Epi Mix I 1601-1800 Flashcards
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Mycobacterium bovis can cause generalized tuberculosis in badgers
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Mycobacterium caprae can infect only goats
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Tuberculosis lesions in the lymph node are common in the early generalization
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T
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The habitat of the obligate pathogenic Mycobacteria is the environment
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Mycobacteria are obligate intracellular bacteria
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Waxes can be found in the cell wall of Mycobacteria
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Only Mycobacterium tuberculosis can cause tuberculosis in humans
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Neutrophil granulocytes can be typically found in tubercles
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Necrosis can be seen in the tubercles
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The habitat of saprophytic, facultative pathogenic Mycobacteria is the environment
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Saprophytic, facultative pathogenic Mycobacteria cannot colonize mammals
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The cell wall of mycobacteria contains mycolic acid
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The tuberculin contains lipopolysaccharide (LPS) antigens
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The cell wall of mycobacteria contains large amount of lipopolysaccharide
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T
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Mycobacteria can replicate only in animals
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16
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis in parrots
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T
17
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes generalized tuberculosis in badgers
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T
18
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes tuberculosis in poultry
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All mycobacteria can replicate in the environment
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F
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Mycobacterium bovis can cause tuberculosis in wild living ruminants
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Mycobacterium bovis can cause tuberculosis in wild boars
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T
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If the increase of the thickness of the skin fold in the tuberculin test is 1.9 mm the reaction is positive
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The skin intradermal tuberculin test is a Type IV. hypersensitivity reaction
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T
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Mycobacteria can survive in the environment only for a few days
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Atypical mycobacteria can cause lesions in pigs
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Mycobacteria caprae can infect cattle, other ruminants and swine
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Saprophytic, facultative pathogenic mycobacteria cannot cause tuberculosis
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Only cattle maintain bovine tuberculosis
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Obligate pathogenic Mycobacteria can only reproduce in the infected body
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Facultative pathogenic mycobacteria can cause tuberculosis in fishes
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Mycobacteria are not resistant, they can survive in the environment for maximum of two days
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Mycobacterium suis is the most frequent agent of tuberculosis of pigs
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Facultative pathogenic mycobacteria can colonize the gut of pigs
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Sometimes facultative pathogenic mycobacteria cause lesions in pig
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Mycobacteria can survive in the environment
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Mycobacteria cannot be cultured
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Waxes and lipids in the mycobacteria are virulence factors
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The agent of avian tuberculosis is an obligate pathogenic bacterium
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Tuberculin test is an allergic test
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Mycobacteria can be cultured, but their incubation time is long
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Tuberculosis is diagnosed by detecting antibodies to M. bovis in the blood with ELISA
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The center of the tubercle is necrotized
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The tubercle consists of histiocytes and foreign body giant cell.
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The causative agents of tuberculosis are obligate pathogenic bacteria
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Köster staining is a special staining for Mycobacteria
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Mycobacteria are highly resistant
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Early generalization of mycobacteria occurs via lympho-hematogenous route
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In dogs’ tuberculosis can be generalized
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Late generalization can be characterized by lost resistance
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In the tubercle, coagulation necrosis is seen
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In the phase of early generalization Mycobacteria do not replicate in the lymph node
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Mycobacteria are a worldwide disease
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Chronic tuberculosis causes changes in the lymph node
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Mycobacteria can be demonstrated from the discharge of sick animals by staining
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Tuberculosis can be demonstrated earliest by ELISA
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Tuberculosis can first be diagnosed by PCR
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Tuberculosis can be diagnosed with certainty serology
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Mycobacterium infection in pigs can be zoonotic
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Mycobacterium spp. in swine can be caused by atypical mycobacteria
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Mycobacteria in swine can be caused by M. bovis and produces localized lesions
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M. tuberculosis is a common mycobacterium infection of pig
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Sawdust bedding can predispose pigs to infection by facultative pathogenic mycobacteria
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The habitat of pathogenic mycobacteria is the soil
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The habitat of facultative pathogenic mycobacteria is the soil
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Only cattle are susceptible to Mycobacterium bovis
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Some facultative pathogenic Mycobacteria can cause tuberculosis in cold blooded animals
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Mainly proliferative lesions can be seen in the late generalization phase of bovine tuberculosis
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Bovine tuberculosis is sustained by infected animals
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Fresh tuberculosis lesions in the lymph nodes are common in the early generalization
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Infected cattle shed the agents of bovine tuberculosis in milk
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Infected cattle shed the agents of bovine tuberculosis in tracheal discharge
