Midterm 3 (4) Flashcards
Borna disease causes dementia/CNS signs
True
Borna disease occurs mainly in the Far East
False
Borna disease virus is spreading from cell to cell
True
Borna disease appears in horses only
False
Mainly central nervous clinical signs can be seen in the case of Borna disease
True
The lethality of Borna disease is low
False
Borna disease replicate in the nucleus of cells and is called Joest Degen bodies
True
Borna disease can be seen all over the world
False
Respiratory signs are the most typical ones in the case of Borna disease
False
Only ruminants are susceptible to Borna disease virus
False
Infective prions replicate in the cytoplasm of the neurons
True
Infective prions are taken per os
True
Encephalitis is typical in the case of transmissible encephalopathies
False
Protease breaks down prions
False
Transmissible encephalopathies are acute or per-acute diseases
False
Antibodies to prions cannot be detected in the case of transmissible encephalopathies
True
Allergy tests are widely used to diagnose transmissible encephalopathies
False
Scrapie is seen only in adult sheep
False
Genotype can predispose animals to scrapie
True
Scrapie is seen in sheep and goats
True
Goat are resistant to scrapie
False
Scrapie is spread within the flock from animal to animal
True
Scrapie prion can infect susceptible animals per os
True
Itching can be seen in the case of typical scrapie
True
Itching can be seen in the case of atypical scrapie
False
Certain sheep can be resistant to scrapie
True
Scrapie can be prevented with inactivated vaccines
False
Scrapie prion is shed by the infected animals
True
Scrapie can be prevented by using attenuated vaccines
False
Scrapie in goat, sheep and cattle could be infected
False
In case of spongiform encephalopathies micro abscesses are in the brain stem
False
Spongiform encephalopathies are mainly acute diseases
False
In the case of spongiform encephalopathies there is encephalitis
False
Spongiform encephalopathies can be diagnosed by detecting circulating antibodies
False
In the case of spongiform encephalopathies the behavior of the animal is generally changes
True
In the case of spongiform encephalopathies encephalitis is the main post mortem lesion
False
In the case of spongiform encephalopathies high levels of antibodies is produced
False
Spongiform encephalopathies are caused by prions
True
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy cannot infect humans
False
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy causes aggression
True
You can diagnose bovine spongiform encephalopathy with ELISA
True
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy causes an immune response
False
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a contact infection
False
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is spreading fast in the infected herd
False
Clinical signs of BSE can be seen mainly in 1-1.5 years old cattle
False
Cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy become aggressive
True
BSE can be seen in calves from the age of 6 months
False
Hypersensitivity is a clinical sign of BSE
True
Focal necrosis in the liver is a typical post mortem lesion of BSE
False
Antibodies to BSE can be detected with ELISA in infected animals
False
2-6 months old calves having BSE are frequently aggressive
False
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is seen only in beef cows
False
Cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy have movement difficulties
True
Only capsulated strain of B. anthracis is virulent
True
Toxin is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
True
Lethal factor is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
True
Cell wall antigen is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
False
Oxygen is needed to the spore production of B. anthracis
True
Spore is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
False
B. anthracis can cause blackleg
False
Anthrax is generally seen as a chronic disease in cattle
False
In case of anthrax, febrile animals have to be separated and vaccinated
False
Animals with anthrax can be treated with penicillin
True
Anthrax spreads rapidly in a herd from animal to animal
False
B. anthracis can only be diagnosed by bacterial culture
False
B. anthracis cannot form spores in the infected animal
True
B. anthracis can only be diagnosed by Ascoli test
False
Animals suspected of being infected with anthrax should be vaccinated
False
Animals infected with anthrax should be treated with antibiotics
True
Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, protective
True
Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, cilia
False
Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, edema factor
True
Virulence factors of anthrax: capsule, toxin, cell wall antigen
False
Anthrax is an epidemic disease that rapidly develops
False
Anthrax is a quickly spreading, contagious infectious disease
False
For lab examination of Anthrax you always have to send a spleen sample
False
Animals can only be infected by anthrax on the pasture
False
Sheep, cattle, and goats are the most sensitive animals to anthrax infection
True
Capsule is a virulence factor of B. anthracis
True
Flagella is a virulence factor
False
Cell wall antigen is a virulence factor of B. anthraci
False
Edema factor is a virulence factor of B. anthraci
True
Anthrax spore is a virulence factor
False
Anthrax capsule is a virulence factor
True
Cattle are infected with B. anthracis mainly from the soil
True
Pigs are more susceptible to B. anthracis than sheep
False
Anthrax is a per-acute or acute disease in cattle
True
Colic is a typical clinical sign of anthrax in horses
True
Incomplete clotting of the blood is a typical post mortem lesions of anthrax
True
Anthrax can be diagnosed with microscopic examination of blood
