Midterm 3 (3) Flashcards
The hemagglutinin (H) gene of influenza viruses is highly conserved, doesn’t mutate
False
The neuraminidase (N) gene of influenza viruses is highly conserved, doesn’t mutate
False
The nucleocapsid gene of influenza viruses is highly conserved, doesn’t mutate
True
The RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase gene of influenza viruses is highly conserved, doesn’t mutate
True
Antigenic drift is the consequence of serial point mutations
True
Antigenic shift is the consequence of serial point mutations
False
The complete genome of influenza viruses consists of 8 genome segments
True
The main hosts of influenza viruses are (water) birds
True
Peste des petites ruminants virus can cause hemorrhagic or necrotic enteritis
True
Distemper virus can infect species belonging to the Felidae
True
Distemper virus spreads mainly by arthropod vectors
False
Distemper is a notifiable disease
False
Lentogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus can cause high morbidity and mortality
Fasle
Velogenie viscerotrop strains of Newcastle disease virus can be used for vaccine production
False
Parainfluenza-3 virus of cattle can cause thromboembolic meningoencephalitis
False
Parainfluenza-3 virus infection of calves is frequently followed by secondary bacterial infection
True
TGEV can cause haemagglutination
False
FIPV can cause haemagglutination
False
HeCoV can cause haemagglutination
True
PEDV can cause haemagglutination
False
The epizootic TGEV spreads rapidly
True
The epizootic TGEV can cause disease mainly in winter
True
The epizootic TGEV can be transmitted with milk
True
The epizootic TGEV does not cause viraemia
False
Equine viral arteritis virus can infect through nasal route
True
Equine viral arteritis virus can infect per os
True
Equine viral arteritis virus can infect through venereal way
True
Equine viral arteritis virus can infect only by arthropods
False
The resistance of Rhabdoviruses is good
False
Rhabdoviruses are good antigens
True
The host range of the vesicular stomatitis virus is wide
True
The mortality of vesicular stomatitis is high
False
Rabies virus causes viraemia soon after infection
False
Rabies virus is shed in the saliva only after appearance of the clinical signs
False
Change of the behavior is an important clinical sign of rabies
True
Paralysis is an important clinical sign of rabies
True
Retroviruses are enveloped viruses
True
The host range of retroviruses is generally narrow
True
Reverse transcriptase converts RNA of retroviruses into DNA
True
Retroviruses are generally very stable viruses, mutations are exceptional in them
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus is shed in lymphoid cells
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus cannot cause intrauterine infection
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus is spreading slowly in the herd
True
The target cells of enzootic bovine leukosis virus are the B lymphocytes
True
Reticuloendotheliosis virus is shed in the faces
True
Reticuloendotheliosis virus can cause germinative infection
True
Stunted growth is a clinical sign of reticuloendotheliosis
True
Reticuloendotheliosis is prevented by vaccination of the parent animals
False
Normal prions are essential components of the cell membrane of the hosts
False
BSE is not spreading from animal to animal
True
In the case of BSE polioencephalitis is the main post mortem lesion
False
BSE prion is mainly detected with PCR
False
Only capsulated strains of Bacillus anthracis can cause anthrax
True
Edema factor and lethal factor are important virulence factors of Bacillus anthracis
True
The clinical signs of anthrax in pigs are more severe than in cattle
False
Dogs and cats are resistant against the agent of anthrax
False
Blackleg is caused by Clostridium septicum
False
Blackleg occurs in cattle and sheep
True
If antibiotics are applied after appearance of the clinical signs of blackleg, treatment is generally successful
False
Attenuated vaccines are used for the prevention of blackleg
False
Clostridium perfringens C causes infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets
True
Infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets occurs in piglets after weaning
False
The lesions of infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets can be seen generally in the small intestine
True
Infectious necrotic enteritis of piglets can be prevented by vaccinating the pregnant sows
True
Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani
True
The agent of tetanus causes septicemia
False
Tetanus can be diagnosed on the basis of post mortem lesions
False
Anatoxin vaccines can be used for the prevention of tetanus
True
Omphalitis is a common clinical sign of avian staphylococcosis
True
Arthritis is a common clinical sign of avian staphylococcosis
True
Pneumonia is a common clinical form of avian staphylococcosi
False
Dermatitis is a common clinical sign of avian staphylococcosis
True
Swine erysipelas is caused by Erysipelothrix suis
False
The agent of swine erysipelas can be carried by asymptomatic pigs
True
Diamond skin disease is a clinical form of swine erysipelas
True
The agent of swine erysipelas can cause disease only in pigs
False
Ulcerative lymphangitis of horses is caused by Corynebacterium equi
False
Clinical signs of ulcerative lymphangitis can be mainly seen in suckling horses
False
Purulent inflammation of the lymphatic vessels is typical in the case of ulcerative lymphangitis
True
The agent of ulcerative lymphangitis can be detected by microscopic examination
True
Influenza is not spread by carrier animal
False
Important to eradicate swine influenza cases
True
Influenza can lead to secondary infections
True
The influenza virus has segmented genome
True
The influenza viruses can frequently cause severe disease in all kinds of animals
True
Swine influence has high mortality rate
False
Swine influenza has high morbidity rate
True
To prevent complications of swine influenza, antibiotics are used
True
Swine influenza is easily transmitted to people
True
Swine influenza viruses can cause human pandemics
True
Severe respiratory signs are characteristic to swine influenza
False
There are two strains of equine influenza virus
False
Equine influenza virus is a frequent disease
True
Subtype two of equine influenza virus is highly variable
True
Movement of horses predisposes them to equine influenza
True
Equine influenza can predispose to secondary bacterial infections
True
Using attenuated vaccines, equine influenza can be prevented
True
Avian influenza of high economic impact is caused by HPAI
True
HPAI strains are mutations of LPAI strains
True
HPAI strains belonging to certain hemagglutinin types
True
Avian influenza is spread by bronchial discharge
True
Bird flu is transmitted by snot/nasal discharge
True
Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses only cause disease in ducks
False
HPAI infections are mainly transmitted by inhalation
True
HPAI viruses may cause serious losses in poultry
True
Chicken are infected with HPAI strains per os
True
Migrating birds can transmit avian influenza strains to long distances
True
LPAI strains can become HPAI strains as a result of mutation
True
Avian influenza is present worldwide
True
Avian influenza is only caused by the H5 and H7 strains
False
Avian influenza virus is primarily spread through bronchial discharge, by aerogenic route
True
Avian influenza can be seen only in young birds
False
Parainfluenza-3 viruses causes disease primarily in young calves
True
A common route of infection with parainfluenza-3 is through inhalation
True
Parainfluenza-3 virus can predispose cattle to pneumonia caused by bacteria
True
The main clinical sign of a parainfluenza-3 infection is diarrhea
False
Parainfluenza-3 virus aids in secondary bacterial contaminations
True
Rinderpest virus survives for years in nature
False
Only cattle are susceptible to Rinderpest infections
False
Rinderpest is carried by animals for a long time
False
Over 50% of the animals may die during a Peste des petits ruminants outbreak
True
Rinderpest commonly occurs in Africa and in Latin America
False
Rinderpest virus is carried by animals for several years
False
Cattle are infected with rinderpest virus mainly per os
False
Rinderpest virus can survive in the environment for several months
False
The world is free of Peste des petites ruminants
False
The dominant clinical sign of Canine distemper is diarrhea
False
Canine distemper virus only infects Canidae
False
Distemper occurs in lions and dolphins
True
Distemper can cause encephalitis in dogs
True
Surviving distemper does not result in protection
False
Distemper can predispose dogs to secondary bacterial infections
True
Vaccinations against distemper at half years of age
False
Distemper causes de-myelinization
True
Distemper through conjunctival smear can be diagnosed by immunofluorescence technique
True
