Bacillus Anthracis 1

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

false

Question 3

Anthrax is frequently a peracute disease in cattle

Answer 3

true

Question 4

Anthrax is caused by Clostridium anthracis

Answer 4

false

Question 5

Enlargement of the spleen is a frequent postmortem lesion of anthrax

Answer 5

true

Question 6

Anthrax can occur only in ruminants

Answer 6

false

Question 7

Anthrax can be diagnosed by staining blood smear

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Anthrax is zoonosis

Answer 8

true

Question 9

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

Answer 9

true

Question 10

Animals are infected with the agent of anthrax mainly per os

Answer 10

true

Question 11

There are no vaccines for the prevention of Anthrax

Answer 11

false

Question 12

Animals are infected with the agent of anthrax mainly per os.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

Anthrax can cause clinical signs in pigs.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Horses are resistant to Anthrax

Answer 14

false

Question 15

Generally live vaccines are used for the prevention of anthrax

Answer 15

true

Question 16

There is a metachromatic staining in the case of Bacillus Anthracis

Answer 16

true

Question 17

Capsule and oedema factor are virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis

Answer 17

true

Question 18

Carbon dioxide is needed to the spore production of Bacillus Anthracis

Answer 18

false

Question 19

Capsule is a virulence factor of the agent of anthrax

Answer 19

true

Question 20

CO2 is needed for the spore formation of the agent of anthrax

Answer 20

false

Question 21

Pigs are more susceptible to anthrax than sheep

Answer 21

false

Question 22

Oedema factor is a virulence factor of the agent of anthrax.

Answer 22

true!!

Question 23

Human anthrax cannot be treated with antibiotics

Answer 23

false

Question 24

Inactivated vaccines are used for the prevention of Anthrax

Answer 24

F

Question 25

Only herbivorous animals can show clinical signs of Anthrax

Answer 25

F

Question 26

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

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Bacillus Anthracis cannot produce spores in the infected animals

Answer 27

T

Question 28

Dogs are more susceptible to Bacillus Anthracis than sheep

Answer 28

F

Question 29

Europe is already free from anthrax

Answer 29

F

Question 30

Anthrax cannot be seen in Europe anymore

Answer 30

F