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