E. Coli Diseases

Question 1

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

Answer 1

true

Question 2

2) Certain verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains can be zoonotic

Answer 2

true

Question 3

3) Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for oedema disease

Answer 3

false

Question 4

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

Answer 4

true

Question 5

5) E. coli can cause haemorrhagic enteritis of humans

Answer 5

true

Question 6

6) faeces of asymptomatic cattle can be the source of infection with zoonotic Escherichia coli

Answer 6

true

Question 7

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

Answer 7

true

Question 8

E. coli septicemia is caused by verotoxigenic strains

Answer 8

true

Question 9

9) Fimbria can be virulence factors of E. coli strains

Answer 9

true

Question 10

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

Answer 10

true

Question 11

11) Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause diarrhoea in neonatal animals

Answer 11

true

Question 12

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

Answer 12

true

Question 13

13) The enterotoxins of E. coli inhibit the protein synthesis

Answer 13

false

Question 14

14) The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains have fimbria as adhesins

Answer 14

true

Question 15

15) The verotoxigenic E. coli strains cause septicaemia of calves.

Answer 15

false

Question 16

16) Endotoxins are the virulence factors of E. coli causing septicaemia

Answer 16

true

Question 17

17) Fimbria is the virulence factor of enterotoxic E. coli strains.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

18) Verotoxins are the virulence factors of enterotoxic E. coli strains

Answer 18

false

Question 19

19) Fimbria is the virulence factor of enteropathogenic E. coli strains

Answer 19

false

Question 20

20) Enteropathogenic E. coli strains mainly damage the villi

Answer 20

true

Question 21

21) E. coli strains always cause generalized infections in animals

Answer 21

false

Question 22

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

Answer 22

false

Question 23

23) Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains cause neonatal diarrhoea in calves and piglets

Answer 23

false

Question 24

24) Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains damage the microvilli

Answer 24

true

Question 25

25) Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains can cause disease in pigs

Answer 25

true

Question 26

26) Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains frequently cause septicaemia in chicken

Answer 26

false

Question 27

27) Endotoxin is a virulence factor of Escherichia coli

Answer 27

true

Question 28

28) Enterotoxins and fimbria are virulence factors enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 28

true

Question 29

29) Verotoxins are virulence factors of septicemic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 29

false

Question 30

30) Enterotoxins are virulence factor enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 30

false

Question 31

31) Enterotoxic E. coli strains attach to enterocytes

Answer 31

true

Question 32

32) The enterotoxic E. coli strain produces verotoxins

Answer 32

false

Question 33

33) The enterotoxic E. coli strains cause oedema disease

Answer 33

false

Question 34

34) Enterotoxic E. coli strains attach to enterotoxins.

Answer 34

false

Question 35

35) Enterotoxic E. coli strains produce fimbriae

Answer 35

true

Question 36

36) Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains produce fimbriae

Answer 36

true

Question 37

37) Enterotoxin cause enteritis in the large intestine

Answer 37

false

Question 38

38) Enterotoxigenic E. coil strains produce fimbria and enterotoxins

Answer 38

true

Question 39

39) Verotoxins inhibit protein synthesis

Answer 39

true

Question 40

40) Verotoxins damage the endothelial cells

Answer 40

true

Question 41

1) High fever is a common clinical sign of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves

Answer 41

false

Question 42

2) Hygienic problems can predispose new-born calves to coli diarrhoea

Answer 42

true

Question 43

3) Lack of umbilical disinfection can be a predisposing factor for coli- diarrhoea of calves

Answer 43

false

Question 44

4) Bovine coli septicaemia is caused by verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 44

false

Question 45

5) Severe necrotic enteritis occurs in the case of coli diarrhoea of new-born calves

Answer 45

false

Question 46

6) E. coli strains which cause calf diarrhoea harbour F4, F6 or F18 fimbrial-antigens

Answer 46

false

Question 47

7) Endotoxins have an important role in the pathogenesis of coli-septicaemia of calves

Answer 47

true

Question 48

8) Coli-diarrhoea of new-born calves can be prevented by vaccinating the pregnant cows

Answer 48

true

Question 49

9) E. coli strains that cause coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets have F17 fimbrial antigens

Answer 49

false

Question 50

10) Coli septicaemia of calves can be diagnosed by isolation of E. coli from the small intestine

Answer 50

false

Question 51

11) calves are vaccinated with inactivated vaccines in order to prevent coli septicaemia

