Bacillus Anthracis 4

Question 1

The source of anthrax infection on animals is generally the soil

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Anthrax appears generally in the form of a local infection in pigs.

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Fever is a typical sign of acute anthrax.

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Anthrax can be prevented by using a live vaccine.

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Europe is free from Anthrax

Answer 5

F

Question 6

Anthrax is caused by Clostridium chauvoei

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Anthrax is not spreading from animal to animal

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Horses are resistant to anthrax

Answer 8

F

Question 9

Anthrax is an epidemic disease that rapidly develops.

Answer 9

F

Question 10

Ruminants are the most sensitive to anthrax

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Animals suffering from anthrax should be treated with antibiotics and hyperimmune sera,
they should not be slaughtered.

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Causative agent of anthrax is spore-forming bacterium in air.

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Anthrax spreads in a herd by direct contact

Answer 13

F

Question 14

In order to diagnose anthrax all carcasses have to be dissected

Answer 14

F

Question 15

Anthrax is an acute disease in cattle with high fever.

Answer 15

T

Question 16

Swine is highly susceptible in anthrax.

Answer 16

F

Question 17

Splenic fever causes suffocation

Answer 17

T

Question 18

Splenic fever in cattle is a per-acute/acute disease

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Splenic fever is similar in every species

Answer 19

F

Question 20

Swine anthrax is generally seen in the form of local lesions

Answer 20

T

Question 21

Carnivorous animals are resistant to Bacillus anthracis

Answer 21

F

Question 22

Incomplete clotting of the blood is a post mortem lesion of anthrax

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Fibrinous pneumonia is a common post mortem lesion of anthrax

Answer 23

F

Question 24

Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax have to be treated with antibiotics immediately

Answer 24

T

Question 25

Horses are more susceptible to Bacillus anthracis than pigs

Answer 25

T

Question 26

Only vaccinated animals are allowed to graze on pastures infected with Bacillus anthracis

Answer 26

F

Question 27

Gastric juice can kill Bacillus anthracis in the meat, so per os infection does not occur in
humans.

Answer 27

F