E. Coli Diseases Flashcards
Lack of colostrum is an important predisposing factor in diseases in young animals caused by E. coli
True
Certain verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains can be zoonotic
True
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for oedema disease
False
Detection of virulence factors of E.Coli is important in the diagnostics diseases caused by E.coli
True
E. coli can cause haemorrhagic enteritis of humans
True
Faeces of asymptomatic cattle can be the source of infection with zoonotic Escherichia coli
True
Per os antibiotics are recommended for the treatment of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves
True
E. coli septicemia is caused by verotoxigenic strains
True
Fimbria can be virulence factors of E. coli strains
True
LT toxin can be virulence factor of some E. coli strains
True
Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause diarrhoea in neonatal animals
True
The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause neonatal diarrhoea in calves and piglets
True
The enterotoxins of E. coli inhibit the protein synthesis
False
The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains have fimbria as adhesins
True
The verotoxigenic E. coli strains cause septicaemia of calves
False
Endotoxins are the virulence factors of E. coli causing septicaemia
True
Fimbria is the virulence factor of enterotoxic E. coli strains
True
Verotoxins are the virulence factors of enterotoxic E. coli strains
False
Fimbria is the virulence factor of enteropathogenic E. coli strains
False
Enteropathogenic E. coli strains mainly damage the villi
True
E. coli strains always cause generalized infections in animals
False
Enterotoxins of E. coli cause severe inflammation in the small intestines
False
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains cause neonatal diarrhoea in calves and piglets
False
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains damage the microvilli
True
Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains can cause disease in pigs
True
Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains frequently cause septicaemia in chicken
False
Endotoxin is a virulence factor of Escherichia coli
True
Enterotoxins and fimbria are virulence factors enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains
True
Verotoxins are virulence factors of septicemic Escherichia coli strains
False
Enterotoxins are virulence factor enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains
False
Enterotoxic E. coli strains attach to enterocytes
True
The enterotoxic E. coli strain produces verotoxins
False
The enterotoxic E. coli strains cause oedema disease
False
Enterotoxic E. coli strains attach to enterotoxins
False
Enterotoxic E. coli strains produce fimbriae
True
Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains produce fimbriae
True
Enterotoxin cause enteritis in the large intestine
False
Enterotoxigenic E. coil strains produce fimbria and enterotoxins
True
Verotoxins inhibit protein synthesis
True
Verotoxins damage the endothelial cells
True
High fever is a common clinical sign of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves
False
Hygienic problems can predispose new-born calves to coli diarrhoea
True
Lack of umbilical disinfection can be a predisposing factor for coli- diarrhoea of calves
False
Bovine coli septicaemia is caused by verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains
False
Severe necrotic enteritis occurs in the case of coli diarrhoea of new-born calves
False
E. coli strains which cause calf diarrhoea harbour F4, F6 or F18 fimbrial-antigens
False
Endotoxins have an important role in the pathogenesis of coli-septicaemia of calves
True
Coli-diarrhoea of new-born calves can be prevented by vaccinating the pregnant cows
True
E. coli strains that cause coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets have F17 fimbrial antigens
False
Coli septicaemia of calves can be diagnosed by isolation of E. coli from the small intestine
False
Calves are vaccinated with inactivated vaccines in order to prevent coli septicaemia
False
E. coli O157:H7 strains can cause haemorrhagic enteritis in cattle
False
Hypo-gammaglobulinemia can predispose cattle to coli septicaemia
True
Peroral antibacterial treatment of calves is advisable for treatment of coli-septicaemic
calves
False
Coli diarrhoea of new born calves is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains
True
