MT4 - Salmonella diseases of swine (R) Flashcards
Salmonella Typhi is a zoonotic agent.
F
S.Typhi can ONLY infect humans
Salmonella Typhysuis is a causative agent of swine typhoid
T
Salmonella typhisuis is an obligate pathogen
T
The agent of swine typhoid mainly replicates in the small intestine.
F
Large intestines
The agent of swine typhoid can cause lesions only in the gut
F
Swine typhoid can be transmitted by contaminated utensils
T
Swine typhoid occurs in endemic herds above 3 months of age
T
mainly in growing and finishing pigs ⭢ above 5-6 weeks of age
Swine typhoid is a chronic disease.
T
Cough is a frequent clinical sign of swine typhoid.
T
Cough is seen at a later phase, when the Typhisuis reaches the lung
The agent of swine typhoid can cause focal inflammation and necrosis in the parenchymal
organs
T
Typhocolitis of swine mainly occurs in growers and adults
T
Typical in fattening pigs
Swine typhoid mainly occurs in suckling piglets
F
chronic
mainly in growing and finishing pigs ⭢ above 5-6 weeks of age
salmonella choleraesuis is the causative agent of swine typhoi
F
S. Typhisuis :swine typhoid, salmonella choleraesuis: paratypho
the agent of swine typhoid replicates only in the gut, it cannot get into the blood
F
Causes bacteriaemia
vaccination is not recommended for the prevention of swine typhoid
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no vac
swine typhoid is a very frequent disease in Europe nowadays
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Very rare today due to better hygiene and increased level of agriculture
Swine typhoid is an acute disease:
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Chronic disease
The agent of swine typhoid can infect pigs, dogs, cats and humans
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Only susceptible to swine
Lesions of swine typhoid are always limited to the intestine
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Lesions of swine typhoid are in the large intestine
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Swine typhoid is an acute disease; it is spreading fast in the herd
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Chronic disease, AND it spreads slowly
S. Typhisuis replicates in the lymphoid patches of the large intestine
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Infection caused by S. Typhisuis is limited to the intestine
F
S. Typhisuis can cause a severe acute disease in swine
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Chronic disease
Swine typhoid is caused by Salmonella Choleraesuis
F
S. Typhisuis: swine typhoid salmonella choleraesuis: paratyphoid
Salmonella Choleraesuis is an obligate pathogen.
F
Facultative pathogen
Ulcers in the large intestine are frequent post mortem lesions of swine typhoid.
T
Swine typhoid is treated with penicillin
T-A but I think F
used to improve condition before slaughter not for treatment as such
Complete healing cannot be expected
Per os infection is frequent in the case of swine typhoid
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Swine typhoid is limited to the intestine, it cannot cause bacteremia.
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Can cause bacteriaemia
Lesions of swine typhoid can be seen in the small intestine.
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Large intestines
Swine typhoid is an acute disease of swine
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chronic
Swine typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhisuis
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Salmonella typhisuis can infect ruminants and swine
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only susceptible to **swine **
Swine typhoid occurs only in piglets between 2-5 months
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Growing and finishing pigs :Above 5-6 weeks of age
Certain lesions of swine typhoid can be seen in the large intestine
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Swine typhoid is a frequent disease on large scale farms
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Rare
Swine typhoid is spreading slowly in the herd
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Swine typhoid can be transmitted with faecal contamination.
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The agent of swine typhoid can only replicate in the gut
F
Salmonella typhisuis and S. gallinarum are obligate pathogens
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Salmonella typhisuis is widespread in different animal species
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rarley seen
Salmonella typhisuis can be introduced with infected animals
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Salmonella typhisuis can cause a fast spreading infection in the herd
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Slow spreading