Classical Swine Fever Flashcards

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Haemorrhagic enteritis is a characteristic pathological lesion of Classical swine fever

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Classical Swine Fever is frequently complicated with bacterial infections

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Classical swine fever virus can be transmitted by raw pork products

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Classical swine fever virus can retain its infectivity for 6 months in frozen meat

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The CSFV may survive in frozen meat for months

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During necropsy enlarged bloody lymph nodes can be seen in Classical swine fever cases

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Because of endothelial damage Classical swine fever results in haemorrhages

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In acute Classical swine fever, at the beginning obstipation, later diarrhoea can be observed

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Classical swine fever targets the bone marrow stem cells

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Erysipelas and Porcine circovirus 2 infections may cause clinical signs and pathology lesions
similar to CSF

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Weakness of the hind legs and ataxia are clinical signs of Classical Swine Fever

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Ischaemic infarcts at the edges of the spleen are postmortem lesions of subacute Classical
Swine Fever

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The boutons in the intestines are characteristic lesions in subacute Classical Swine Fever

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Kidney haemorrhage is a characteristic lesion of Classical Swine Fever

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Hemorrhages are the most typical lesions of acute CSF

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During necropsy of acute Classical swine fever cases, haemorrhages can be seen in the gastric mucosa

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17
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Among Classical Swine Fever clinical signs CNS and eye problems can be observed

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18
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The CSFV causes central nervous signs only in suckling piglets

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Classical swine fever infection during the first half of pregnancy results in the birth of immunotolerant piglets

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CSF infection during the first of half of pregnancy can lead to abortion

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Classical swine fever infection in the second half of the pregnancy leads to foetal
development problems

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22
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Shedding of Classical swine fever virus starts 1 week after the infection

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The shedding of CSFV begins 1-2 days after the appearance of clinical signs

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F? shedding occurs during incubation period as well? aka before CS

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24
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The domestic swine population of most European countries are free from CSF

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25
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Classical swine fever causes oronasal infection

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26
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Classical swine fever can be transmitted by mating

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27
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CSF can cause transplacental infections

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28
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CSFV may case reproductive disorders

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Classical swine fever targets lymphatic tissues

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30
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CSF infections result in thrombocytopenia

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31
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Clinical signs of Classical Swine fever are mainly seen in 6-12 week old piglets in vaccinated herds

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Classical swine fever infection during the first half of pregnancy can lead to abortion

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33
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Wild boars play the main role in the maintenance of CSF virus in endemic areas

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Wild boar may play a role in the maintenance and spread of CSFV

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35
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In Europe it is obligatory to vaccinate against Classical swine fever

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36
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In acute Classical swine fever skin haemorrhages and bloody nasal discharge can be
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37
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Normal sized spleen can be observed in uncomplicated cases of subacute Classical swine fever

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38
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Classical swine fever infection results in immunosuppression

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39
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All wild type strains of classical swine fever virus are highly virulent

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40
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Six distinct serotypes of CSF virus are recognized so far

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41
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CSF virus is an arbovirus

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42
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CSF virus is a zoonotic agent

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43
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Pigs shed CSF virus only during the clinical stage of the disease

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44
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Central nervous signs might be seen in classical swine fever

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45
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Based on pathology and clinical signs, chronic classical swine fever is easy to diagnose

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46
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In vaccinated herds we mostly see the CSF clinical signs in 6-12 weeks old piglets

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47
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Fomites do not play a role in the transmission of the Classical Swine Fever Virus

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48
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Transplacental infection with CSFV may cause immunotolerance in new-born piglets

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49
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Swine shed CSFV only in the terminal phase of the disease

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50
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Europe is free from CSFV

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51
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Classical Swine Fever is always an acute disease with high mortality in wild boars

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52
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The large intestine are the earliest lesions in Classical Swine Fever

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53
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The diagnosis of Classical Swine Fever is based on paired serum investigations

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54
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Porcine circovirus 2 may cause lesions similar to Classical Swine Fever

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55
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Low virulence strains of CSFV may cause reproductive problems

