Flashcards
Anthrax
A zoonotic bacterial infection that can infect sheep, goats, cows, and other domestic and wild ruminants worldwide
Endemic
An area where a disease is prevalent with a low morality rate
Reportable disease
Disease that may pose a risk to public health or the widespread health of animals and must therefore be reported to the government when it occurs
Psittacines
Parrots and related birds
Avian Chlamydiosis
Zoonotic disease of birds, primarily psittacines, that can cause flu-like symptoms in humans
Brucellosis
A zoonotic bacterial infection of livestock, controlled in the US via test-and-slaughter
Cat Scratch Disease
Zoonotic infection caused by Bartonella henselae
Pasturella
Zoonotic bacterial infection that’s often spread through the bites of dogs and cats
Q Fever
Highly contagious zoonotic disease that’s spread in the birth fluids of ruminants
Tetanus
Zoonotic illness that results from the toxin of Clostridium botulinum
Dermatophytosis
Zoonotic fungal skin infection caused by Microsporum canis or Trichophyton
Contagious Ecthyma
Zoonotic viral disease that causes skin lesions in sheep and goats
Active Immunity
Production of antibodies in the body in response to exposure to an antigen (either via vaccination or natural infection)
Passive Immunity
Immunity acquired when antibodies pass through the placenta, are ingested in colostrum, or are administered intravenously in antibody-rich plasma
Adjuvant
Substance that increases the immunologic efficacy of a vaccine