Answer 51

false

Question 52

12) E. coli O157:H7 strains can cause haemorrhagic enteritis in cattle

Answer 52

false

Question 53

13) hypo-gammaglobulinemia can predispose cattle to coli septicaemia

Answer 53

true

Question 54

14) peroral antibacterial treatment of calves is advisable for treatment of coli-septicaemic calves

Answer 54

false

Question 55

15) coli diarrhoea of new born calves is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 55

true

Question 56

16) Coli septicaemia of calves is seen most frequently after weaning

Answer 56

false

Question 57

17) Meningitis can be seen in coli-septicaemia of calves

Answer 57

true

Question 58

18) Calves have to be vaccinated at the age of 2 and 4 weeks for the prevention of coli diarrhoea

Answer 58

false

Question 59

19) Fimbriae are important virulence factors of agents of neonatal coli diarrhoea of calves

Answer 59

true

Question 60

20) Severe diarrhea is a typical clinical signs of Bovine coli septicaemia

Answer 60

false

Question 61

21) Severe watery diarrhoea is a clinical sign of coli septicaemia of calves

Answer 61

false

Question 62

22) The endotoxin of Escherichia coli is responsible for colisepticaemia of calves

Answer 62

true

Question 63

23) Neonatal coli dairrhoea of calves is caused by enterotoxic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 63

true

Question 64

24) Per os antibitoics are recommended for the treatment of Neonatal Coli Diarrhea of Calves

Answer 64

true

Question 65

25) Coli diarrhoea of calves is typically seen in 3-4-week-old calves

Answer 65

false

Question 66

26) Dehydration is a clinical sign of coli diarrhoea in calves

Answer 66

true

Question 67

27) Enteritis in the large intestine is a typical post mortem sign of coli-diarrhoea of calves

Answer 67

false

Question 68

28) Colostrum deficiency is the main predisposing factor of E. coli septicaemia in calves

Answer 68

true

Question 69

29) E. coli septicaemia of calves appears in the first days of life

Answer 69

true

Question 70

30) Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains are the causative agents of E. coli septicaemia of calves

Answer 70

false

Question 71

31) In the case of E. coli septicaemia in calves, diarrhoea generally cannot be seen

Answer 71

false, should be true

Question 72

32) Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause coli diarrhoea in calves

Answer 72

true

Question 73

33) High fever is a typical sign of coli diarrhoea of calves

Answer 73

false

Question 74

34) Severe inflammation in the small intestine can be seen in the case of coli diarrhoea of calves.

Answer 74

false

Question 75

35) Verotoxins are responsible for the clinical signs of coli septicaemia of calves

Answer 75

false

Question 76

36) Severe watery diarrhoea is a typical sign of coli septicaemia of calves

Answer 76

false

Question 77

37) Coli diarrhoea of calves typically occurs after weaning

Answer 77

false

Question 78

38) There are no vaccines for the prevention of coli diarrhoea

Answer 78

false

Question 79

39) Clinical signs of coli diarrhoea of calves generally appear on the first week of life

Answer 79

true

Question 80

40) If E. coli is isolated from the gut of diarrhoeic calves, coli diarrhoea is the diagnosis

Answer 80

true, should be false

Question 81

41) Coli septicaemia of calves can be successfully treated with penicillin

Answer 81

true, should be false

Question 82

coli septicaemia of calves causes high fever

Answer 82

true

Question 83

43) E coli septicaemia of calves, the clinical signs are caused by the enterotoxins

Answer 83

false

Question 84

44) Coli septicaemia of calves can be diagnosed by measuring antibodies

Answer 84

false

Question 85

45) Coli-septicaemia of cattle can occur at any age

Answer 85

false

Question 86

46) Coli-diarrhoea of calves is caused by verotoxic E. coli strains

Answer 86

false

Question 87

47) Coli-diarrhoea of calves is caused by E. coli strains equipped with fimbriae

Answer 87

false, should be true

Question 88

48) In coli-diarrhoea of calves we can see severe inflammation of the colon.

Answer 88

false

Question 89

49) Coli-diarrhoea of the calf is caused by fimbriated E. coli strains

Answer 89

true

Question 90

50) Coli-diarrhoea of calves is caused by enterotoxic E. coli strains

Answer 90

true

Question 91

51) Coli-diarrhoea of the calf is characterised by a severe inflammation of the large intestine.