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Infection of cattle with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is frequently asymptomatic
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The sensitivity of the intradermal tuberculin test is above 90% in cattle
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If the tuberculin test is negative, it has to be repeated immediately
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The tuberculin test in cattle can be false negative if the animal is infected with facultative pathogenic mycobacteria
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The tuberculin test in cattle can be false negative if the animal is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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The tuberculin test in cattle can be false negative if the animal is in the exhaust phase
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The tuberculin has to be injected in the skin fold in the skin intra dermal test
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The tuberculin test is used for the detection of infection of animals with mycobacteria
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The intradermal tuberculin test is negative if the increase of the thickness of the skin is 1.8 mm and there are no local lesions or signs
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The intradermal tuberculin test is positive if the increase of the thickness of the skin is 3.6 mm and there are local lesions or signs
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The intradermal tuberculin test is negative if the increase of the thickness of the skin is 3.6 mm and there is no local lesions or signs
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If the resistance of the animal is high, mainly exudative lesions of tuberculosis can be seen
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In the case of bovine tuberculosis aerogenic infection is the most frequent way of infection
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In the case of bovine tuberculosis always exudative lesions can be seen
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Selection (test & slaughter) and generation shift methods can be used for eradication of bovine tuberculosis
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Europe is free from bovine tuberculosis; bovine tuberculosis does not occur in Europe at all
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Rifampicin is frequently used for the treatment of bovine tuberculosis
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The thermal tuberculin test can be used in order to examine the organic reaction of bovine tuberculosis
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The tuberculin test in cattle can be false negative if only short time (1-3 weeks) has passed since the infection
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Positive reaction of the tuberculin test in cattle can be caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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False positive reactions of the tuberculin test in cattle can be caused by infection with certain Corynebacterium species
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Mycobacterium bovis is an agent of bovine tuberculosis
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If the cellular immune reaction of cattle is weak, mainly exudative lesions of tuberculosis can be seen
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Bovine tuberculosis cause mainly exudative lesions in calves below 1 month
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In case of infection with mycobacterium bovis the reaction against bovine and avian tuberculin is about the same in cattle
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Cough is a typical clinical sign of bovine pulmonary tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium bovis and mycobacterium caprae belong to the mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
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The incubation time of bovine tuberculosis is 1-2 weeks
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Mycobacterium bovis can cause generalized tuberculosis in pigs
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The skin intradermal tuberculin test has to be read 24 hours after injection
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Dermatitis nodosa is caused by mycobacterium bovis
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Only aerosol infection occurs in the case of bovine tuberculosis
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The skin intradermal tuberculin test can be repeated within a week if necessary
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Mycobacterium bovis can cause tuberculosis in humans
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The primary complex of bovine tuberculosis is generally seen in the gastrointestinal tract
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False positive reactions of the tuberculin test in cattle can be caused by pre-allergy
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In the intradermal skin test for tuberculosis, other mycobacteria can cause false positive
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The skin intra-dermal tuberculin test is a type IV hyper-sensitivity test
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Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae can cause bovine tuberculosis.
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The tuberculin skin test is positive if the skin thickness is 2mm and local signs such as severe oedema of the neck is present
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In the exhaust phase of Tuberculosis, the tuberculin test can be false positive
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The primary complex in bovine tuberculosis is mainly in the respiratory tract
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The tuberculin test is inconclusive if the increase of the thickness of the skin fold is 3.2 mm and it is painful
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The tuberculin test is negative for 3 weeks after infection
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Cattle are vaccinated every year in order to prevent tuberculosis
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The tuberculin reaction is positive if the increase of the thickness of the skin fold is 4.1 mm
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If the increase of thickness of the skin fold in the tuberculin test is 4.1 mm, the reaction is inconclusive
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If the positive tuberculin reaction is caused by facultative pathogenic mycobacteria the positivity will disappear after a few months
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Cough is a frequent sign of bovine tuberculosis
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Intestinal tuberculosis has no clinical signs in cattle
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Badgers can infect cattle with Mycobacterium bovis
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Vaccines are widely used to prevent bovine tuberculosis
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Mycobacterium bovis cannot cause tuberculosis in pigs
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Mycobacterium bovis can infect cage birds
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Parallergy lasts lifelong in the case of cattle
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Inhalation is the most frequent form of infection in the case of bovine tuberculosis
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Parallergy results in false negative reaction in the tuberculin test
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If the thickness of the skin is increased with 3.4 mm in the tuberculin test and local lesions are present, test is inconclusive
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Tuberculotic cattle are treated with antibiotics for at least three weeks
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The skin intradermal tuberculin test has to be read after 72 h
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If the intradermal tuberculin test is inconclusive, it has to be repeated within a week
