Bacillus Anthracis 2

Question 1

Capsule is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

Answer 1

T

Question 2

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

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Pigs are more susceptible to anthracis than sheep

Answer 3

F

Question 4

Anthrax is a per-acute or acute diseases in cattle.

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Colic is a typical clinical sign of anthrax in horses.

Answer 5

T

Question 6

Anthrax can be diagnosed with microscopic examination of blood

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Inactivated vaccines are used for the prevention of anthrax

Answer 7

F

Question 8

Bacillus anthracis main virulence factor is in the capsule

Answer 8

T

Question 9

The oedema factor is an important virulence factor in bacillus anthracis

Answer 9

T

Question 10

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

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Bacillus anthracis makes spores only without oxygen.

Answer 11

F

Question 12

Anthrax important symptom is high fever

Answer 12

T

Question 13

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

Answer 13

F

Question 14

For anthrax we use inactive vaccine

Answer 14

F

Question 15

Humans infected with Anthrax, primarily per os.

Answer 15

F

Question 16

Bacillus anthracis, herbivores are especially susceptible

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Bacillus anthracis is not in pig.

Answer 17

F

Question 18

Anthrax spreads rapidly in a herd

Answer 18

F

Question 19

Bacillus anthracis is in the soil

Answer 19

T

Question 20

In anthrax, tracheitis common in carnivores

Answer 20

F

Question 21

Anthrax causes necrotic foci in liver

Answer 21

F

Question 22

Anthrax diagnosis with blood/staining

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Anthrax cannot occur in dogs and cats

Answer 23

F

Question 24

The agent of anthrax can infect only herbivorous animals

Answer 24

F

Question 25

The agent of anthrax is not spreading from animal to animal

Answer 25

T

Question 26

There is a septicaemia in cattle in the case of anthrax

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Anthrax is caused by Bacillus bovin

Answer 27

F

Question 28

The capsule of the agent of anthrax is polypeptide

Answer 28

T

Question 29

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

Answer 29

F

Question 30

Pigs are the most susceptible animals to the agent of anthrax

Answer 30

F

Question 31

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

Answer 31

F