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