ASF, Picorna, Calci, Orthohepe Flashcards
Several virulence variants of African Swine Fever Virus exist
True
African swine fever is shed in the saliva of the infected animals
True
ASF virus is shed in the urine of the infected animals
False
Stamping out of the infected herds is applied in the control of African Swine Fever
True
The leading clinical sign in African swine fever is excess salivation
False
In acute African swine fever the leading pathological findings are the haemorrhages T
True
The African swine fever infects the swine per os
True
The African swine fever virus genome codes only 2 proteins
False
The African swine fever virus infects the swine by air
False
In African swine fever cases of abortion are never observed
False
The primary replication site of African swine fever virus is the oronasal mucosa
False
The primary replication sites of African swine fever virus are the tonsils and lymph nodes
True
In acute ASF cases the leading pathological finding is the black and enlarged lymph nodes T
True
In case of African swine fever enlarged spleen is observed during necropsy
True
The ASF virus replicates the bone marrow
True
The tick species vectoring African swine fever are present in Portugal and Spain
True
The ASF virus is serologically uniform but several genotypes exist
True
In acute ASF we can observe high mortality in sows
True
Vaccines are available in EU to be used in the control of African swine fever
False
Vaccines are available to be used in the control of ASF
False
The immune system cannot neutralize the ASF virus by antibodies
True
The African swine fever virus can be disinfected by 2%NaOh within 1 day
True
In Europe the main route of infection is the transmission of the African swine fever by ticks
False
The African swine fever virus is highly resistant against the environmental conditions
True
The African swine fever causes hemadsorption in cell cultures
True
In the control of African swine fever thinning of the wild boar populations is helpful
True
ASF is always a peracute disease
False
ASF virus retains its infectivity for years in frozen meat
True
The African swine fever virus replicated in lymphocytes
False
Wild boars may be chronically infected with African swine fever virus
False
Wild boars can carry African Swine Fever virus as chronically infected animals
True
African swine fever is endemic in Sardinia
True
The resistance of the African swine fever virus is very low
False
African swine fever is generally transmitted by mosquitoes
False
African swine fever can cause disease in humans
False
The African swine fever virus can be inactivated by irradiation
False
The ASF causes hemadsorption in cell cultures
True
African Swine Fever virus infects every cloven hoofed animal
False
African Swine Fever does not occur in Europe
False
African Swine Fever is a resistant virus
True
Immunocomplexes are formed in the case of African Swine Fever
True
Only activated vaccines are used for the prevention of African Swine Fever
False
Ticks can transmit African Swine Fever virus
True
In ASF cases abortion is never observed
False
Swine and wild boars are susceptible to African Swine Fever virus
True
Warthogs can maintain African Swine Fever in endemic areas
True
Attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of African swine fever
False
African Swine Fever virus has a low resistance
False
African Swine Fever virus can infect pigs and wild boars
True
The clinical signs of African Swine Fever are more severe in wild boars than in farmed pigs
False
There is a widespread vaccination in endemic areas to prevent African Swine Fever
False
In Europe the ticks are the most important means in the transmission of the ASF virus
False
In case of ASF infection viremia can last for months
True
Infection by moderately virulent ASF virus results in high mortality of sows
True
The moderately virulent ASF virus does not cause fever
False
In case of infection by highly virulent ASF virus we can see skin necrosis as clinical sign
False
In chronic cases of ASF spleen hyperplasia is a leading pathological lesion
True
African swine fever leads to abortion regardless of the virulence of the infecting virus
True
Wild boars may carry African Swine Fever virus as chronically infected animals
True
The main tool against African Swine Fever is vaccination
False
Virulent strains of African Swine Fever virus cause an acute disease in domestic pigs.
True
Acute African Swine Fever is characterized by haemorrhages
True
Vaccination is used for prevention of African Swine Fever
False
African Swine Fever cause skin lesions in swine
True
African Swine Fever is caused by arbovirus
True
African Swine Fever is endemic in Central Europe
False
African Swine Fever virus infects pigs and ruminants
False
African Swine Fever virus can replicate in certain ticks
True
African Swine Fever is caused by any arbovirus
False
African Swine Fever is a notifiable disease
True
Virus neutralization is the most important tool for African Swine Fever diagnosis
False
Pregnant sows abort in case of African Swine Fever disease cases
True
The chronic form of African Swine Fever is similar to other immune complex disorders
True
African Swine Fever infection of humans leads to cold like symptoms
False
African Swine Fever virus may cause chronic infections in pigs
True
African Swine Fever may cause a chronic disease in wild boars
True
African swine fever virus can replicate in certain soft ticks
True
The clinical picture of chronic African Swine Fever is similar to dermatitis Nephritis/nephropathy
True
African Swine Fever does not have any vaccination
True
The ASF virus can be detected by hemagglutination test
False
The boutons in the intestines are characteristic pathological findings in case of ASF
False
Several virulence variants of ASF virus exist
True
Picornaviridae are enveloped viruses
False
The resistance of Picornaviridae is low, they cannot survive in the environment
False
Vaccinations are used in Europe for prevention of picornaviruses
True
Just State Vet medical steps and general preventative measures are used for prevention for Picornavirus
False
Cardioviruses have a narrow host range
