Midterm 4 (1) Flashcards
Fimbria can be virulence factors of E. coli strains
True
LT toxin can be virulence factor of some E. coli strains
True
Verotoxins produced by E. coli strains cause diarrhea in pigs
False
Enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause diarrhea in neonatal animals
True
E. coli strains cannot cause germinative infection in chicken
False
E. coli strains cause generalized infection in day-old chicken
True
Omphalitis is a frequent clinical sign of E. coli infection of day-old chicken
True
Air sacculitis is a common post mortem lesion of E. coli infection in grower chicken
True
Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme is the agent Necrobacillosis in lambs
False
Necrobacillosis can occur as a consequence of navel infection in lambs
True
Pulmonary necrosis is a frequent lesion of necrobacillosis of lambs
False
Liver necrosis is a frequent lesion of necrobacillosis of lambs
True
Per os infection is a common way of infection in the case of salmonellosis
True
Salmonellae are replicating in the gut
True
Asymptomatic carriage of salmonellae does not occur in animals
False
Abortion can be a clinical sign of salmonellosis of animals
True
Salmonellosis is zoonosis
True
Antibodies against salmonellae can be detected in the case of generalised salmonellosis
True
In the case of generalized salmonellosis, the agent has to be isolated from the faces
False
After antibiotic treatment, no salmonella carriers remain in the flock
False
Salmonella Typhisuis is an obligate pathogen
True
S. Typhisuis replicates in the lymphoid patches of the large intestine
True
Infection caused by S. Typhisuis is limited to the intestine
False
S. Typhisuis can cause a severe acute disease in swine
False
Fowl paratyphoid is caused by Salmonella Gallinarum / Pullorum
False
Fowl paratyphoid alone occurs at any age
False
Germinative infection can happen in the case of fowl paratyphoid
True
Fowl paratyphoid is a septicemic disease in chicken
True
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is a facultative pathogenic bacterium
True
Disease caused by Y. pseudotuberculosis is seen in European brown hares
True
Infection by Y. pseudotuberculosis is always limited to the gut
False
Y. pseudotuberculosis can cause focal necrosis in the parenchymal organs
True
Brucella species are widely distributed all over the world
True
Brucella species are serologically uniform
False
Brucella species need cysteine or cystine as an additive for the culture
False
Brucella species are not zoonotic agents
False
Bovine brucellosis is caused by Brucella bovis
False
B. melitensis can cause abortion in cattle
True
In the case of bovine brucellosis abortion usually occurs after fifth month of gestation
True
Retention of fetal membranes is a characteristic clinical sign of bovine brucellosis
True
Brucella melitensis infection of sheep and goat is common in Mediterranean littoral
True
B. melitensis can disappear spontaneously from sheep and goat
True
Wild boars can be the source of swine brucellosis in domestic pigs reared outdoors
True
European brown hare can carry and shed B. suis biotype 2
True
Brucella ovis is a zoonotic agent
False
The most frequently seen clinical sign of B. ovis infection is abortion of ewes
False
Susceptibility of humans to different Brucella species is different
True
Consumption of raw milk is an important route of human Brucella infection
True
Hemorrhagic septicemia is caused by Mannheimia haemolytica
False
Exhausting work can predispose to hemorrhagic septicaemia
True
The mortality of hemorrhagic septicemia is low
False
Hemorrhagic septicemia occurs only in South-East Asia
False
Septicemic pasteurellosis of lambs occurs below 3 months of age
True
Severe fibrinous pneumonia is a typical lesion in the case of septicaemic pasteurellosis of lambs
False
Acute systemic pasteurellosis is caused by Bibersteinia trehalosi
True
Focal necrosis in the parenchymal organs can be seen in the case of acute systemic pasteurellosis
True
Bordetella bronchiseptica can cause mild respiratory signs in suckling piglets
True
Endotoxin produced by Pasteurella multocida is responsible for the clinical signs of atrophic rhinitis
False
Atrophy of the turbinates is a typical post mortem lesion of atrophic rhinitis
True
There are no vaccines to prevent atrophic rhinitis
False
Fowl cholera has been eradicated in Europe
False
Endotoxin is responsible for the clinical signs of fowl cholera
True
Fever is a common clinical sign of acute fowl cholera
True
