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EPI PQ > MT4 - Brucellosis caused by B. melitensis in sheep and goat (R) > Flashcards

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

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

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F

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

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T

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B. melitensis can disappear spontaneously from sheep and goat

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Chronic

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4
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Herd replacement is the only method of eradication of B. melitensis in a goat herd

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vaccination program, closed flocks

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5
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Brucella melitensis is an obligate pathogenic bacterium in sheep and goat

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Brucella melitensis can infection only goats and sheep

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F

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Brucella melitensis is endemic in the Mediterranean area.

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Brucella melitensis can cause orchitis and epididymitis in rams and bucks

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Rarely orchitis and epididymitis

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9
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Diseases caused by Brucella melitensis can be prevented with vaccination.

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10
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B. melitensis infection is common in most EU countries

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  • Mediterranean region
  • Black Sea region Asia
  • Africa
  • Middle and South America
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11
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B. melitensis can cause orchitis in rams.

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12
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There are vaccines for prevention of B. melitensis

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T

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13
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Brucella melitensis is sporadic in Hungary

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F?

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14
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Sheep and goats can be infected per os with Brucella melitensis

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15
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Brucella melitensis causes abortion in goats and sheep.

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Brucella melitensis can be prevented by attenuated vaccines.

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17
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Self-limiting nature of brucellosis caused by Brucella melitensis is strong.

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18
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Brucella melitensis can infect only goats.

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F

19
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Antibodies against Brucella melitensis can be detected in small ruminants all over Europe.

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F

20
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melitensis is mostly affecting the northern part of Europe.

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F

21
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Humans are highly susceptible to B. melitensis.

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22
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B. melitensis brucellosis is strongly self-limiting

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T?

23
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Rev-1 is an attenuated B. melitensis vaccine.

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Gravid animals- NO! Risk of abortion

24
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Goats and sheep are primary hosts of B. melitensis.

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T

25
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Caprine brucellosis cannot be prevented with vaccination

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F

26
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Caprine brucellosis is caused by B. ovis

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F

27
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Caprine brucellosis is endemic in the Mediterranean area

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28
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Rams are asymptomatic in case of brucellosis.

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29
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Primary way of infection of B. melitensis is by mating.

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30
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B. melitensis shed in the fetus, milk and semen.

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T

31
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B. melitensis occurs sporadically in sheep flocks in Hungary.

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F

32
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In abortion caused by B. melitensis, inflammatory necrotic foci are seen in the placenta.

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T

33
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Brucella ovis can infect only sheep

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T

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