MT4 - Brucellosis caused by B. melitensis in sheep and goat (R)

Question 1

The maintenance host of Brucella abortus is the goat and the sheep

Answer 1

F

Question 2

Brucella melitensis infection of sheep and goat is common in Mediterranean littoral

Answer 2

T

Question 3

B. melitensis can disappear spontaneously from sheep and goat

Answer 3

F

Chronic

Question 4

Herd replacement is the only method of eradication of B. melitensis in a goat herd

Answer 4

F

vaccination program, closed flocks

Question 5

Brucella melitensis is an obligate pathogenic bacterium in sheep and goat

Answer 5

T

Question 6

Brucella melitensis can infection only goats and sheep

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Brucella melitensis is endemic in the Mediterranean area.

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Brucella melitensis can cause orchitis and epididymitis in rams and bucks

Answer 8

T

Rarely orchitis and epididymitis

Question 9

Diseases caused by Brucella melitensis can be prevented with vaccination.

Answer 9

T

Question 10

B. melitensis infection is common in most EU countries

Answer 10

F

• Mediterranean region
• Black Sea region Asia
• Africa
• Middle and South America

Question 11

B. melitensis can cause orchitis in rams.

Answer 11

T

Question 12

There are vaccines for prevention of B. melitensis

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Brucella melitensis is sporadic in Hungary

Answer 13

F?

Question 14

Sheep and goats can be infected per os with Brucella melitensis

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Brucella melitensis causes abortion in goats and sheep.

Answer 15

T

Question 16

Brucella melitensis can be prevented by attenuated vaccines.

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Self-limiting nature of brucellosis caused by Brucella melitensis is strong.

Answer 17

T?

Question 18

Brucella melitensis can infect only goats.

Answer 18

F

Question 19

Antibodies against Brucella melitensis can be detected in small ruminants all over Europe.

Answer 19

F

Question 20

melitensis is mostly affecting the northern part of Europe.

Answer 20

F

Question 21

Humans are highly susceptible to B. melitensis.

Answer 21

T

Question 22

B. melitensis brucellosis is strongly self-limiting

Answer 22

T?

Question 23

Rev-1 is an attenuated B. melitensis vaccine.

Answer 23

T

Gravid animals- NO! Risk of abortion

Question 24

Goats and sheep are primary hosts of B. melitensis.

Answer 24

T

Question 25

Caprine brucellosis cannot be prevented with vaccination

Answer 25

F

Question 26

Caprine brucellosis is caused by B. ovis

Answer 26

F

Question 27

Caprine brucellosis is endemic in the Mediterranean area

Answer 27

T

Question 28

Rams are asymptomatic in case of brucellosis.

Answer 28

T

Question 29

Primary way of infection of B. melitensis is by mating.

Answer 29

T

Question 30

B. melitensis shed in the fetus, milk and semen.

Answer 30

T

Question 31

B. melitensis occurs sporadically in sheep flocks in Hungary.

Answer 31

F

Question 32

In abortion caused by B. melitensis, inflammatory necrotic foci are seen in the placenta.

Answer 32

T

Question 33

Brucella ovis can infect only sheep

Answer 33

T