Coli septicaemia of calves is seen most frequently after weaning
False
Meningitis can be seen in coli-septicaemia of calves
True
Calves have to be vaccinated at the age of 2 and 4 weeks for the prevention of coli
diarrhoea
False
Fimbriae are important virulence factors of agents of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves
True
Severe diarrhea is a typical clinical signs of Bovine coli septicaemia
False
Severe watery diarrhoea is a clinical sign of coli septicaemia of calves
False
The endotoxin of Escherichia coli is responsible for colisepticaemia of calves
True
Neonatal coli dairrhoea of calves is caused by enterotoxic Escherichia coli strains
True
Per os antibitoics are recommended for the treatment of Neonatal Coli Diarrhea of Calves
True
Coli diarrhoea of calves is typically seen in 3-4-week-old calves
False
Dehydration is a clinical sign of coli diarrhoea in calves
True
Enteritis in the large intestine is a typical post mortem sign of coli-diarrhoea of calves
False
Colostrum deficiency is the main predisposing factor of E. coli septicaemia in calves
True
E. coli septicaemia of calves appears in the first days of life
True
Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains are the causative agents of E. coli septicaemia of calves
False
In the case of E. coli septicaemia in calves, diarrhoea generally cannot be seen
True
Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause coli diarrhoea in calves
True
High fever is a typical sign of coli diarrhoea of calves
False
Severe inflammation in the small intestine can be seen in the case of coli diarrhoea of calves
False
Coli septicaemia of calves occurs in the first days of life
True
Verotoxins are responsible for the clinical signs of coli septicaemia of calves
False
Severe watery diarrhoea is a typical sign of coli septicaemia of calves
False
Coli diarrhoea of calves typically occurs after weaning
False
There are no vaccines for the prevention of coli diarrhoea
False
Clinical signs of coli diarrhoea of calves generally appear on the first week of life
True
If E. coli is isolated from the gut of diarrhoeic calves, coli diarrhoea is the diagnosis.
True?
Coli septicaemia of calves can be successfully treated with penicillin
True
E. coli diarrhoea of calves can be treated with per os antibiotics
True
Coli septicaemia of calves causes high fever
True
At coli septicaemia of calves, the clinical signs are caused by the enterotoxins
False
Coli septicaemia of calves can be diagnosed by measuring antibodies
False
Coli-septicaemia of cattle can occur at any age
False
Coli-diarrhoea of calves is caused by verotoxic E. coli strains
False
Coli-diarrhoea of calves is caused by E. coli strains equipped with fimbriae
True
In coli-diarrhoea of calves we can see severe inflammation of the colon
False
Coli-diarrhoea of the calf is caused by fimbriated E. coli strains
True
Coli-diarrhoea of calves is caused by enterotoxic E. coli strains
True
Coli-diarrhoea of the calf is characterised by a severe inflammation of the large intestine
False
Transport is the most important predisposing factor in coli-diarrhoea
False
Coli-septicaemia is a disease of weaned calves
False
Coli-septicaemia causes severe haemorrhagic diarrhoea
False
Coli-septicaemia causes high fever
True
Calf dysentery is caused by verotoxigenic E. coli
True
Transportation is an important predisposing factor of coli-septicaemia
False
Coli-septicaemia is seen in day-old calves
True
Pneumonia is an important clinical sign of coli-septicaemia in calves
False
Coli-diarrhoea of calves appears in the first week of life
True
Coli-diarrhoea of calves can be treated with per oral polymyxin
True
E. coli can cause bloody diarrhoea in calves
True
False? Yellow stinky diarrhea
Fimbria F5 is an important virulence factor of E. coli strains causing neonatal diarrhoea of
calves
True
Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains causes diarrhoea in new-born calves
True
Verotoxigenic E. coli strains are present in the gut of cattle without clinical signs
True
Calf dysentery is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains
False
In the case of calf dysentery, not only calves but cows also show severe diarrhoea
False
Calves with calf dysentery can recover spontaneously
True
Calf dysentery is a zoonotic disease
True
Calf dysentery is caused by enteropathogenic E. coli strains
False
Morbidity and mortality of calf dysentery are very high
False
Lesions of calf dysentery are seen in the large intestine
