Foot and mouth disease Flashcards
FMD is a chronic disease
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FMD spreads slowly within the herd
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FMD virus is shed by semen
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Dogs are susceptible to FMD
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Foot and mouth disease is serologically uniform
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) Foot and mouth disease virus is uniform, there are no serotype or subtypes of it
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Because of the high variability of FMD virus cross protection cannot be observed even within
the serotype
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Within the FMD serotypes, subtypes can be differentiated
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The sample from the FMD suspected animal should be submitted to lab cooled but not frozen
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FMD ulcers are usually sharp edged and regular round shaped
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The foot and mouth disease is classified into 7 serotypes
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The primary replication site for FMD is the tongue mucosa
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FMD can be transmitted by frozen meat
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The peracut form of FMD causes severe haemorrhages and death by shock
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The chronic form of FMD means arthritis
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FMD is transmitted by insect vectors
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Vesicles of FMD can fully recover after immune response
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FMD causes the loss of hoof in swine
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Foot and mouth disease can be carried for long time in the hoof tissue.
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The SAT-1,2 and 3 serotypes of FMD virus are present in Africa and Arabia
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In humid cold environment, the FMD virus can retain its infectivity for weeks
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Even the vaccinated animals can carry and shed the FMD virus
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The main host (reservoir) of foot and mouth disease virus is swine
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FMD induces lameness in sheep and oral vesicles in goats
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FMD virus is shed in milk
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The FMD virus can retain its infectivity in dried milk for months
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The FMD virus can retain its infectivity in frozen milk for months
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There are no neutralizing antibodies produced against foot and mouth disease virus
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For laboratory tests foot and mouth disease samples should be submitted in buffered
transport medium
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For laboratory tests FMD samples should be submitted frozen
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Within the FMD serotypes, subtypes can be differentiated
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The resistance of foot and mouth disease virus is low
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The foot and mouth disease virus can retain its infectivity for 40 days in manure
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In Europe supportive therapy is applied in the treatment of FMD
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Frothy and sticky nasal discharge is the characteristic sign of FMD
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The hedgehog is susceptible to FMD
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Because of high variability of FMD virus cross protection cannot be observed even within the
serotype
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All serotypes of foot and mouth disease can be detected worldwide
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Foot and mouth disease can cause myocarditis in young animals
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Ruminants can carry foot and mouth disease virus for up to 3 years
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The Asia serotype of FMD virus is present in Turkey and in the Middle East
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The FMD virus is enveloped
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FMD virus cannot be propagated in cell culture
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FMD virus cannot be isolated in cell culture
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24 hours after the inoculation of FMD virus into guinea pig paw pad vesicle formation can be
observed
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The FMD mortality is nearly 100%
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The mortality of foot and mouth disease is very high in all age groups
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The FMD suspected sample should be sent to lab by post (in mail)
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FMD virus can be transmitted by feed
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Animals with foot and mouth disease shed the virus in the saliva
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Animals can be infected with foot and mouth disease by inhalation
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The primary replication sites of foot and mouth disease are the lymph nodes
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The primary replication sites of foot and mouth disease is the bone marrow
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Horses are susceptible to foot and mouth disease
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Cattle shed foot and mouth disease virus for a shorter time comparing to swine
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The foot and mouth disease virus is very sensitive to the environmental conditions
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Foot and mouth disease is transmitted by insect vectors
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We can observe the most severe foot and mouth disease signs on sheep
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In the control of foot and mouth disease vaccines are used in Europe
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Vaccination using attenuated vaccines is the main way of control of foot and mouth in
Europe
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9 hours after infection foot and mouth disease virus can be shed by the infected animals
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Swine shed foot and mouth disease virus for a shorter time than cattle
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Pigs shed more foot and mouth disease virus than cattle
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The foot and mouth disease virus is very sensitive to acidic pH
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Foot and mouth disease virus can infect ruminants and pigs
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Foot and mouth disease virus can only infect animals
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FMD is sporadic in Europe
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Resistance of FMD virus is high, in the environment it remains infectious for weeks.
