacillus anthracis can cause anthrax

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true

57
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57) Oedema factor and lethal factor are important virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis

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true

58
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58) The clinical signs of anthrax in pigs are more severe than in cattle

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false

59
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59) Dogs and cats are resistant against the agent of anthrax

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false

60
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60) Only capsulated strain of B. anthracis is virulent

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true

61
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61) Toxin is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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true

62
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62) Lethal factor is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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true

63
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63) Cell wall antigen is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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false

64
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64) Oxygen is needed to the spore production of B. anthracis

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true

65
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65) Spore is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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false

66
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66) B. anthracis can cause blackleg

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false

67
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67) Anthrax is generally seen as a chronic disease in cattle

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false

68
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68) In case of anthrax, febrile animals have to be separated and vaccinated

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false

69
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69) Animals with anthrax can be treated with penicillin

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true

70
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70) B. anthracis can only be diagnosed by bacterial culture

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false

71
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71) B. anthracis can only be diagnosed by Ascoli test

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false

72
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72) Animals suspected of being infected with anthrax should be vaccinated

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false, only healthy ones?

73
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73) Animals infected with anthrax should be treated with antibiotics

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true

74
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74) Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, protective antigen.

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true

75
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75) Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, cilia

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false

76
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76) Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, oedema factor

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true

77
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77) Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, cell wall antigen

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false

78
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78) Anthrax is an epidemic disease that rapidly develops

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false

79
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79) Anthrax is a quickly spreading, contagious infectious disease

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false

80
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80) For lab examination of Anthrax you always have to send a spleen sample

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false

81
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81) Animals can only be infected by anthrax on the pasture

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false

82
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82) Sheep, cattle, and goats are the most sensitive animals to anthrax infection

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true

83
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83) Flagella is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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false

84
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84) The source of anthrax infection on animals is generally the soil

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true

85
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85) Anthrax appears generally in the form of a local infection in pigs

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true

86
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86) Fever is a typical sign of acute anthrax

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true

87
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87) Anthrax can be prevented by using a live vaccine

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true

88
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88) Anthrax is caused by Clostridium chauvoei

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false

89
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89) Anthrax is not spreading from animal to animal

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true

90
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90) Horses are resistant to anthrax

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false

91
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91) Ruminants are the most sensitive to anthrax

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true

92
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92) Animals suffering from anthrax should be treated with antibiotics and hyperimmune sera, they should not be slaughtered

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true

93
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93) Causative agent of anthrax is spore-forming bacterium in air

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true, should be false, soil

94
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94) Anthrax spreads in a herd by direct contact

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false

95
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95) In order to diagnose anthrax all carcasses have to be dissected

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false

96
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96) Anthrax is an acute disease in cattle with high fever

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true

97
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97) Swine is highly susceptible in anthrax.

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false

98
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98) Splenic fever causes suffocation

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true

99
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99) Splenic fever in cattle is a per-acute/acute disease

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true

100
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100) Splenic fever is similar in every species

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false

101
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101) Carnivorous animals are resistant to Bacillus anthracis

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false

102
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102) Incomplete clotting of the blood is a post mortem lesion of anthrax

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true

103
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103) Fibrinous pneumonia is a common post mortem lesion of anthrax

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false

104
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104) Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax have to be treated with antibiotics immediately.

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true

105
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105) Horses are more susceptible to Bacillus anthracis than pigs

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true

106
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106) Only vaccinated animals are allowed to graze on pastures infected with Bacillus anthracis

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false, should be true?

107
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107) Gastric juice can kill Bacillus anthracis in the meat, so per os infection does not occur in humans

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false

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