Answer 91

false

Question 92

52) Transport is the most important predisposing factor in coli-diarrhoea

Answer 92

false

Question 93

53) Coli-septicaemia is a disease of weaned calves

Answer 93

false

Question 94

54) Coli-septicaemia causes severe haemorrhagic diarrhoea

Answer 94

false

Question 95

55) Coli-septicaemia causes high fever

Answer 95

true

Question 96

56) Calf dysentery is caused by verotoxigenic E. coli

Answer 96

true

Question 97

57) Transportation is an important predisposing factor of coli-septicaemia

Answer 97

false

Question 98

58) Coli-septicaemia is seen in day-old calves

Answer 98

true

Question 99

59) Pneumonia is an important clinical sign of coli-septicaemia in calves

Answer 99

false

Question 100

60) Coli-diarrhoea of calves appears in the first week of life

Answer 100

true

Question 101

61) Coli-diarrhoea of calves can be treated with per oral polymyxin

Answer 101

true

Question 102

62) E. coli can cause bloody diarrhoea in calves

Answer 102

true

Question 103

63) Fimbria F5 is an important virulence factor of E. coli strains causing neonatal diarrhoea of calves

Answer 103

true

Question 104

64) Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains causes diarrhoea in new-born calves.

Answer 104

true

Question 105

65) Verotoxigenic E. coli strains are present in the gut of cattle without clinical signs

Answer 105

true

Question 106

66) Calf dysentery is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains

Answer 106

false

Question 107

67) In the case of calf dysentery, not only calves but cows also show severe diarrhoea

Answer 107

false

Question 108

68) Calves with calf dysentery can recover spontaneously

Answer 108

true

Question 109

69) Calf dysentery is a zoonotic disease

Answer 109

true

Question 110

70) Calf dysentery is caused by enteropathogenic E. coli strains

Answer 110

false

Question 111

71) Morbidity and mortality of calf dysentery are very high

Answer 111

false

Question 112

72) Lesions of calf dysentery are seen in the large intestine.

Answer 112

true

Question 113

1) Oedema disease of weaned piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains

Answer 113

false

Question 114

2) Oedema disease occurs most frequently in calves

Answer 114

false

Question 115

3) High fever is a typical clinical sign of coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets

Answer 115

false

Question 116

4) Verotoxigenic strains are responsible for oedema disease

Answer 116

true

Question 117

5) E. coli strains that cause coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets have F17 fimbrial antigens

Answer 117

false

Question 118

6) Oedema disease generally occurs 1-2 weeks after weaning

Answer 118

true

Question 119

7) Weaning is a predisposing factor of oedema disease

Answer 119

true

Question 120

8) Neonatal coli diarrhoea of piglets is seen typically in 1-10-day-old animals

Answer 120

true

Question 121

9) Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains cause neonatal coli diarrhoea of pigs

Answer 121

false

Question 122

10) Verotoxigenic E.coli strains can cause disease in 2-8-day-old piglets

Answer 122

false

Question 123

11) Coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets is caused by fimbriated Escherichia coli strains

Answer 123

true

Question 124

12) Coli-diarrhoea of new-born piglets are caused by enteroinvasive E.coli strains

Answer 124

false

Question 125

13) Pigs with neonatal coli diarrhoea have to be treated per os with antibiotics

Answer 125

true

Question 126

14) Enterotoxins are responsible for the clinical signs and lesions of oedema disease

Answer 126

false? arent they verotoxins?
But causes enterotoxaemia when absorbed in the bloodstream

Question 127

15) Inflammations of the large intestine is a post mortem lesion of coli diarrhoea of neonatal piglets

Answer 127

false

Question 128

16) animals showing clinical signs of oedema disease are recommended to be treated with penicillin

Answer 128

false

Question 129

17) enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for oedema disease

Answer 129

false

Question 130

18) per os antibiotics are recommended for the treatment of neonatal coli diarrhoea

Answer 130

true

Question 131

19) There is widespread vaccination for the prevention of oedema disease

Answer 131

false

Question 132

20) in case of coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets it is advisable to reduce the amount of feed

Answer 132

true

Question 133

21) neonatal coli diarrhoea is more frequent in piglets of first farrowing gilts

Answer 133

true

Question 134

22) diarrhoea with yellowish faeces is a characteristic clinical sign of oedema diseases of weaned piglets

Answer 134

false

Question 135

23) Oedema disease is caused by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 135

false

Question 136

24) In case of coli diarrhoea of new-born piglets, septicaemia is frequent

Answer 136

false

Question 137

25) Vero-toxins produced by E. coli strains cause diarrhoea in pigs

Answer 137

false

Question 138

26) Coli diarrhea of new-born piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 138

true

Question 139

27) Fimbria F4 is an important virulence factor of E. coli strains causing neonatal diarrhoea of piglets

Answer 139

true

Question 140

28) Haemorrhagic diarrhoea is typical in the case of coli diarrhoea of newborn piglets

Answer 140

false

Question 141

29) There are no vaccines to prevent coli diarrhoea of newborn piglets

Answer 141

false

Question 142

30) Oedema disease occurs in pigs and calves

Answer 142

false

Question 143

31) Small arteries are damaged in the case of oedema disease.

