Canine brucellosis/Other species

Question 1

Brucella canis cannot cause abortion in dogs, it causes only orchitis in males

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Brucella canis can be isolated from blood of infected dogs for years post infection

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Brucella suis can infect dogs

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Brucella canis is the aetiological agent of canine brucellosis

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Scrotal dermatitis is a characteristic clinical sign of canine brucellosis

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Dogs and cats can be infected with brucella abortus without any clinical signs

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Brucella canis is shed in the semen

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Brucella melitensis can infect dogs

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Brucella abortus can infect dogs

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Brucella canis can infect humans

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Agent of canine brucellosis can infect humans

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Canine brucellosis does not occur in Europe

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Dogs and cats can carry and shed different Brucella sp. without any clinical signs

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Rev I. is a live vaccine strain of B. canis

Answer 14

False

Question 15

The most important clinical sign of canine brucellosis is abortion of pregnant bitches

Answer 15

True

Question 16

For the prevention of canine brucellosis vaccination is a frequently used method in Europe

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Dogs can carry and shed other Brucella species than B. canis, too

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Hemoculture is a good diagnostic tool in the diagnostic work of canine brucellosis

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Canine brucellosis is caused by B. canis

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Abortion due to canine brucellosis occurs in final phase of pregnancy

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Canine brucellosis has no clinical sign in male dogs

Answer 21

False

Question 22

In the case of canine brucellosis the agent can be isolated from blood

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Canine brucellosis is a zoonotic disease

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Dog and cat can carry and shed Brucella species

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Canine brucellosis differs from other brucella infections since it's a long-term active infection

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Canine brucellosis spread via mating or per os.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Canine brucellosis can cause iridocyclitis

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Sheep, foxes and cats are secondary carriers

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Abortion usually occurs in the late phase of pregnancy in case of canine brucellosis.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Epididymitis and orchitis are typical clinical signs of canine brucellosis

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Attenuated vaccines are widely used for the prevention of canine brucellosis

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Strong self-limitation can be seen in the case of canine brucellosis

Answer 32

False

Question 33

Horses are infected by goats in case of brucellosis

Answer 33

False

Question 34

In case of brucellosis, horses suffer from bursitis and they can rupture

Answer 34

True

Question 35

In case of brucellosis hares can maintain their own infectious cycle, and do not need to be infected by cattle

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Hares are susceptible to B. abortus

Answer 36

False

Question 37

Reindeers are important in maintaining and infecting swine herds with B. suis

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Brucellosis can be acute and chronic in humans

Answer 38

True

Question 39

High fever is a clinical sign of brucellosis in humans

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Arthritis is a clinical sign of human brucellosis

Answer 40

True