Midterm 4 (By bacteria 1) Flashcards
Actinomycosis of cattle is caused by Actinomycosis bovis
True
In the case of bovine actinomycosis lesions can be seen in the mandible or maxilla
True
Bovine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomyces bovis and Actinomyces lignieresii
False
Bovine actinomycosis causes changes in the upper and lower jaw
True
In bovine actinomycosis, the first changes are seen in the udder
False
Actinomyces causes a generalized infection
False
Lumpy jaw in cattle is caused by Actinomyces bovis
True
In the case of actinomycosis in pigs the lesions are seen in the udder
True
Dogs are resistant to actinomycosis
False
Sulphur granules are typical lesions of actinomycosis
True
Actinomyces viscosus can infect the udder of sow
False
Actinomyces can affect the retropharyngeal lymph nodes
True
In dogs, grass awns can be a predisposing factor for actinomycosis infection
True
Lumpy jaw of cattle is caused by Actinobacillus bovis
False
A. hordeovulneris and A. viscosus can cause pleuritis, peritonitis and pericarditis
True
A. israelii is the causative agent if canine actinomycosis
False
Swine actinomycosis is caused by Actinomycosis bovis
True
Actinomyces species are epiphytes
True
Actinomycosis bovis can cause udder infection in horses
False
Dogs can be infected by Actinomyces bovis
False
Vaccines in cattle can be efficient for prevention of the actinomycosis disease
False
Wound infection is the primary route of actinomycosis infection
True
Actinomycosis is a gram-negative bacterium
False
Horses are most sensitive to Actinomyces israelii
False
Clinical signs and pathological findings of canine Actinomycosis and Nocardiosis are similar
True
Nocardiosis causes chronic mastitis in cows
True
Nocardia asteroides can cause generalized disease in dogs
True
Nocardia spp. in cattle primarily causes mastitis
True
Most susceptible species to Nocardiosis are dog and horse
False
N. asteroides causes cutaneous pyogranulomas in dog
True
Nocardia asteroides is zoonotic
True
Disseminated Nocardiosis in dog occurs after 1 year of age
False
Nocardiosis will cause acute mastitis in cattle
False
Bovine farcy causes chronic lesions in the superficial lymph nodes and vessels
True
Nocardiosis are found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions
True
Nocardia is a facultative aerobic bacterium
False
The agent of Dermatophilosis can survive in the environment
True
Dermatophilosis can be diagnosed by staining a direct smear from the lesions
True
Dermatophilosis can be diagnosed by microscopic examination
True
Dermatophilosis can be generalized
False
Dermatophilosis can affects also birds and plants
False
Dermatophilosis occurs only in Africa
False
Focal inflammation in the liver is a typical lesion of dermatophilosis
False
Dermatophilosis is predisposed by wet skin
True
Mycobacteria can survive in the environment
True
Mycobacteria cannot be cultured
False
Waxes and lipids in the mycobacteria are virulence factors
True
The agent of avian tuberculosis is an obligate pathogenic bacterium
True
Tuberculin test is an allergic test.
True
Mycobacteria can be cultured, but their incubation time is long
True
Tuberculosis is diagnosed by detecting antibodies to M. bovis in the blood with ELISA
False
M. tuberculosis can cause tuberculosis in swine
True
Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonosis
True
Tuberculosis causes generalized disease by organic infection in cattle
True
Tuberculosis cannot infect cattle per os
False
The center of the tubercle is necrotized
True
The tubercle consists of histiocytes and foreign body giant cell
True
The causative agents of tuberculosis are obligate pathogenic bacteria
True
Köster staining is a special staining for Mycobacteria
False
Mycobacteria are highly resistant
True
Early generalization of mycobacteria occurs via lympho-hematogenous route
True
Tuberculosis in cattle occurs especially in young animals
False
In dogs’ tuberculosis can be generalized
True
Mycobacterium species show a close relationship between the antigens
True
Mycobacterium bovis can cause generalized tuberculosis in badgers
True
Mycobacteria are intracellular pathogens
True
Cattle tuberculosis can be diagnosed by serological methods
False
Cattle tuberculosis is always generalized
False
Mycobacteria are a worldwide disease
True
Tuberculosis in cattle is prevented with frequent vaccinations
False
Europe is free from bovine tuberculosis
False
The causative agent of bovine tuberculosis is zoonotic
True
Mycobacteria are resistant to environmental factors
True
Cattle cannot be infected with mycobacteria per os
True
Cattle are infected with M. bovis mainly per os and enteric tuberculosis is most frequent
False
Cattle infected with M. bovis will carry the bacterium for a maximum of 1 year
False
Late generalization can be characterized by lost resistance
True
In the tubercle, coagulation necrosis is seen
True
In the phase of early generalization Mycobacteria do not replicate in the lymph node
False
In intestinal tuberculosis, diarrhea is the main clinical sign
True
Chronic tuberculosis causes changes in the lymph node
False
Mycobacteria can be demonstrated from the discharge of sick animals by staining
True
Tuberculosis can be demonstrated earliest by ELISA
False
Tuberculosis can first be diagnosed by PCR
False
The agents causing tuberculosis are obligate pathogen
True
Tuberculosis can be diagnosed with certainty serology
False
Mycobacteria can be seen by staining discharge from diseased animals
True
Mycobacterium infection in pigs can be zoonotic
True
Mycobacterium spp. in swine can be caused by atypical mycobacteria
True
Mycobacteria in swine can be caused by M. bovis and produces localized lesions
False
M. tuberculosis is a common mycobacterium infection of pig
False
Avian tuberculosis usually occurs at 6-8 weeks of age
False
Avian tuberculosis result in local processes
False
Avian tuberculosis can be diagnosed by slide agglutination or ELISA
True
Avian tuberculosis is a common disease in large scale farms causing high economic losses
False
Waterfowl are more susceptible to avian tuberculosis
False
Crepitation during liver transection is characteristic for avian tuberculosis
False
Tuberculosis of poultry occur mainly in breeder flocks
True
Avian tuberculosis occur over 1 year of age
True
The tuberculin test is unreliable in poultry
True
Mycobacteria contain lipids and waxes in the cell wall
