Midterm 2 (2017-2018) Flashcards
In Europe, only low virulence strains of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBVD) can be found
False
Infectious Bursal Disease is a very infectious disease
True
Pigeons are the most susceptible to IBDV
False
Early IBDV infection damages the humoral immunity
True
Wild birds are involved in the transmission cycle of Eastern Equine encephalomyelitis (EEE)
True
Ticks are involved in the transmission cycle of EEE
False
Viral Equine encephalomyelitis is usually diagnosed on the basis of clinical signs
False
In endemic countries vaccines are available against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
True
Flaviviruses form distinct serotypes, without serological cross-reactions
False
Tick-borne encephalitis virus can be transmitted with raw goat milk
True
Tick-borne encephalitis is mainly seen in humans
True
The principle vector of the Louping ill virus is Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
False
West Nile virus (WNV) is only present in Africa
False
Horses are the reservoir host of West Nile virus
False
The weather influences the emergence of West Nile virus outbreaks, through its effect on mosquito propagation dynamics
True
Laboratory diagnosis should confirm the aetiology of West Nile encephalitis
True
Swine is not susceptible to the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus
False
The BVD virus genotype 2 is less virulent than genotype 1
False
The BVD virus cannot be transmitted via artificial insemination
False
Intrauterine BVD virus infection always causes abortion
False
Fomites do not play a role in the transmission of the Classical Swine fever virus
False
Transplacental infection with CSFV may cause immunotolerance in new-born piglets
True
Swine shed CSFV only in the terminal phase of the disease
False
Europe is free from CSFV
False
Classical Swine Fever is always an acute disease with high mortality in wild boars
False
The large intestine are the earliest lesions in Classical Swine Fever
False
The diagnoses of Classical Swine Fever is based on paired serum investigations
False
Porcine circovirus 2 may cause lesions similar to Classical swine fever
True
Rodents are the reservoir hosts of Schmallenberg virus
True
In cattle, Schmallenberg virus causes transient febrile disease with decreased milk production
True
Rift Valley Fever virus is a zoonotic agent
True
The most frequent sign of the Nairobi sheep disease is encephalitis
False
African Swine fever does not occur in Europe
False
African Swine Fever is a resistant virus
True
Immunocomplexes are formed in the case of African Swine Fever
True
Only activated vaccines are used for the prevention of African Swine Fever
False
Teschen disease occurs all over the world
False
Only pigs are susceptible to teschovirus encephalomyelitis
True
Teschovirus encephalomyelitis virus is transmitted by arthropods
False
There is widespread vaccination using inactivated vaccines to prevent teschovirus encephalomyelitis
False
Encephalomyelitis virus can infect only pigs
False
Encephalomyelitis virus remains infective in the environment
True
Encephalomyelitis virus can cause per os infection
True
Encephalomyelitis virus can infect humans
True
FMD is sporadic is Europe
True
Resistance of FMD virus is high, in the environment it remains infectious for weeks
True
FMD virus frequently causes carditis in young animals
True
Water buffaloes 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 in 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 recognise
True
The Vesicular Exanthema of swine virus infects only pigs
False
Cats shed the Feline calcivirus for several weeks
True
Lameness and fever are possible clinical signs of Feline calcivirus infection
True
Rabbits over 1 month of age become susceptible to the Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease virus
True
Genetic re-assortments may cause significant antigenic changes in reovirus strains
True
Bluetongue outbreaks mainly occur in summer and autumn
True
Goats are more resistant to the Bluetongue than sheep
True
In Europe, vaccination of small ruminants against Bluetongue is mandatory
False
The African Horse Sickness is endemic in Europe and in the USA
False
Oedemas and haemorrhages are the most frequent lesions in African Horse Sickness
True
The signs of chronic African Horse Sickness and and Equine Infectious Anaemia may be similar
True
The Equine encephalitis virus may cause abortion
True
Rotaviruses infect only mammals
False
Rotaviruses are typically transmitted via the faecal-oral route
True
Trypsin resistant strains of Avian orthoreoviruses frequently cause diarrhoea
True
Trypsin resistant strains of Avian orthoreoviruses frequently cause tenosynovitis
True
The Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) is very resistant in the environment
True
