Bacillus Anthracis 1 Flashcards
1) Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax have to be killed, treatment is not allowed
False
The agent of anthrax is spreading in the herd very fast from animal to animal
false
Anthrax is frequently a peracute disease in cattle
true
Anthrax is caused by Clostridium anthracis
false
Enlargement of the spleen is a frequent postmortem lesion of anthrax
true
Anthrax can occur only in ruminants
false
Anthrax can be diagnosed by staining blood smear
true
Anthrax is zoonosis
true
Incomplete blood clotting is a typical postmortem finding in the case of anthrax
true
Animals are infected with the agent of anthrax mainly per os
true
There are no vaccines for the prevention of Anthrax
false
Animals are infected with the agent of anthrax mainly per os.
true
Anthrax can cause clinical signs in pigs.
true
Horses are resistant to Anthrax
false
Generally live vaccines are used for the prevention of anthrax
true
There is a metachromatic staining in the case of Bacillus Anthracis
true
Capsule and oedema factor are virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis
true
Carbon dioxide is needed to the spore production of Bacillus Anthracis
false
Capsule is a virulence factor of the agent of anthrax
true
CO2 is needed for the spore formation of the agent of anthrax
false
Pigs are more susceptible to anthrax than sheep
false
Oedema factor is a virulence factor of the agent of anthrax.
true!!
Human anthrax cannot be treated with antibiotics
false
Inactivated vaccines are used for the prevention of Anthrax
F
Only herbivorous animals can show clinical signs of Anthrax
F
The spore of Bacillus anthracis can survive several decades in the soil.
T
Bacillus Anthracis cannot produce spores in the infected animals
T
Dogs are more susceptible to Bacillus Anthracis than sheep
F
Europe is already free from anthrax
F
Anthrax cannot be seen in Europe anymore
F
