Factors affecting infectious disease- Host

Question 1

Foetuses can have active immune response.

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Newborn animals have local immune response

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Foetuses do not have immune reactions

Answer 3

F

Question 4

Fetuses have no active immune response

Answer 4

F

Question 5

The skin, mucous membranes and mucous are parts of the non specific resistance
system of the host

Answer 5

T

Question 6

The normal microflora of the gut is essential for animals; they cannot live without it

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Foetuses have no immune response; they appear only in 2-4 week old animals

Answer 7

F

Question 8

The age of the animals does not influence their susceptibility to a certain agent

Answer 8

F

Question 9

Susceptibility to a disease can be influenced by age.

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Certain medicines and agents can decrease the protection of the hosts

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Species specific resistance means that certain agents cannot infect certain hosts

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Species related resistance means that certain agents cannot cause infection in resistant
host species.

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Animals cannot be infected with certain agents if they have species specific resistance.

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Certain animal species are resistant against certain agents

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Chicken embryos are able to produce an immune response

Answer 15

T

Question 16

Cellular immune response is very important in the case of viral diseases.

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Gastric juice can protect the host from infections.

Answer 17

T

Question 18

From 2nd trimester of pregnancy, the foetus produces an immune response against any
antigen

Answer 18

F

Question 19

There is no immune response in the foetus, only from 4 weeks after birth.

Answer 19

F