Canine distemper virus often causes cytoplasmic inclusion bodies in the urinary bladder epithelial cells
True
Avian paramyxovirus belongs into 9 serogroups
True
Velogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus cause an acute septicaemia
False
Members of every APMV serogroup can cause Newcastle’s disease
False
Velogenic-viscerotropic NDV strains can cause disease with high mortality
True
It is possible to determine the virulence of AMPV-1 strains by sequencing
True
An acute, nervous form of Newcastle disease virus can frequently be seen in dogs
False
Newcastle disease is caused by virulent strains of serogroup APMV-1
True
The sequence of Newcastle disease virus F0 splice site, is a significant factor of it’s virulence
True
An intracerebral pathogenicity index higher than 0.7 is a criterion of Newcastle disease
True
Newcastle disease virus cause dwarfism in embryonated chicken eggs
False
Vaccination against Newcastle disease is used all over the world
True
Mesogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus are used for vaccination in some countries
True
Lentogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus can cause disease in young turkey
True
Apathogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus are used for vaccination
True
Live mesogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus is used for vaccination in Europe
True
Day-old chickens can be vaccinated with apathogenic strains to prevent Newcastle disease virus
True
Wild boars may transmit Newcastle disease virus
False
Any member of the avian paramyxovirus serogroups may cause Newcastle disease
False
Avian paramyxovirus-1 usually causes central nervous disease in pigeons
True
Velogenic strain of Newcastle disease virus cause an acute form of the disease
True
Hen flocks are vaccinated with lentogen/apathogenic strains to induce maternal immunity
True
An acute, nervous form of Newcastle disease virus can frequently be seen in ducks
False
Newcastle disease virus can be taken up by inhalation and per os
True
CNS clinical signs are frequently seen in chicken in the case of Newcastle disease
True
Newcastle disease could easily be differentiated from avian influenza
False
Lentogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus do not cause clinical signs
False
Using vaccines of velogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus good protection can be reached
False
Hendra virus is found only in Australia
True
Nipah virus is transmitted mainly by arthropod vectors
False
Turkey rhinotracheitis virus causes disease in turkeys and chickens
True
Turkey rhinotracheitis is most frequent at 4-9 weeks of age
True
Coronaviruses can survive for months in the environment
False
Coronaviruses frequently mutate and recombine
True
Coronaviruses have a weak physical resistance
True
Porcine respiratory coronavirus causes acute pneumonia in susceptible piglets
False
Cattle can be infected with coronavirus per os
True
Cattle can be infected with coronavirus by inhalation
True
Coronavirus can cause enteritis in calves typically on the first week of life
True
Coronaviruses cause winter diarrhea in dairy cows
True
Bovine coronaviruses causes mainly respiratory and enteric diseases
True
Bovine coronavirus can infect humans
False
Bovine coronaviruses usually infect the respiratory and the digestive systems
True
Bovine coronavirus may induce both respiratory and enteric signs
True
Calf coronavirus diarrhea is characterized by several respiratory signs
False
Certain bovine coronaviruses can affect humans causing clinical signs
False
Coronaviruses mainly cause central nervous disease in cattle
False
Calves can be protected against coronavirus diarrhea by vaccinations of pregnant cows
True
Surviving winter dysentery gives permanent protection only against homologous infection
True
Transmissible gastroenteritis virus provides cross protection to hemagglutinating coronavirus
False
TGE mainly cause croupous pneumonia
False
TGE replaces the respiratory corona virus
False
TGE appears in Hungary
True
TGE causes 100% mortality in susceptible piglets under 1 week of age
True
Porcine transmissible gastroenteritis is completely eradicated in Europe
False
TGE causes 100% mortality in sows
False
PED is similar to TGE
True
Porcine respiratory coronavirus causes acute pneumonia in susceptible piglets
False
The incubation time of TGE is usually 1-3 days
True
TGE virus infects the digestive and the respiratory system
True
Today TGE occurs in an enzootic form
True