MT3- NOCARDIA

Question 1

Mastitis is a common clinical sign of bovine nocardiosis

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Nocardia species cause lymphadenitis in different animals

Answer 2

T

inflammation of the lymph nodes

Question 3

Nocardia asteroides can cause mastitis in cattle

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Pneumonia is a frequently seen pathological finding in bovine nocardiosis

Answer 4

F

Question 5

Nocardia asteroides causes bovine nocardiosis

Answer 5

T

Nocardia asteroides: cattle and dog

Question 6

Nocardia species are really fastidious bacteria which can grow on mucous membranes only.

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Nocardia bacteria can cause inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Cattle are infected with nocardia bacteria from the soil

Answer 8

T

Question 9

Nocardia species are Gram negative coccoid rod shaped bacteria

Answer 9

F

• Gram +
• branching filaments (coccoid)
• non motile
• obligate aerobic

Question 10

Carnivores and cattle are susceptible to nocardia species:

Answer 10

T

N. Asteroides

Question 11

nocardia are gram positive branching filaments:

Answer 11

T

• Gram +
• branching filaments (coccoid)
• non motile
• obligate aerobic

Question 12

nocardia asteroides can cause generalized infection in dogs

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Nocardiosis is a chronic infection with granuloma formation.

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Norcardia species are soil organisms

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Nocardia asteroides is a soil microorganism.

Answer 15

T

Question 16

Nocardia asteroides generally causes mastitis in cattle, which can be an iatrogenic infection

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Nocardia asteroides can cause granulomatous lesions of tissues under the skin in cattle.

Answer 17

F

Question 18

Canine nocardiosis is caused by Nocardia asteroides.

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Nocardiosis causes chronic mastitis in cow

Answer 19

T

Question 20

Nocardia asteroides can cause generalized disease in dogs

Answer 20

T

Question 21

Nocardia spp. in cattle primarily causes mastitis

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Most susceptible species to Nocardiosis are dog and horse

Answer 22

F

• cattle, dog

Question 23

N. asteroides causes cutaneous pyogranulomas in dog

Answer 23

T

Question 24

Nocardia asteroides is zoonotic

Answer 24

T

Question 25

Disseminated Nocardiosis in dog occurs after 1 year of age

Answer 25

F

Question 26

Nocardiosis will cause acute mastitis in cattle

Answer 26

F

Chronic mastitis: BOVINE NOCARDIOSIS

Question 27

Bovine farcy causes chronic lesions in the superficial lymph nodes and vessels

Answer 27

T

Question 28

Nocardiosis are found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions

Answer 28

T

Question 29

Nocardia is a facultative aerobic bacterium

Answer 29

F

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