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FMD virus frequently causes carditis is young animals.
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Water buffalos are not susceptible for FMD.
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The main signs of FMD are: fever, salivation, formation of vesicles and lameness.
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Serological examinations are important in diagnosis of FMD.
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In Europe vaccines must not be used for prevention of FMD.
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In sheep clinical signs of FMD are very mild, it is not easy to recognize.
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For Europe Middle-East, Africa and Asia are the main danger to introduce FMD.
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In young animal FMD virus frequently causes myocarditis.
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FMD virus is highly contagious, spreads rapidly.
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In endemically infected countries vaccines are also used in prevention of FMD.
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O and A serotypes of FMD are mostly widespread in the world.
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In sheep clinical signs of FMD are very mild.
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The resistance of FMD virus is rather low, in the environment it is inactivated within days
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About half of the countries of the world are presently infected with FMD.
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Resistance of FMD virus is low, in the environment, they are inactivated within days.
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FMD virus can get into Europe most easily from Turkey, Middle East and North- Africa.
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FMD virus can cause severe myocarditis in young calves and piglets.
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In infected countries inactivated vaccine are also used for prevention of FMD
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Pigs shed large amount of FMD virus with their saliva during the acute phase of the disease
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FMD virus is genetically and serologically uniform.
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The main reservoirs of FMD virus are cattle and buffalo.
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FMD virus is carried in the tonsils, lymphatic tissues and hoof of the infected animal.
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FMD erosions are characteristic with tattered edge and red base.
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Vaccination against FMD can prevent the infection.
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FMD virus retains its infectivity for more than a month in manure.
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Genotype C of FMD virus is the most frequently detected worldwide.
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Swine shed about 1000-3000% higher FMD virus concentration comparing to ruminants
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Shedding of FMD virus starts 3 days after the infection.
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FMD virus is shed by semen too
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Vaccinated animals can carry FMD virus.
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Comparing to cattle swine show milder vesicular symptoms.
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Myocarditis can be a result of Foot and Mouth disease cases.
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Vesicles are often seen on the tongue of Foot and Mouth disease infected cattle.
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Europe is endemically infected with Foot and Mouth disease.
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Vaccination against Foot and Mouth disease results in type specific immunity.
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Pigs are not susceptible to Foot and Mouth disease.
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Foot and Mouth disease virus can be shed from infected animals during the incubation
time.
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Vaccination is currently used against Foot and Mouth disease in Europe.
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Foot and Mouth disease virus can only infect ruminants.
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Foot and Mouth disease is caused by enteroviruses.
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Foot and Mouth disease is not present in South America.
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Foot and mouth disease virus may cause severe heart muscle damage in young calves.
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Foot and mouth disease are endemic in Europe
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Foot and mouth disease is clinically more severe in pigs than in cattle.
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Foot and mouth disease virus can replicate in epithelial and myocardial cells.
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Foot and mouth disease virus is spread by infected saliva and vesicle fluids within the
herd.
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Foot and mouth disease is caused by F2 viruses.
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Recovery from foot and mouth disease induces type specific protection.
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FMD has 7 known serotypes.
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There are 3 subtypes SAT 1, 2, 3 in the SAT serotype.
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FMD replicates primarily in the pharynx.
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In the Asian serotype of FMD there are 3 subtypes, Asia 1, 2 and 3.
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FMD causes most severe symptoms in pigs.
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Vaccination is used against FMD.
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Europe is currently free from FMD.
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FMD replicates in the skin.
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FMD cause skin lesions in bovine.
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FMD cause skin signs in swine.
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In sheep, clinical signs are usually more severe than in cattle.
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For prevention of FMD in Europe only State Vet steps are used.
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Inactivated vaccines can be used in endemically infected countries.
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Only the live attenuated strains can provide good immunity.
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Vaccination of cattle herds is permitted everywhere.
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FMD is characteristic with fever, salivation and vesicle formation in the skin and mucous
membranes.
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The replication time of FMD virus is over one day
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