E. Coli Diseases Flashcards by Deleted Deleted

Lack of colostrum is an important predisposing factor in diseases in young animals caused by E. coli

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Certain verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains can be zoonotic

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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for oedema disease

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Detection of virulence factors of E.Coli is important in the diagnostics diseases caused by E.coli

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E. coli can cause haemorrhagic enteritis of humans

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Faeces of asymptomatic cattle can be the source of infection with zoonotic Escherichia coli

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Per os antibiotics are recommended for the treatment of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves

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E. coli septicemia is caused by verotoxigenic strains

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Fimbria can be virulence factors of E. coli strains

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LT toxin can be virulence factor of some E. coli strains

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Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause diarrhoea in neonatal animals

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The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause neonatal diarrhoea in calves and piglets

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The enterotoxins of E. coli inhibit the protein synthesis

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The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains have fimbria as adhesins

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The verotoxigenic E. coli strains cause septicaemia of calves

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Endotoxins are the virulence factors of E. coli causing septicaemia

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Fimbria is the virulence factor of enterotoxic E. coli strains

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Verotoxins are the virulence factors of enterotoxic E. coli strains

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Fimbria is the virulence factor of enteropathogenic E. coli strains

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Enteropathogenic E. coli strains mainly damage the villi

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E. coli strains always cause generalized infections in animals

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Enterotoxins of E. coli cause severe inflammation in the small intestines

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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains cause neonatal diarrhoea in calves and piglets

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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains damage the microvilli

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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