Vaccines against fowl cholera provide good life long protection
False
Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica is the causative agent of tularaemia in Europe
True
European brown hare is the reservoir of the agent of tularaemia in Europe
True
Only hares are susceptible to the agent of tularaemia
False
Tularaemia is a zoonosis
True
Bordetella species are widespread on upper respiratory mucous membranes of birds and mammals
True
Turkey coryza is caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica
False
Upper respiratory clinical signs are characteristic for turkey coryza
True
2-6 weeks old turkey poults are the most susceptible to the causative agent of turkey coryza
True
The agent of bovine genital campylobacteriosis is Campylobacter fetus subsp. bovis
False
Inflammation of the prepuce is a common clinical sign of bovine genital campylobacteriosis
False
Abortion is a common clinical sign of bovine genital campylobacteriosis
True
The number of repeat breeders is increased in the case of bovine genital campylobacteriosis
True
Campylobacter jejuni can cause enteritis in young dogs
True
Per os infection occurs in the case of enteric campylobacteriosis
True
Blood never appears in the faces in the case of enteric campylobacteriosis
False
Focal necrosis is a post mortem lesion in the case of campylobacter hepatitis of poultry
True
The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains cause neonatal diarrhea in calves and piglets
True
The enterotoxins of E. coli inhibit the protein synthesis
False
The enterotoxigenic E. coli strains have fimbria as adhesins
True
The verotoxigenic E. coli strains cause septicemia of calves
False
Calf dysentery is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains
False
In the case of calf dysentery, not only calves but cows also show severe diarrhoea
False
Calves with calf dysentery can recover spontaneously
True
Calf dysentery is a zoonotic disease
True
The main agent of foot rot is the Dichelobacter nodosus
True
Production of keratinase is a virulence factor of Dichelobacter nodosus
True
Morbidity of foot rot is very low, 1-5%
False
Foot bath in zinc sulphate can be used for the treatment of foot rot
True
Per os infection can happen in the case of salmonellosis
True
Germinative infection can happen in the case of certain salmonella diseases
True
Aerogenic infection can happen in the case of certain salmonella diseases
True
Sexual transmission is common in the case of certain salmonella diseases
False
Salmonella Abortusovis can cause abortion in ewes
True
Mixing ewes in their first pregnancy and old pregnant ewes predisposes to abortion caused salmonellae
True
Salmonella Abortusovis can cause epididymitis and orchitis in rams
False
Sexual transmission is the main way of infection with Salmonella Abortusovis
False
Swine typhoid is caused by Salmonella Choleraesuis
False
Salmonella Choleraesuis is an obligate pathogen
False
Ulcers in the large intestine are frequent post mortem lesions of swine typhoid
True
Swine typhoid is treated with penicillin
False
Fowl typhoid can be spread by aerogenic infection
True
In the case of fowl typhoid there is a peak of death cases between days 3 and 5
True
Fowl typhoid is an acute disease of poultry
True
Diarrhea is not a typical clinical sign of fowl cholera
False
Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis
True
The Earth is free from plague
False
Only rats are susceptible to plague
False
Fleas can transmit plague
True
Brucella need chocolate agar to culture
False
There is a close antigenic relationship between B. ovis and B. melitensis
False
B. suis is a zoonotic agent
True
Brucella ovis needs CO2 to culture
True
Nervous clinical signs are frequent in the case of bovine brucellosis
False
Bovine brucellosis can be diagnosed using the tuberculin test
False
ABR test cannot be used to test colostrum
True
Bovine brucellosis is a self-limiting disease
True
Swine brucellosis does not occur in Europe
False
Agent of canine brucellosis can infect humans
True
Brucellosis caused by Brucella melitensis occurs in the Mediterranean area
True
The S19 strain is an inactivated B. melitensis strain, which can be used for brucellosis
False
Humans can be infected with Brucella ovis from raw sheep or goat milk, are common clinical signs of the disease
False
Herd replacement is the only method of eradication of B. melitensis in a goat herd
False
Rev-1 strain is an attenuated live B. suis strain
False
B. suis can infect brown hares
True
