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