Midterm 4 (By bacteria 2) Flashcards
The virulence factors of P. multocida are the capsule and dermonecrotoxin
True
Pasteurella are very resistant in the environment
False
Pasteurella are obligate pathogens
False
We can use inactivated bacteria as a vaccine for Pasteurella
True
Hemorrhagic septicemia is caused by P. multocida B and E
True
Hemorrhagic septicemia infected animals carry the bacteria for 1 year
False
Hyaluronic acid capsule is important for the bacteria’s ability to replicate unhindered
True
Hemorrhagic septicemia is a slow and chronic disease
False
Endotoxins are important for the pathogenesis of the hemorrhagic septicemia disease
True
Antibiotics are highly effective against hemorrhagic septicemia
True
Attenuated vaccines can be used to prevent hemorrhagic septicemia
True
After recovery from hemorrhagic septicemia, cattle remain carriers
True
Hemorrhagic septicemia of cattle occurs only in tropical countries
False
Secondary infection can occur with haemorrhagic septicaemia of cattle
False
Hemorrhagic septicemia of cattle can be explained by endotoxin production
True
Hemorrhagic septicemia is mainly seen in sheep and horses
False
Respiratory pasteurellosis in cattle is caused by P. multocida A and M. haemolytica A
True
Most importance virulence factor of M. haemolytica is leukotoxin
True
Respiratory pasteurellosis in cattle is a common disease of young animals
True
Macrolides are recommended to use in case of respiratory pasteurellosis in cattle
True
Respiratory pasteurellosis of cattle appears in calves aged 1-3 months old
True
Respiratory pasteurellosis of cattle causes a fibrinous inflammation of serous membranes
True
Leukotoxin of M. haemolytica strains responsible for Pasteurella pneumonia attacks respiratory epithelium
True
Respiratory pasturellosis of cattle are mostly seen in the tropics
False
Respiratory pasteurellosis of cattle causes purulent pneumonia
True
We can use ELISA to diagnose respiratory pasteurellosis in cattle
True
A predisposing factor of respiratory pasteurellosis in cattle is transport
True
A predisposing factor of respiratory pasteurellosis in cattle is the presence of a viral infection
True
Lesions of respiratory pasteurellosis of calves are seen in the anterior lobes
True
Vaccination is widely used for prevention of bovine respiratory pasteurellosis.
True
Bibersteinia trehalosi is involved in development of acute systemic pasteurellosis
True
Serology is widely used to diagnose Pasteurella in sheep
False
Penicillin can be used to treat ovine pasteurellosis
True
The septicemic form of pasteurellosis is most common in sheep above 1 year
False
You can see croupus pneumonia in case of ovine systemic pasteurellosis
False
Systemic pasturellosis is seen in 2-4-week-old lambs
False
Pasteurella causes septicaemia in lambs
True
In suckling lambs, acute systemic pasteurellosis may occur
False
Pasteurellosis in the sheep may cause interstitial pneumonia
False
Pasteurellosis in the sheep can occur in the form of mastitis
True
Pasteurellosis in sheep may occur as a septicaemia
True
Emboli is the cause of sudden death in acute systemic pasturellosis
True
Vaccines can be used to prevent pasteurellosis in sheep
True
In the respiratory form of ovine pasteurellosis, hemorrhagic pneumonia is seen
False
Mycoplasmas can predispose swine to pasteurellosis
True
Vaccines can prevent pneumonia of swine caused by pasteurella
False
P. multocida A is causative agent of pneumonia caused by pasteurellosis in swine
True
Atrophic rhinitis can be prevented with toxoid vaccine given at weaning
False
PM lesions of atrophic rhinitis can be examined after transverse cut of the nose
True
Atrophic rhinitis is examined PM by a longitudinal section of the nose
False
Animals showing signs of atrophic rhinitis remain carriers
False
Atrophic rhinitis can be prevented by vaccinating the sow
True
Atrophic rhinitis cause disease in swine and calves
False
Dermonectotocin in case of atrophic rhinitis acts on the osteoblast cells
True
Atrophic rhinitis is caused by a synergistic interaction between B. bronchiseptica and P. multocida D
True
B. bronchiseptica can cause immunosuppression
False
Toxoid vaccines can be used for prevention of atrophic rhinitis
True
B. bronchiseptica strains producing toxins causing serious lesions
False
The typical PM lesions of atrophic rhinitis are caused by B. bronchiseptica strain
False
Atrophic rhinitis is a common disease that causes severe losses
False
Atrophic rhinitis only occurs pigs that were infected as suckling piglets
True