Infection of day-old chicken with IBDV may cause permanent immunosuppression
True
Pathology lesions of the Infectious Bursal Disease Virus can be similar to the Avian Influenza
True
Young chicken can be immunised only with inactivated IBDV vaccines
False
The Eastern Equine Encephalitis is present in Japan and Korea
False
Mosquitoes are the principal vectors of the Western Equine Encephalitis
True
No characteristic gross pathology lesions are seen in Equine encephalitis caused by Togaviruses
True
Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan Equine encephalitis viruses are zoonotic agents
True
Serological cross reactions frequently occur between related Flaviviruses
True
The Tick-borne encephalitis virus can be transmitted via the consumption of raw milk
True
The Louping ill is seen in rabbits in Australia
False
The West Nile virus may cause encephalitis in humans and in horses
True
Non-cytopathic strains of the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea virus (BVDV) can cause immunosuppression
True
In utero infection with non-cytopathic BVDV can cause immunotolerance
True
Mucosal Disease can develop in cattle persistently infected with BVDV
True
The Border Disease is present only in the United Kingdom
False
The Classical Swine Fever virus is a zoonotic agent
False
Low virulence strains of CSFV may cause reproductive problems
True
CSFV may damage the lymphatic tissues and blood vessel endothelial cells
True
Swine can shed CSFV in the incubation period
True
Skin suffusions and haemorrhages are signs of Classical Swine Fever
True
The clinical signs of African Swine Fever and Classical Swine Fever are very different
False
Contaminated pork meat can play a role in the transmission of CSFV
True
Attenuated vaccines are developed for immunisation for swine against CSFV
True
The Schmallenberg virus is a zoonotic agent
False
The Rift Valley Fever virus can cause reproductive disorders in cattle and sheep
True
Necrotic hepatitis is a lesion of Rift Valley Fever
True
Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis is a lesion of Nairobi sheep disease
True
Ticks can transmit African Swine Fever virus
True
Swine and wild boars are susceptible to African swine fever
True
Warthogs can maintain African Swine Fever in endemic areas
True
Attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of African Swine Fever
False
Swine Vesicular Disease virus can infect swine and ruminants
False
Swine Vesicular Disease virus can cause infection per os
True
Swine Vesicular Disease virus does not cause viraemia, only local lesions can be seen
False
Swine Vesicular Disease virus can infect humans
False
Duck hepatitis A virus is shed in the faeces
True
Duck hepatitis A virus can cause germinative infection
False
Clinical signs of Duck hepatitis A can be seen mainly in laying ducks
False
Duck hepatitis A virus can be detected via PCR
True
For Europe, Middle-East, Africa, and Asia, are the main dangers for introduction of FMD
True
In young animals, 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 in the world are presently infected with FMD
True
Clinical signs of the Vesicular Exanthema of swine can be similar to the Foot and Mouth disease
True
Oral erosions are signs of Feline calcivirus infection
True
Virulent strains of the Feline calcivirus can cause systemic disease with mortality
True
The Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease is present only in Australia
False
Reoviruses are sensitive to lipid solvents and detergents
False
The Bluetongue virus is vectored by midges / gnats
True
Lameness and abortions are signs of Bluetongue
True
The Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease is present in the USA in deer
True
The natural reservoirs of the African Horse Sickness virus are mainly zebras
True
Encephalitis is the most frequent sign of the African Horse Sickness
False
Rotaviruses are shed in the faeces in high titres
True
Rotaviruses usually cause enteritis in young (1-2 week old) animals
True
Orthoreoviruses can cause pneumoenteritis in calves
True
Horses usually develop lethal haemorrhagic enteritis in Orthoreovirus infection
False
Infection of adult birds with Orthoreoviruses usually remains subclinical
True
Avian orthoreoviruses can cause necrotic and inflammatory foci in visceral organs
True
Very resistant strains of the Infection Bursal Disease virus (IBDV) may cause disease in chicken with maternally derived antibodies too
True
IBDV does not cause disease in adult chicken (over 2 months of age)
True
Fever, diarrhoea, and anaemia are signs of the Infectious Bursal Disease
True
Vaccines provide high level of protection against IBDV strains
False
African Swine Fever virus has a low resistance
False
African Swine Fever virus can infect pigs and wild boars
True
The clinical signs of African Swine Fever are more severe in wild boars than in farmed pigs
False