Bovine brucellosis (R) Flashcards
Brucella abortus can cause septicaemia in cattle
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Brucella abortus can cause necrosis in the chorionic villi of pregnant cattle.
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ABR test can detect antibodies against Brucella abortus in milk.
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Arthritis is a clinical sign of bovine brucellosis.
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Fluoroquinolones are the first choice for treatment of bovine brucellosis.
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In case of brucellosis our aim is eradication and maintain the disease-free status.
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Abortion isa clinical sign of bovine brucellosis.
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Brucella abortus can colonise the udder and shed with the milk of cows.
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Brucella abortus can colonise the testicles, epididymis and accessory genital glands and shed
with the semen.
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Cattle can be asymptomatic carriers of brucellae
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Infected cattle carry brucellae lifelong
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Calves can be infected with brucellae during pregnancy if the cow is infected.
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Bovine brucellosis is caused by Brucella bovis
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Brucella melitensis can cause abortion in cattle
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Antibacterial treatment is pointless in bovine brucellosis
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Brucella abortus can colonise only pregnant cows or heifers
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Brucella abortus can cause abortion of cattle
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Brucella abortus and brucella melitensis can cause bovine brucellosis.
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Bovine brucellosis has to be treated 4-6 weeks long with penicillins
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Brucella abortus can colonise only cattle
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Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis can cause bovine brucellosis
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Bovine Brucellosis has to be treated 4-6 weeks long with Penicllins
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Cattle cannot infect humans with Brucellae
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The maintaining host of Bruecella abortus is the goat and the sheep
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