Atrophic rhinitis is proven by isolating P. multocida
False
Tetracyclines can successfully be used to treat atrophic rhinitis
True
Wrinkles and torsion of nose is the most prominent clinical sign of atrophic rhinitis
True
Fibrinous pneumonia can be seen during necropsy in case of pasteurellosis in rabbit
True
Pasteurellosis in rabbit causes high amount of nasal discharge
True
Pasteurellosis in rabbit is caused by P. multocida A
True
The chronic form of fowl cholera is caused by less virulent strains
True
Day-old chickens are resistant to fowl cholera
True
Vaccines against fowl cholera are not available
False
Fowl cholera may cause high mortality in water birds
False
Turkeys are not sensitive to fowl cholera
False
Fowl cholera occurs mainly at the end of the winter
False
Fowl cholera occurs mostly during the summer and autumn
True
Germinative infection is the primary way of spreading fowl cholera
False
Mortality of fowl cholera can reach 100% in a susceptible flock
True
In development of fowl cholera, plucking the animal has an important role
True
Fowl cholera can cause high losses among day-old chicken
False
Fowl cholera is caused by leukotoxin-producing Pasteurella (Mannheimia) haemolytica
False
Fowl cholera has higher mortality in young broiler stocks
False
Fowl cholera has high mortality in water poultry
False
Turkeys are not susceptible for fowl cholera
False
Fowl cholera is caused by Pasteurella haemolytica
False
Fowl choler occurs in the tropics and subtropics mostly
True
Wild birds are very susceptible to fowl cholera
False
Susceptibility in hens decrease with age in case of fowl cholera
False
Anatipestifer disease is caused by Riemerella anatipestifer
True
Endotoxin release is important in the pathogenesis of the anatipestifer disease
True
Anatipestifer disease mostly occurs in small backyard flocks
False
We can use agglutination to diagnose the anatipestifer disease
True
We can prevent anatipestifer disease by using inactivated vaccines
True
Anatipestifer disease only shows clinical signs in ducks
False
In the chronic form of anatipestifer disease, we can see fibrinous-purulent conjunctivitis
True
Anatipestifer disease mostly affects older birds
False
In the acute form of anatipestifer disease, we can see CNS signs
True
Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale most commonly occurs in 3-4 week old turkeys
False
Penicillin can be used to treat Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale
True
Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale is most commonly infected via germinative route
False
Thick, fibrinous nasal discharge is the most striking clinical signs in case of Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale
False
Actinobacillosis in ruminants is a sporadic worldwide disease
True
Actinobacillosis of cattle appears in soft tissues around the mouth
True
Actinobacillosis most commonly enters body via wound infection
True
Antibiotics cannot be used successfully for treatment of actinobacillosis
False
Actinobacillosis can cause lameness due to encephalitis in foal
False
Actinobacillosis is caused by A. equuli in horses
True
Most important way of infection is via the umbilicus in case of Actinobacillosis in horses
True
Animals will not move due to high fever and encephalitis in case of Actinobacillosis in horses
False
Tetracyclines can cure the disease at any time in case of Actinobacillosis in horses
False
Paralysis of foals (in actinobacillosis) is the result of umbilical infection
True
“Timber tongue” is caused by Actinobacillus in foals
False
The so called pyosepticemia of adult horses (in actinobacillosis) occurs due to predisposing factors
True
A. equuli is present in healthy horses as well
True
Antibiotics can be used in treatment of A. equuli
True
Edema of the head is the most prominent clinical sign of A. equuli
True
Draught horses are more predisposed to the disease in case of A. equuli
True
A. equuli is a common disease in some areas of the world
False
Biotype 2 causes more severe disease in case of actinobacillosis in swine
False
To culture the bacterium actinobacillus in swine, cross culture with staphylococcus is needed
True
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia is caused by an obligate pathogen
False
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia infection in swine occurs in fattening animals
True
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia infection in swine spread via tracheal discharge
True
A. pleuropneumonia strains can cause pneumonia in swine and cattle
False