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If the skin fold become 3 mm thicker in the skin intradermal tuberculin test and is painful, the test is positive
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium can cause positive tuberculin reaction in cattle
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At bovine tuberculosis the resistance of the infected animals effects the clinical manifestation
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At most cases bovine tuberculosis has a rapid, acute progression
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Bovine tuberculosis shows clinical signs mainly under the age of 6 months
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The main pathogen causing bovine tuberculosis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Bovine tuberculosis only affects the lungs
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Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonosis
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Tuberculosis causes generalized disease by organic infection in cattle
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Tuberculosis cannot infect cattle per os
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Tuberculosis in cattle occurs especially in young animals
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Cattle tuberculosis can be diagnosed by serological methods
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Cattle tuberculosis is always generalized
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Tuberculosis in cattle is prevented with frequent vaccinations
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Cattle are infected with M. bovis mainly per os and enteric tuberculosis is most frequent
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Cattle infected with M. bovis will carry the bacterium for a maximum of 1 year
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In intestinal tuberculosis, diarrhoea is the main clinical sign
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In the case of bovine tuberculosis foetuses are generally not infected
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Generation shift can be used for eradication of tuberculosis
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Vaccination of 6-month-old calves with BCG vaccine will result eradication of tuberculosis
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After infection with Mycobacterium bovis cattle remain lifelong carriers
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The primary complex in cattle is generally in the lungs and the mediastinal lymph nodes
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In cattle extrapulmonary tuberculosis does not occur
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Late generalization is characterized by productive processes
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Chronic tuberculosis affects organs together with lymph nodes
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The skin intradermal tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin increased by 4.5 mm
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Tuberculin test can detect about 50% of the infected animals
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The skin intradermal tuberculin test is highly sensitive in cattle
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The skin intradermal tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin increased by 4.1 mm
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In case of positive tuberculin reactions in a herd, movement restriction has to be implemented
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The PPD-tuberculin (purified protein derivative) contains the antigenic abstract of the agent
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During the general tuberculin test we give the tuberculin SC or IV
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General tuberculin test is used to trigger a hypersensitivity reaction
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The tuberculin test can be false negative in cattle within 3 weeks after infection
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The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False positive in case of infection by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
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The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False negative in case of anergy
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The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False negative in case of pre-allergy
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The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False negative in case of older, demarcated nodule
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Tuberculin test is false negative in case of old, encapsulated lesions
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Tuberculin test is false negative in case of pre-infection
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At the end of the disease the probe/intradermal skin test can be negative
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In other types of tuberculosis infections the intradermal tuberculin can be positive
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Using the thermal tuberculin test, organic reactions can be increased
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In case of para-allergic reaction we carry out the comparative tuberculin test. In case of para-allergic reaction we eliminate the positive animals immediately
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In case of para-allergic reaction we perform a test-cut.
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In addition to para-allergic test we can carry out a gamma interferon test
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In the case of avian tuberculosis, no tubercles are formed
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Avian tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium gallinarum
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Avian tuberculosis is a generalised disease
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The most severe form of avian tuberculosis can be seen in 1-4 week old chicken
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The agent of avian tuberculosis infects animals generally per os
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Mycobacterium avium subsp avium causes tuberculosis in humans
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Mycobacterium avium subsp. avium causes avian tuberculosis
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The agent of avian tuberculosis can survive in the soil for several months
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Drop of egg production is a clinical sign of avian tuberculosis
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Clinical signs of avian tuberculosis can be seen in old birds
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Poultry are widely vaccinated for the prevention of avian tuberculsosis
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Avian tuberculosis is very frequent in large scale poultry farms
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The causative agent of avian tuberculosis is a resistant bacterium
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Avian tuberculosis is mainly seen in chicken below 2 months of age
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In case of avian tuberculosis tubercles can be seen in liver and spleen
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Avian tuberculosis is treated with penicillin and tetracyclines
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Only Mycobacterium avium subsp. Avium can infect birds
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Avian tuberculosis has been eradicated in Europe
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Avian tuberculosis can be typically seen in old, adult birds
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis can cause clinical signs in some bird species
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The agent of avian tuberculosis cannot survive in the environment, its resistance is low
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Avian tuberculosis usually occurs at 6-8 weeks of age
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