MT4 - Disease of sheep caused by Brucella ovis (R) Flashcards
Histophilus somni and Actinobacillus seminis can cause similar lesions in the genitals of rams as Brucella ovis
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Brucella ovis infection is restricted to urogenital organs
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Brucella ovis can cause an acute abortion outbreak in a cattle herd.
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Brucella ovis can cause septicaemia in cattle.
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Brucella ovis can infect humans.
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Brucella ovis occurs in most sheep-raising regions of the world.
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Wild hares can be the carrier of Brucella ovis.
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Brucella ovis mainly causes abortion, clinical signs in males are rare
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Brucella ovis is shed in semen.
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URINE + SEMEN
Europe is free from Brucella ovis
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Brucella ovis and B. canis are koster-negative.
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Agar gel diffusion test and ELISA are used for the detection of infection with Brucella ovis:
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It is possible to eradicate brucella ovis from infected rams using antibacterial drugs
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Brucella ovis is a zoonotic agent.
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The most frequently seen clinical sign of B. ovis infection is abortion of ewes
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Humans can be infected with Brucella ovis from raw sheep or goat milk, are common clinical
signs of the disease.
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Ovine brucellosis caused by B. ovis is zoonosis.
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The Rev-I vaccine strain is an attenuated, live B. ovis strain.
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Brucella ovis can cause epididymitis and orchitis also in men.
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Brucella ovis has been eradicated from Europe.
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Only sheep is susceptible to Brucella ovis infection.
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Brucella ovis can cause ascending infection of the genital tract.
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Orchitis and epididymitis are the main clinical signs caused by Brucella ovis.
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Sheep, goats, cattle are susceptible for Brucella ovis
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Brucella ovis causes in rams orchitis and epididymitis.
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Rams are lifelong carriers of Brucella ovis.
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Brucella ovis infects humans as well.
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Sometimes abortion can be seen in the case of brucellosis of sheep caused by B. ovis.
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Brucellosis of sheep caused by B. ovis is generally treated with tetracyclines.
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Pointless
Infectious epididymitis is caused by B. ovis.
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B. ovis has a wide host range.
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only sheep
Brucellosis in sheep is introduced to the herd by infected asymptomatic rams.
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B. ovis can cause abortion in ewes
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B. ovis will cause high fever
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B. ovis causes severe epididymitis.
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Ewes are lifelong carriers of Brucella ovis
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Rams
You can get B. ovis free only with stock exchange
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Humans are very susceptible to B. ovis
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The best way of controlling brucellosis in sheep is eradication of infected rams.
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There is no B. ovis in Hungary.
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Brucella ovis generally does not cause septicaemia in rams
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Humans can be infected with Brucella ovis from raw sheep and goat milk.
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AGID can be used to diagnose brucellosis in sheep.
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ADID, CFT, ELISA
Brucella ovis can infect bulls and can cause epididymitis and orchitis
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