Midterm 2 part 1 chapter I Flashcards
In Europe only low virulence strains of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) can
be found
false
Infectious Bursal Disease is a very contagious disease
true
Pigeons are the most susceptible to IBD
false
Early IBDV infection damages the humoral immunity
true
Wild birds are involved in the transmission cycle of Eastern Equine encephalomyelitis
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 Equine viral 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 in 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 hosts 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 Diarrhea
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 cause 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 CFSV
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 diagnosis 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
False! Insects transmit the virus
In cattle Schmallenberg virus causes transient febrile disease with reduced 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