True
Oedema disease of weaned piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains
False
Oedema disease occurs most frequently in calves
False
High fever is a typical clinical sign of coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets
False
Verotoxigenic strains are responsible for oedema disease
True
E. coli strains that cause coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets have F17 fimbrial antigens
False
Oedema disease generally occurs 1-2 weeks after weaning
True
Weaning is a predisposing factor of oedema disease
True
Neonatal coli diarrhoea of piglets is seen typically in 1-10-day-old animals
True
Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains cause neonatal coli diarrhoea of pigs
False
Verotoxigenic E.coli strains can cause disease in 2-8-day-old piglets
False
Coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets is caused by fimbriated Escherichia coli strains
True
Coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets are caused by enteroinvasive E.coli strains
False
Pigs with neonatal coli diarrhoea have to be treated per os with antibiotics
True
Enterotoxins are responsible for the clinical signs and lesions of oedema disease
False
Inflammations of the large intestine is a post mortem lesion of coli diarrhoea of neonatal
piglets
False
Animals showing clinical signs of oedema disease are recommended to be treated with penicillin
False
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for oedema disease
False
Per os antibiotics are recommended for the treatment of neonatal coli diarrhoea
True
There is widespread vaccination for the prevention of oedema disease
False
In case of coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets it is advisable to reduce the amount of feed:
True
Neonatal coli diarrhoea is more frequent in piglets of first farrowing gilts
True
Diarrhoea with yellowish faeces is a characteristic clinical sign of oedema diseases of weaned
piglets
False
Oedema disease is caused by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains
False
In case of coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets, septicaemia is frequent
False
Vero-toxins produced by E. coli strains cause diarrhoea in pigs
False
Coli diarrhea of new-born piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains
True
Fimbria F4 is an important virulence factor of E. coli strains causing neonatal diarrhoea of piglets
True
Haemorrhagic diarrhoea is typical in the case of coli diarrhoea of newborn piglets
False
There are no vaccines to prevent coli diarrhoea of newborn piglets
False
Oedema disease occurs in pigs and calves
False
Oedema disease is caused by enteropathogenic E. coli strains
False
Small arteries are damaged in the case of oedema disease
True
Severe diarrhoea is a typical clinical sign of oedema disease
False
Clinical cases of oedema disease can be successfully treated with parenteral penicillin injections
False
Oedema disease typically occurs in 2-3-week-old piglets
False
In the case of oedema disease, the permeability of the blood vessels is increased
True
Severe diarrhoea is a frequent sign of oedema disease
False
Oedema disease is caused by verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains
True
Oedema disease can occur at any age
False
Vaccination of the sows is widely used in order to prevent oedema disease
False
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are the main causative agents of coli-diarrhoea in weaned piglets
True
Mainly viral infections predispose weaned piglets to coli-diarrhoea
False
Oedema formation is the main clinical sign of coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets
False
Increasing the fiber content of the feed can reduce the losses of coli-diarrhoea in weaned piglets
True
E. coli diarrhoea in swine occurs in sows in their first pregnancy
False
E. coli diarrhoea in swine occurs in large scale farms worldwide
True
The faeces of weaned piglets with coli-diarrhoea has a strong smell
True
E. coli diarrhoea in swine is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli
True
E. coli diarrhoea occurs in weaned piglets at 1-2 weeks after weaning
True
Coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains
True
There are no vaccines to prevent coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets
False
Weaning can predispose piglets to diarrhoea caused by E. coli
True
Weaning can predispose piglets to septicaemia caused by E. coli
False?