True
Inactivated vaccines are used for the prevention of anthrax
False
The source of anthrax infection on animals is generally the soil
True
Anthrax appears generally in the form of a local infection in pigs
True
Fever is a typical sign of acute anthrax
True
Anthrax can be prevented by using a live vaccine
True
Europe is free from Anthrax
False
Anthrax is caused by Clostridium chauvoei
False
Anthrax is not spreading from animal to animal
True
Horses are resistant to anthrax
False
Anthrax is an epidemic disease that rapidly develops
False
Ruminants are the most sensitive to anthrax
True
Animals suffering from anthrax should be treated with antibiotics and hyperimmune sera, they should not be slaughtered
True
Sheep, cattle and goat are the most sensitive animals to anthrax infection
True
Causative agent of anthrax is spore-forming bacterium in air
True
Anthrax spreads in a herd by direct contact
False
In order to diagnose anthrax all carcasses have to be dissected
False
Anthrax is an acute disease in cattle with high fever
True
Swine is highly susceptible in anthrax
False
Splenic fever causes suffocation
True
Splenic fever in cattle is a per-acute/acute disease
True
Splenic fever is similar in every species
False
Swine anthrax is generally seen in the form of local lesions
True
Carnivorous animals are resistant to Bacillus anthracis
False
Incomplete clotting of the blood is a post mortem lesion of anthrax
True
Fibrinous pneumonia is a common post mortem lesion of anthrax
False
Animals showing clinical signs of anthrax have to be treated with antibiotics immediately
True
Horses are more susceptible to Bacillus anthracis than pigs
True
Only vaccinated animals are allowed to graze on pastures infected with Bacillus anthracis
False
Gastric juice can kill Bacillus anthracis in the meat, so per os infection does not occur in humans
False
Clostridium novyi is the causative agent of bacillary hemoglobinuria
False
Coccidiosis is a predisposing factor of ulcerative enteritis in poultry
True
Ulcerative enteritis can occur in 4-12-week-old chickens
True
Clostridium perfringens is the causative agent of ulcerative enteritis in poultry
False
Clostridium difficile can be treated with metronidazole
True
Clostridium difficile is seen in foal and piglets
True
Ulcerative enteritis of poultry is generally prevented with vaccination
False
Infectious necrotic hepatitis is caused by Clostridium septicum
False
Infectious necrotic hepatitis is caused by Clostridium novyi
False
Many Clostridium species have flagella
False
Infectious necrotic hepatitis is spread by tick
False
Clostridium species are only found in the subtropics
False
Clostridium can cause severe contagious diseases
False
Clostridium are obligate pathogens
False
Infectious necrotic hepatitis is caused by Clostridium novyi type B
True
Infectious necrotic hepatitis is found worldwide
True
Infectious necrotic hepatitis can be transmitted by liver flukes
Flase
Infectious necrotic hepatitis occurs mostly in young sheep
False
Malignant edema occurs in ruminants and pigs
True
Malignant edema is seen as a consequence of a wound infection
True
Malignant edema is an acute fatal disease
True
Malignant edema can be treated with antibiotics
False
Malignant edema usually develop following a wound infection
True
Malignant edema can occur in any warm-blooded animal
True
Malignant edema is caused by C. chauvoei
False
Once an area is infected with gas gangrene re-occurrence is common
True
There is no vaccine to prevent malignant edema
False
Malignant edema cannot occur in swine
False
Malignant edema can be prevented by using attenuated vaccine
False
Malignant edema occurs in cattle mainly after endogenous infection
False
Malignant edema usually develop following an endogenous infection
False
Malignant edema is well treated with long-term antibiotics therapy
False
Malignant edema is well treated with long-term antibiotics therapy
False
Malignant edema can be treated with polymyxin
False
Malignant edema can be prevented by using anaculture or anatoxin vaccines
False
Malignant edema can be well treated with antibiotics over a long period
False
Is gas gangrene (malignant oedema) a regional illness
False
The lesions of malignant edema are mainly seen in the lungs
False
Lamb dysentery occurs in 2-6 weeks old lambs
False
For diagnosis of lamb dysentery, the pathogen should be cultured from the intestine
True
Pathological symptoms of lamb dysentery can be found in the large intestines
False
Lamb dysentery can be prevented by vaccinating pregnant ewes
True
Lamb dysentery can be successfully treated with penicillin when clinical signs appear
False
Lamb dysentery occurs in a week-old animal
True
Lamb dysentery can be diagnosed by culturing the bacteria
True
Newborn lambs have to be vaccinated in order to prevent lamb dysentery
False
Toxoid vaccines can be used in the prevention of the disease
True
In order to diagnose lamb dysentery the agent has to be cultured from intestinal sample
False
Infection of lamb by secretion in the milk
False
Lamb dysentery occurs in 1-2 weeks old lambs
True
Lesions of lamb dysentery can be seen in the large intestine
False
Overeating can predispose to struck
True
Struck is an acute disease in horses
False
Struck is a zoonotic disease
False
Struck is caused by Clostridium perfringens C
True
Struck is a slow disease of older sheep
False
Struck is a worldwide common disease with great economic impact
False
Bacillary Hemoglobinuria occurs mainly in cattle
True
Bacillary Hemoglobinuria is caused by Clostridium hemolyticum
True
Bacillary hemoglobinuria causes severe haemorrhages
True
Bacillary hemoglobinuria are caused by infection from the soil
True
Bradsot occurs only in suckling lambs
False
Bradsot is typically a chronic disease
False
Bradsot is caused by Clostridium septicum
True