Monsoon can predispose to hemorrhagic septicaemia
True
Hemorrhagic septicemia is mainly seen in pigs and horses
False
Hemorrhagic septicemia is mainly an acute disease
True
After recovering from hemorrhagic septicemia the animals do not shed the agent
False
Mannheimia haemolytica can cause respiratory pasteurellosis of sheep
True
Fibrinous pneumonia is a common post mortem lesion of respiratory pasteurellosis
True
Mannheimia haemolytica can cause mastitis of sheep
True
Respiratory pasteurellosis of sheep cannot be prevented with vaccines
False
Atrophic rhinitis in fattening pigs is caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica
False
In 4-6 months old pigs B. bronchiseptica strains cause severe pneumonia
False
Dermonectotoxin is an important virulence factor of B. bronchiseptica
True
Atrophic rhinitis cannot be prevented with vaccination
False
Focal inflammation in the liver is a typical post mortem lesion of fowl cholera
True
Hemorrhages generally cannot be seen as post mortem signs of fowl cholera
False
After recovering from fowl cholera the animals do not carry the agent any more
False
There are vaccines on the market to prevent fowl cholera
True
Hamsters and mice are very susceptible to the agent of tularaemia
True
Ticks can transmit the agent of tularaemia
True
Sheep are regularly vaccinated to prevent tularaemia in Europe
False
Tularaemia is not a zoonosis
False
Bordetella species can be frequently found on the respiratory mammal species
True
Bordetella pertussis can sometimes infect small ruminants
False
To the isolation of B. avium V-factor, CO2, and chocolate agar are needed
False
B. bronchiseptica strains can be involved in the respiratory disease
True
Campylobacter are obligate anaerobic bacteria
False
Campylobacters are microaerophilic bacteria
True
Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis causes bovine genital campylobacter
True
Infertility of cows is consequence of bovine genital campylobacter
True
Campylobacter jejuni can cause enteritis in humans
True
Raw milk can be the source of human Campylobacter jejuni infection
True
Campylobacter jejuni can cause hepatitis in humans
False
There are widespread vaccinations to prevent diseases caused by Campylobacter jejuni in humans
False
Coli diarrhea of calves is caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains
True
Coli diarrhea of calves is typically seen in 3-4-week-old calves
False
Dehydration is a clinical sign of coli diarrhea in calves
True
Enteritis in the large intestine is a typical post mortem sign of coli-diarrhea of calves
False
E. coli can cause dead eggs
True
E. coli can cause septicemia in day-old chicken
True
E. coli can cause air sacculitis in grower poultry
True
Omphalitis is a frequent post mortem lesion of E. coli septicemia in day-old chicken
True
Fusobacterium funduliforme is the causative agent of Necrobacillosis
False
Necrosis of the mucous membranes in the oral cavity is a clinical sign of Necrobacillosis
True
Focal necrosis in the kidney is a frequent post mortem lesion of Necrobacillosis
False
Necrobacillosis is prevented with wide vaccination
False
Asymptomatic carriage of salmonellae cannot happen in animals
False
Salmonella diseases are always limited to the gut
False
Arthritis can be a clinical sign of chronic salmonellosis
True
Certain salmonella serotypes can cause abortions
True
Lack of appropriate provision of colostrum can predispose calves to salmonellosis
False
Salmonella Typhi is a frequent agent of salmonellosis of calves
False
Transport of calves can predispose to salmonellosis
True
There are no vaccines against salmonellosis of calves
False
Per os infection is frequent in the case of swine typhoid
True
Swine typhoid is limited to the intestine, it cannot cause bacteraemia
False
Lesions of swine typhoid can be seen in the small intestine
False
Swine typhoid is an acute disease of swine
False
Fowl typhoid is caused by Salmonella Gallinarum
True
Fowl typhoid is more frequent in water fowl than hens
False
The susceptibility to fowl typhoid is increasing with age
False
Fowl typhoid can spread with germinative infection
True
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis can infect brown hares
True
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis can cause septicemia is rodents
True
Farm animals are regularly vaccinated to prevent infection caused by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
False
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis can infect humans
True