False
Picornavirus is characterized by encephalitis and severe diarrhoea
False
Asymptomatic animals can carry Teschovirus
True
Teschovirus is resistant, it remains infective in the faeces for a few weeks
True
Teschen and Talfan disease are caused by different virulence variants of the same virus
True
Asymptomatic animals can carry Teschovirus
True
Only pigs are susceptible to teschovirus encephalomyelitis
True
Teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus is shed in the faeces
True
There is widespread vaccination to control teschovirus encephalomyelitis
False
Teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus is transmitted by arthropods
False
There is widespread vaccination using inactivated vaccines to prevent teschovirus encephalomyelitis
False
Porcine teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus is shed in the faces
True
Asymptomatic pigs can shed the porcine teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus
True
Porcine teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus replicates in the gut
True
Porcine teschovirus encephalomyelitis is mainly caused by serotype 1 strains
True
Porcine teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus is maintained by rodents
False
Porcine teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus can infect pigs and cattle
False
Porcine teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus cannot survive in the environment
False
A sporadic disease with weakness of hind legs or encephalomyelitis in piglets
True
Dogs and cats can be infected with Teschen disease virus
False
Teschen disease virus can be present in pork meat
True
The virus of Teschen disease is shed in the faeces for several weeks after infection
True
The main clinical sign of Teschen disease in sheep is pneumonia
False
Lameness is a typical clinical sign of Teschen disease
True
Teschen disease occurs in cattle, sheep and pigs
False
Enteritis and pneumonia are frequent postmortem lesions of Teschen disease
False
Enlargement of the spleen and haemorrhages are typical postmortem lesions of Teschen disease
False
Haemorrhages are typical postmortem lesions of Teschen disease
False
Teschen disease is frequent all over the world
False
The Teschen disease virus infects the animals per os
True
Paralysis is a clinical sign of Teschen disease
True
Diarrhoea is a typical clinical sign of Teschen disease
False
Dogs and cats can be infected with Teschen disease virus
False
Teschen disease can affect older pigs
True
Teschen disease is endemic in Brazil
False
Both young and adult pigs can be affected by Teschen disease
True
Teschen is caused by Picornavirus
True
Teschen is caused by Enterovirus
False
Teschen disease is present worldwide
False
Teschen disease causes diarrhoea in piglets
False
Teschen disease can affect older piglets
True
Inactivated vaccines are widely used in Europe to prevent Talfan disease
False
There is widespread vaccination in Europe for prevention of Talfan disease
False
Talfan disease can be seen in animals below 4 months of age
True
Talfan disease is a disease of pigs
True
The clinical signs of Talfan disease are more severe than that of Teschen disease
False
Talfan disease occurs in any age groups
False
Haemorrhages are typical postmortem lesions of Talfan disease
False
Flaccid paralysis is a typical clinical sign of Talfan disease
True
Paralysis is a clinical sign of Talfan disease
True
Talfan disease is caused by viruses of decreased virulence
True
Talfan disease occurs in Europe, America and Australia
True
Pigs and ruminants are susceptible to the agent of Talfan disease
False
The agent of Talfan disease replicates in the gut
True
The agent of Talfan disease is shed lifelong after the infections
False
Talfan infects piglets older than 4 months
False
Vesicles can be seen in the liver in the case of swine vesicular disease
False
Swine vesicular disease virus cannot cause viraemia
False
Swine vesicular disease virus can cause viraemia
True
Swine vesicular disease is a zoonosis
False
Swine vesicular disease virus can cause vesicles on the snout of pigs
True
The resistance of swine vesicular disease virus is very low; it cannot survive in the environment
False
Haemorrhages in the serous membranes can be frequently seen postmotem in the case of swine vesicular disease
False
Haemorrhages can be seen post mortem in the case of swine vesicular disease
False
The mortality of swine vesicular disease is 40-50%
False
The mortality of swine vesicular disease is very high, it can be 50-60%
False
Swine vesicular disease is frequently seen in Europe
False
Swine vesicular disease virus replicates in the epithelium of the throat and tonsils
True
Only pigs are susceptible to swine vesicular disease virus
True
Pigs are infected with swine vesicular disease virus per os
True
Swine vesicular disease is present worldwide
True
Swine vesicular disease is frequent among pigs
False
Swine vesicular disease occurs only in Africa, it never occurred in Europe
False
Swine vesicular disease virus can be shed by asymptomatic carriers
True
Swine vesicular disease virus can infect only pigs
True
Swine Vesicular Disease virus can infect swine and ruminants
False
Swine Vesicular Disease virus can cause infection per os
True
Swine Vesicular Disease virus does not cause viraemia, only local lesions can be seen
False
Swine Vesicular Disease virus can infect humans
False
Swine vesicular disease virus cannot survive in the environment
False
Swine Vesicular Disease cause skin lesions in bovids
False
Swine Vesicular Disease is derived from Coxsacki-B5
True
Swine Vesicular Disease virus can replicate in CNS
True
Swine Vesicular Disease is present only in Italy
False
Swine Vesicular Disease is present only in Hong Kong
False
Swine Vesicular Disease was present in both Italy and Hong Kong
True
Swine Vesicular Disease can cause clinical signs in humans
False
Swine Vesicular Disease has been present in all European countries, but now only present in South-East Asia
False
Swine Vesicular Disease is similar in appearance to Foot and Mouth Disease
True
Swine Vesicular Disease causes skin lesions in cattle
False