Bacillus Anthracis 2 Flashcards
Capsule is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
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Cattle are infected with B. anthracis mainly from the soil.
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Pigs are more susceptible to anthracis than sheep
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Anthrax is a per-acute or acute diseases in cattle.
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Colic is a typical clinical sign of anthrax in horses.
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Anthrax can be diagnosed with microscopic examination of blood
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Inactivated vaccines are used for the prevention of anthrax
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Bacillus anthracis main virulence factor is in the capsule
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The oedema factor is an important virulence factor in bacillus anthracis
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Bacillus anthracis spores: after 1 hour of boiling they are still alive.
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Bacillus anthracis makes spores only without oxygen.
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Anthrax important symptom is high fever
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If the animals have Anthrax and they have a fever, you have to vaccinate them immediately.
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For anthrax we use inactive vaccine
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Humans infected with Anthrax, primarily per os.
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Bacillus anthracis, herbivores are especially susceptible
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Bacillus anthracis is not in pig.
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Anthrax spreads rapidly in a herd
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Bacillus anthracis is in the soil
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In anthrax, tracheitis common in carnivores
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Anthrax causes necrotic foci in liver
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Anthrax diagnosis with blood/staining
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Anthrax cannot occur in dogs and cats
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The agent of anthrax can infect only herbivorous animals
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The agent of anthrax is not spreading from animal to animal
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There is a septicaemia in cattle in the case of anthrax
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Anthrax is caused by Bacillus bovin
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The capsule of the agent of anthrax is polypeptide
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Anaerobic conditions are needed to the spore formation of the agent of anthrax
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Pigs are the most susceptible animals to the agent of anthrax
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Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax are not allowed to be treated with antibiotics
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