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Bacillus Anthracis 3 Flashcards

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Only capsulated strains of Bacillus anthracis can cause anthrax

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Oedema factor and lethal factor are important virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis

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Oedema factor and lethal factor are important virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis

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The clinical signs of anthrax in pigs are more severe than in cattle

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Dogs and cats are resistant against the agent of anthrax

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Only capsulated strain of B. anthracis is virulent

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Toxin is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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Lethal factor is a virulence factor of B. anthracis.

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Cell wall antigen is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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Oxygen is needed to the spore production of B. anthracis

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Spore is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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B. anthracis can cause blackleg

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Anthrax is generally seen as a chronic disease in cattle

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In case of anthrax, febrile animals have to be separated and vaccinated

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Animals with anthrax can be treated with penicillin

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Anthrax spreads rapidly in a herd from animal to animal.

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B. anthracis can only be diagnosed by bacterial culture

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B. anthracis can only be diagnosed by Ascoli test.

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Animals suspected of being infected with anthrax should be vaccinated

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Animals infected with anthrax should be treated with antibiotics.

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Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, protective antigen.

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Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, cilia.

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Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, oedema factor.

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Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, cell wall antigen.

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Anthrax is an epidemic disease that rapidly develops

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Anthrax is a quickly spreading, contagious infectious disease

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For lab examination of Anthrax you always have to send a spleen sample.

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Animals can only be infected by anthrax on the pasture

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Sheep, cattle, and goats are the most sensitive animals to anthrax infection

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Flagella is a virulence factor of B. anthracis

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Anthrax spore is a virulence factor

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