Less colostrum is a predisposing factor for coli-diarrhoea in weaned pigs
False
Coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets occurs mainly in the litter of sows in their first pregnancy
True
Coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets is generally prevented by vaccinating sows
False
Enterotoxic E. coli strains can cause disease in swine
True
Enterotoxigenic strains are the causative agents of coli-diarrhoea in weaned piglets
True
Verotoxins are involved in the pathogenesis of coli-diarrhoea in suckling piglets
False
The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause neonatal diarrhoea in calves and piglets
True
Oedema disease of swine occurs before weaning
False
Oedema disease may be lethal after paralytic symptoms
True
Oedema disease is seen mainly in large scale farms with poor hygiene
False
Oedema disease is caused by VTEC strains
True
In oedema disease, antibiotics are used to treat diseased piglets
False
Oedema disease occurs in the first week of life
False
Verotoxins damage the endothelial cells
True
Verotoxins cause diarrhoea in young piglets
False
Oedema disease of swine may cause paralysis prior to death
True
Oedema disease of swine occurs at 1-2 weeks old
False
Insufficient colostrum is an important predisposing factor for oedema disease
False
The faeces of weaned piglets with coli-diarrhoea contains undigested particles
True
Omphalitis is a frequent sign of Escherichia coli disease of day-old chicken
True
Germinative infection does not occur in the case of e. coli diseases of poultry
False
Air sacculitis is common in the case of E. coli disease of poultry
True
Pericarditis and perihepatitis are frequent postmortem lesions caused by Escherichia coli in
poultry
True
Septicaemic escherichia coli strains are responsible for E. Coli diseases of poultry
True
Poor management can predispose to E. coli diseases of poultry
True
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for coli-disease of poultry
False
Invasive Escherichia coli strains are responsible for E. coli diseases of poultry
True
Enterotoxigenic e.coli causes death in young chicks
False
E. coli strains cannot cause germinative infection in chicken
False
E. coli strains cause generalized infection in day-old chicken.
True
E. coli can cause dead eggs
True
E. coli can cause septicaemia in day-old chicken
True
E. coli can cause air sacculitis in grower poultry
True
E. coli can cause embryonic mortality in poultry
True
E. coli can cause septicaemia in day-old chicken
True
E. coli can cause clinical signs only in chicken below of 2 weeks of age
False
E. coli disease of poultry is zoonotic
False
Isolation of Escherichia coli from the faeces confirms diagnosis of coli septicaemia of poultry
False
Mycoplasma can predispose chicken to Escherichia coli infection
True
Escherichia coli can cause only local lessons in chicken, it cannot be generalized
False
E. coli in chicken found worldwide
True
E. coli is caused by enteroinvasive E. coli
True
Germinative infection occurs in case of E. coli disease in poultry
True
Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains can cause septicaemia in day old chicken
False
Enterotoxigenic E. coli causes death in young chicks
False
E. coli kills the embryo in the egg
True
PO antibiotics via drinking water is a good way of treating E. coli in poultry
True
E. coli disease in poultry mostly occurs in layers at beginning of egg-laying period
False
E. coli disease in poultry causes severe encephalitis in septicaemic form
False
Vaccines can be used for the prevention of E. coli disease in poultry
False
E. coli strains cause generalized infection in day old chicken
True
Retarded absorption of the yolk sack is a post mortem lesion in coli-septicaemia in chickens
False
True?
Coli-diarrhoea of rabbits is typically seen in suckling animals
False
Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains cause coli-diarrhoea of rabbits
False
High fibre content of the feed can prevent coli diarrhoea of rabbits
True
Mucoid and watery diarrhoea are typical in the case of Coli Diarrhoea of Rabbits
True
Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains are the causative agents of E. coli diarrhoea in rabbits
False
Decreased fiber content of the food can predispose rabbits to E. coli diarrhoea
True
There is widespread vaccination in order to prevent E. coli diarrhea in rabbits
False
Coli diarrhoea of rabbits is caused by enteropathogenic E. coli strains
True
Coli diarrhoea of rabbits is mainly seen in the first week of life
False
Insufficient fiber content is a predisposing factor of coli diarrhoea of rabbits
True
Coli diarrhoea is prevented by widespread vaccination of the mothers
False
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains can cause disease in rabbits
True
Insufficient amount of milk predisposes rabbits to coli-diarrhoea
False
Mucoid diarrhoea is a typical sign of coli-diarrhoea of rabbits
True
Isolation of Escherichia coli from the faces of rabbits with diarrhoea confirms coli- diarrhoea
True
E. coli is not a normal inhabitant of the gut flora in rabbits
True
