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