Bluetongue

Question 1

Bluetongue is present only in tropical areas

Answer 1

F

Question 2

Rodents serve as reservoirs of bluetongue

Answer 2

F

Question 3

Ibaraki disease is clinically very similar to bluetongue

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Ibaraki disease virus can be used to immunize cattle against bluetongue

Answer 4

F

Question 5

Lameness is a frequent symptom of bluetongue in sheep

Answer 5

T

Question 6

Bluetongue virus can cause bloody diarrhoea in lambs

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Bluetongue is named after cyanosis of the tongue

Answer 7

T

Question 8

The bluetongue virus is vectored by midges/ gnats

Answer 8

T

Question 9

Cattle can carry the bluetongue virus for years without symptoms

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Wild birds play the most important role in the distribution of bluetongue

Answer 10

F

Question 11

In Europe vaccination of small ruminants against bluetongue is mandatory

Answer 11

F

Question 12

Bluetongue virus is also foetopathic

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Bluetongue virus may cause foetal developmental problems

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Lameness and abortion are signs of bluetongue

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Bluetongue occurs only in Africa and Australia

Answer 15

F

Question 16

Bluetongue is transmitted by ticks

Answer 16

f maybe t??? hopefully not get question lol

Question 17

Bluetongue virus is typically vectored by ticks

Answer 17

F

Question 18

Bluetongue can be transmitted by semen

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Goats are more resistant to the bluetongue than sheep

Answer 19

T

Question 20

Goats are not susceptible to bluetongue virus

Answer 20

F

Question 21

Vaccination against Bluetongue results serotype specific immunity

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Bluetongue disease occurs only in Africa

Answer 22

F

Question 23

Bluetongue virus infects also horses and dogs

Answer 23

F

Question 24

Endothelial damages are the most important causes of the clinical signs of bluetongue

Answer 24

T

Question 25

A serotype 8 of bluetongue virus strain caused severe outbreak in Europe in 2006-2009

Answer 25

T

Question 26

Bluetongue outbreaks mainly occur is summer and autumn

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Sheep are less sensitive to Bluetongue than swine.

Answer 27

F

Question 28

Bluetongue causes transient infection in cattle.

Answer 28

F

Question 29

Bluetongue vaccines induce serotype-specific immunity.

Answer 29

T

Question 30

Bluetongue is named after the pseudo-melanosis of the tongue

Answer 30

F

Question 31

Bluetongue also infects horses and dogs

Answer 31

F

Question 32

Ibaraki disease virus immunizes against bluetongue

Answer 32

F

Question 33

Bluetongue disease is present only in tropical and sub-tropical countries

Answer 33

F

Question 34

Wild birds are the natural reservoir host of the Bluetongue virus

Answer 34

F

Question 35

In utero Bluetongue virus infection may result in immunotolerance

Answer 35

T

Question 36

The most severe clinical manifestation of Bluetongue disease is usually seen in goats.

Answer 36

F

Question 37

Bluetongue is an Orbivirus.

Answer 37

T

Question 38

Bluetongue primarily spreads with blood sucking insects

Answer 38

T

Question 39

Bluetongue replicates in endothelial cells of blood vessels

Answer 39

T

Question 40

The causative agent of Bluetongue multiplies in endothelium.

Answer 40

T

Question 41

Bluetongue has 24 known serotypes.

Answer 41

F

Question 42

Bluetongue is an enteral disease of turkeys.

Answer 42

F

Question 43

Bluetongue causes symptoms mostly in sheep and goat

Answer 43

F NOT GOAT!!!

Question 44

Bluetongue is not present in Europe.

Answer 44

F

Question 45

Bluetongue causes skin signs in bovine.

Answer 45

T

Question 46

Bluetongue also infects pigs.

Answer 46

F

Question 47

Bluetongue infects all hooved animals

Answer 47

F

Question 48

No long-term carrier stage is observed in Bluetongue virus infections.

Answer 48

F

Question 49

Ruminants and swine are the most important hosts of the Bluetongue virus

Answer 49

F

Question 50

Lameness is one of the clinical signs of Bluetongue disease in sheep.

Answer 50

T

Question 51

Serological cross protection exists between 25 known serotypes of Bluetongue virus

Answer 51

F

Question 52

Ibarki disease is a Bluetongue-like disease in Asia and in America.

Answer 52

T

Question 53

The serotype 8 strain of the bluetongue virus, which emerged in Western Europe, does not cause clinical signs in cattle.

Answer 53

F