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CSFV may damage the lymphatic tissues and blood vessel endothelial cells

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57
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Swine can shed CSFV in the incubation period

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58
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Skin suffusions and haemorrhages are signs of Classical Swine Fever

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59
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The clinical signs of African Swine Fever and Classical Swine Fever are very different

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60
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Contaminated pork meat can play a role in the transmission of CSFV

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61
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Attenuated vaccines are developed for immunization of swine against CSFV

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62
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All known strains of the Classical Swine Fever virus are of highly virulence

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63
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The Classical Swine Fever may appear in a milder form in wild boar than in domestic swine

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Erysipelas and Porcine circovirus 2 infections may cause clinical signs and pathology lesions
similar to Classical Swine Fever

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65
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Classical swine fever virus is shed with faces, when boutons appear in the intestines

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66
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Classical swine fever can be eradicated from wild boar populations by oral vaccination

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Classical swine fever virus is rarely complicated by secondary infections

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Classical swine fever can be diagnosed easily by the characteristic symptoms and lesions

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69
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Domestic swine stocks are free of classical swine fever in most of the European countries

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Acute classical swine fever can cause haemorrhagic pneumonia

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Classical swine fever virus doesn’t induce neutralizing antibody production

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72
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Classical swine fever virus is inactivated in chilled meat at -20°C

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Classical swine fever virus can cause immunotolerance in swine

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Only DIVA vaccines should be used to prevent classical swine fever in swine stocks

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Classical swine fever virus causes lympho-histiocytic encephalitis in pigs

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Classical swine fever virus causes lympho-histiocytic encephalitis in carnivores

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77
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Classical swine fever Virus spreads slowly in the host and causes mainly chronic disease

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78
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Complicated forms of the Classical swine fever are rarely seen

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The Classical swine fever virus may cause reproductive disorders

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Haemorrhages are the most typical lesions of acute Classical swine fever

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Classical swine fever can unambiguously diagnosed by the clinical signs and pathology

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Domestic swine of most European countries are free from Classical swine fever virus

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The Classical swine fever may appear in a milder form in wild boar than in domestic swine

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Low virulence strains of CSFV may lead to asymptomatic infection

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CSF is spread via infected pigs

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Sows infected by CSF will have immunotolerant piglets

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Piglets of sows vaccinated against CSF are vaccinated at 6-12 months

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To prevent CSF, we vaccinate pigs older than 6 months of age with live vaccine

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89
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To prevent CSF we use inactivated vaccines made from the Chinese strain

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90
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Shedding may start 2-3 days after first clinical signs

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CSF can be prevented by inactivated vaccines

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92
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CSF can hardly be distinguished from African swine fever

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CSF always causes abortion in pigs

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94
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Hungary does not have to make any preventative action against CSF

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Incubation of CSF is 8-22 days

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CSF was first written about in USA

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First symptom of CSF is drooping ears

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98
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CSF virus has good resistance

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Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is mainly transmitted by mosquitoes

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The presence of CSFV in a herd does not influence reproduction parameters

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CSF is frequently complicated with bacterial infections

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102
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The clinical signs of CSF and ASF are similar

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103
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Central nervous signs are never seen in CSF

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104
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Serological cross reactions my occur between BVD virus and CSFV

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Only inactivated vaccines are available against CSFV

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106
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It is a disease of domestic swine and wild boars, but several other species are also
suceptible

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107
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Only domestic swine and wild boars are susceptible

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108
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Fever, anorexia haemorrhages in the skin and weakness of the hind legs are the
most important signs

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109
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For prevention state medical steps and vaccination are used in Europe

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110
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The CSFV typically damages endothelial- and lymphatic tissues

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Boutons in the large intestine are the earliest lesions in CSF

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112
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In Europe vaccination of domestic pigs against Classical swine fever is common

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113
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Classical swine fever is a notifiable disease in Europe

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114
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In Europe vaccination of domestic swine populations against CSF is compulsory

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115
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Classical swine fever virus strains are classified into several serotypes

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116
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In subacute CSF we can observe signs of pneumonia during necropsies

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