True
There is antigenic relationship between the different Mycobacteria species
True
Facultative pathogenic Mycobacteria cannot colonize mammals
False
Some facultative pathogenic Mycobacteria can cause tuberculosis in cold blooded animals
True
In the case of bovine tuberculosis fetuses are generally not infected
True
Generation shift can be used for eradication of tuberculosis
True
Vaccination of 6-month-old calves with BCG vaccine will result eradication of tuberculosis
False
Mycobacteria are acid and alcohol fast bacteria
True
Mycobacteria are very resistant bacteria
True
After infection with Mycobacterium bovis cattle remain lifelong carriers
True
The primary complex in cattle is generally in the lungs and the mediastinal lymph nodes
True
Sawdust bedding can predispose pigs to infection by facultative pathogenic mycobacteria
True
Facultative pathogenic mycobacteria can cause generalized tuberculosis in pigs
False
The habitat of pathogenic mycobacteria is the soil
False
The habitat of facultative pathogenic mycobacteria is the soil
False
Only cattle are susceptible to Mycobacterium bovis
False
In cattle extrapulmonary tuberculosis does not occur
False
Late generalization is characterized by productive processes
False
Chronic tuberculosis affects organs together with lymph nodes
True
The skin intradermal tuberculin test has to be read after 72 hours
True
In the exhaust phase of the tuberculosis the intradermal tuberculin test can be false negative
True
The skin intradermal tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin increased by 4.5 mm
False
Tuberculin test can detect about 50% of the infected animals
False
Tuberculin test in poultry is only 50% accurate
True
The skin intradermal tuberculin test is highly sensitive in cattle
True
Infection of cattle by facultative pathogenic mycobacteria can result false positive reaction in the skin intradermal tuberculin test
True
The skin intradermal tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin increased by 4.1 mm
False
In case of positive tuberculin reactions in a herd, movement restriction has to be implemented
True
The skin intradermal tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin increases 4 mm
False
The PPD-tuberculin (purified protein derivative) contains the antigenic abstract of the agent
True
During the general tuberculin test we give the tuberculin SC or IV
False
General tuberculin test is used to trigger a hypersensitivity reaction
True
The general tuberculin test (name) is not really used now a days
True
The tuberculin test can be false negative in cattle within 3 weeks after infection
True
Facultative pathogenic Mycobacteria can result false negative reaction in the tuberculin test
False
The tuberculin test is positive if the thickness of the skin increased by 4.2 mm and it is painful
True
The tuberculin test is doubtful if the thickness of the skin increased by 3.5 mm and it is painful
False
The tuberculin test is positive if the thickness of the skin is 3.5 mm and the site is not painful and there is no edema
False
The tuberculin test is positive if the thickness of the skin is 3 mm and the site is not painful and there is no edema
False
The tuberculin test is positive if the thickness of the skin is 2.5 mm and the site is painful with edema
True
The tuberculin test is positive when larger than 4 mm increase in skin thickness in 72 hours
True
The tuberculin test is positive if the thickness of the skin is <2 mm and with a local reaction
True
The tuberculin test is positive if the thickness of the skin is 2-4 mm and with no local reaction
False
The tuberculin test is positive if the thickness of the skin is <2 mm and with no local reaction
False
The tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin is <2 mm and with no local reaction
True
The tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin is 2-4 mm and with local reaction
False
The tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin is <2 mm and with local reaction
False
The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False positive in case of infection by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
True
The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False positive in case of anergy
False
The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False negative in case of pre-allergy
True
The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False negative in case of older, demarcated nodule
True
The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False negative in case of infection with another mycobacterium
False
The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False negative in case of anergy
True
The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False positive in case of pre-allergy
False
The intradermal tuberculin test can be: False positive in case of an old closed focus
False
Tuberculin test is false negative in case of old, encapsulated lesions
True
Tuberculin test is false negative in case of pre-infection
True
At the end of the disease the probe/intradermal skin test can be negative
True
In other types of tuberculosis infections the intradermal tuberculin can be positive
True
The tuberculin reaction is negative if the thickness of the skin is increased by 1.8 mm and not painful
True
The tuberculin reaction is doubtful if the thickness of the skin increased by 2.8 mm and it is painful
False
In the exhaustion phase of the tuberculosis the tuberculin test can be false positive
False
Using the thermal tuberculin test, organic reactions can be increased
True
In case of para-allergic reaction we carry out the comparative tuberculin test
True
In case of para-allergic reaction we eliminate the positive animals immediately
True
In case of para-allergic reaction we perform a test-cut
False
In addition to para-allergic test we can carry out a gamma interferon test
True
The tuberculin test is negative if the thickness of the skin is 3 mm and with no local reaction
False
Paratuberculosis is seen in young calves
False
Lesions of paratuberculosis are localized in the small intestine
True
In the case of paratuberculosis tuberculi can be seen in the anterior lobes of the lungs
False
Paratuberculosis can be treated with polymyxins
False
Paratuberculosis is seen cows above 2 years of age
True
Lesions of the paratuberculosis are localized in the small and large intestine
False