Answer 143

true

Question 144

32) Severe diarrhoea is a typical clinical sign of oedema disease

Answer 144

false

Question 145

33) Clinical cases of oedema disease can be successfully treated with parenteral penicillin injections

Answer 145

false

Question 146

34) Oedema disease typically occurs in 2-3-week-old piglets

Answer 146

false

Question 147

35) In the case of oedema disease, the permeability of the blood vessels is increased

Answer 147

true

Question 148

36) Oedema disease is caused by verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains

Answer 148

true

Question 149

37) Oedema disease can occur at any age

Answer 149

false

Question 150

38) Vaccination of the sows is widely used in order to prevent oedema disease

Answer 150

false

Question 151

39) Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are the main causative agents of coli-diarrhoea in weaned piglets

Answer 151

true

Question 152

40) Mainly viral infections predispose weaned piglets to coli-diarrhoea

Answer 152

false, should be true

Question 153

41) Oedema formation is the main clinical sign of coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets

Answer 153

false

Question 154

42) Increasing the fiber content of the feed can reduce the losses of coli-diarrhoea in weaned piglets

Answer 154

true

Question 155

43) E. coli diarrhoea in swine occurs in sows in their first pregnancy

Answer 155

false, should be true

Question 156

44) E. coli diarrhoea in swine occurs in large scale farms worldwide

Answer 156

true

Question 157

45) The faeces of weaned piglets with coli-diarrhoea has a strong smell

Answer 157

true

Question 158

46) E. coli diarrhoea in swine is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli

Answer 158

true

Question 159

47) E. coli diarrhoea occurs in weaned piglets at 1-2 weeks after weaning

Answer 159

true

Question 160

48) Coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains

Answer 160

true

Question 161

49) There are no vaccines to prevent coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets

Answer 161

false

Question 162

50) Weaning can predispose piglets to diarrhoea caused by E. coli

Answer 162

true

Question 163

51) Weaning can predispose piglets to septicaemia caused by E. coli

Answer 163

false

Question 164

52) Less colostrum is a predisposing factor for coli-diarrhoea in weaned pigs

Answer 164

false

Question 165

53) Coli-diarrhoea of newborn piglets occurs mainly in the litter of sows in their first pregnancy

Answer 165

true

Question 166

54) Coli-diarrhoea of weaned piglets is generally prevented by vaccinating sows

Answer 166

false

Question 167

55) Enterotoxic E. coli strains can cause disease in swine

Answer 167

true

Question 168

56) Enterotoxigenic strains are the causative agents of coli-diarrhoea in weaned piglets

Answer 168

true

Question 169

57) Verotoxins are involved in the pathogenesis of coli-diarrhoea in suckling piglets

Answer 169

false

Question 170

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

Answer 170

true

Question 171

59) Oedema disease of swine occurs before weaning

Answer 171

false

Question 172

60) Oedema disease may be lethal after paralytic symptoms

Answer 172

true

Question 173

61) Oedema disease is seen mainly in large scale farms with poor hygiene

Answer 173

false

Question 174

62) Oedema disease is caused by VTEC strains

Answer 174

true

Question 175

63) In oedema disease, antibiotics are used to treat diseased piglets

Answer 175

false

Question 176

64) Oedema disease occurs in the first week of life

Answer 176

false

Question 177

65) Verotoxins damage the endothelial cells

Answer 177

true

Question 178

66) Verotoxins cause diarrhoea in young piglets

Answer 178

false

Question 179

67) Oedema disease of swine may cause paralysis prior to death

Answer 179

true

Question 180

68) Oedema disease of swine occurs at 1-2 weeks old

Answer 180

false

Question 181

69) Insufficient colostrum is an important predisposing factor for oedema disease.

Answer 181

false

Question 182

70) The faeces of weaned piglets with coli-diarrhoea contains undigested particles

Answer 182

true

Question 183

1) Omphalitis is a frequent sign of Escherichia coli disease of day-old chicken

Answer 183

true

Question 184

2) Germinative infection does not occur in the case of e. coli diseases of poultry

Answer 184

false

Question 185

3) air sacculitis is common in the case of E. coli disease of poultry

Answer 185

true

Question 186

4) Pericarditis and perihepatitis are frequent postmortem lesions caused by Escherichia coli in poultry

Answer 186

true

Question 187

5) Septicaemic escherichia coli strains are responsible for E. Coli diseases of poultry.

Answer 187

true

Question 188

6) Poor management can predispose to E. coli diseases of poultry

Answer 188

true

Question 189

7) Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for coli-disease of poultry

Answer 189

false

Question 190

8) Invasive Escherichia coli strains are responsible for E. coli diseases of poultry

Answer 190

true

Question 191

9) Enterotoxigenic e.coli causes death in young chicks

Answer 191

false

Question 192

10) E. coli strains cannot cause germinative infection in chicken

Answer 192

false

Question 193

11) E. coli strains cause generalized infection in day-old chicken

Answer 193

true

Question 194

12) E. coli can cause dead eggs

Answer 194

true

Question 195

13) E. coli can cause septicaemia in day-old chicken

Answer 195

true

Question 196

14) E. coli can cause air sacculitis in grower poultry

Answer 196

true

Question 197

15) E. coli can cause embryonic mortality in poultry

Answer 197

true

Question 198

16) E. coli can cause clinical signs only in chicken below of 2 weeks of age

Answer 198

false

Question 199

17) E. coli disease of poultry is zoonotic

Answer 199

false

Question 200

18) Isolation of Escherichia coli from the faeces confirms diagnosis of coli septicaemia of poultry

Answer 200

false

Question 201

19) Mycoplasma can predispose chicken to Escherichia coli infection

Answer 201

true

Question 202

20) Escherichia coli can cause only local lessons in chicken, it cannot be generalized

Answer 202

false

Question 203

21) E. coli in chicken found worldwide

Answer 203

true

Question 204

22) E. coli is caused by enteroinvasive E. coli

Answer 204

true

Question 205

23) Germinative infection occurs in case of E. coli disease in poultry

Answer 205

true

Question 206

24) Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains can cause septicaemia in day old chicken

Answer 206

false, growers and adults

Question 207

25) Enterotoxigenic E. coli causes death in young chicks

Answer 207

false, in day old?

Question 208

26) E. coli kills the embryo in the egg

Answer 208

true

Question 209

27) PO antibiotics via drinking water is a good way of treating E. coli in poultry

Answer 209

true

Question 210

28) E. coli disease in poultry mostly occurs in layers at beginning of egg-laying period

Answer 210

false

Question 211

29) E. coli disease in poultry causes severe encephalitis in septicaemic form

Answer 211

false

Question 212

30) Vaccines can be used for the prevention of E. coli disease in poultry

Answer 212

true

Question 213

31) Retarded absorption of the yolk sack is a post mortem lesion in coli-septicaemia in chickens

Answer 213

true

Question 214

1) Coli-diarrhoea of rabbits is typically seen in suckling animals

Answer 214

false

Question 215

2) Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains cause coli-diarrhoea of rabbits

Answer 215

false

Question 216

3) High fibre content of the feed can prevent coli diarrhoea of rabbits

Answer 216

true

Question 217

4) Mucoid and watery diarrhoea are typical in the case of Coli Diarrhoea of Rabbits

Answer 217

true

Question 218

5) Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains are the causative agents of E. coli diarrhoea in rabbits

Answer 218

false

Question 219

6) Decreased fiber content of the food can predispose rabbits to E. coli diarrhoea

Answer 219

true

Question 220

7) There is widespread vaccination in order to prevent E. coli diarrhea in rabbits

Answer 220

false

Question 221

8) Coli diarrhoea of rabbits is caused by enteropathogenic E. coli strains

Answer 221

true

Question 222

9) Coli diarrhoea of rabbits is mainly seen in the first week of life

Answer 222

false

Question 223

10) Insufficient fiber content is a predisposing factor of coli diarrhoea of rabbits

Answer 223

true

Question 224

11) Coli diarrhoea is prevented by widespread vaccination of the mothers.

Answer 224

false

Question 225

12) Insufficient amount of milk predisposes rabbits to coli-diarrhoea

Answer 225

false

Question 226

13) Mucoid diarrhoea is a typical sign of coli-diarrhoea of rabbits

Answer 226

true

Question 227

14) Isolation of Escherichia coli from the faces of rabbits with diarrhoea confirms coli- diarrhoea

Answer 227

true

Question 228

15) E. coli is not a normal inhabitant of the gut flora in rabbits

Answer 228

true, should be false