MT4- Swine brucellosis (G)

Question 1

Herd replacement is the only way of eradication of porcine brucellosis

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Wild boars and wild hares can serve as reservoir species of swine brucellosis.

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Wild boars can be the carrier of Brucella melitensis

Answer 3

F

only B.suis in wild boar

Question 4

Worldwide occurrence is characteristic for swine brucellosis

Answer 4

T

Worldwide in swine-raising regions

Question 5

Brucella suis can cause chronic localized udder infection in cattle.

Answer 5

F

Question 6

Brucella suis can infect only pigs:

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Wild boars can infect domesticated pigs with Brucella suis

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Brucella suis serological tests can be used for livestock diagnosis only

Answer 8

T

serology: Slide agglutination, tube agglutination, CFT,ELISA

Question 9

Brucella suis can infect dogs

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Brucella suis can colonise the udder of cattle

Answer 10

F

Question 11

Osteomyelitis is a frequent sign of porcine brucellosis

Answer 11

T

orchitis, vertebral osteomyelitis can be seen more frequently

Question 12

Brucella suis causes Swine Brucellosis.

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Wild boars can be the source of swine brucellosis in domestic pigs reared outdoors

Answer 13

T

direct contact between infected wild boars and domestic pigs or indirectly through contaminated environments, feed, or water sources

Question 14

European brown hare can carry and shed B. suis biotype 2.

Answer 14

T

biotype 2: wild boars and wild hares in Europe

Question 15

Swine brucellosis does not occur in Europe.

Answer 15

F

Question 16

Rev-1 strain is an attenuated live B. suis strain.

Answer 16

F

• it is an attenuated strain of Brucella melitensis
• prevent brucellosis in sheep and goats,

Question 17

B. suis can infect brown hares.

Answer 17

T

1-2-3: swine, wild boar
2: wild hare
4.reindeer
5.rodents

Question 18

Brucella suis can cause severe abortion in cattle.

Answer 18

F

Question 19

Brucella bovis can infect brown hares.

Answer 19

F

B.suis

Question 20

Arthritis is a typical clinical sign of porcine brucellosis.

Answer 20

F

Question 21

Farmed pigs are regularly vaccinated against brucellosis in Europe in order to prevent
infection from wild boars.

Answer 21

F

Question 22

Stock exchange is the only safe eradication method in case of swine brucellosis

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Swine brucellosis is an exotic disease in Europe, we can see this disease in South-East Asia
only

Answer 23

F

Question 24

In swine brucellosis the results of serological tests can be used only for herd diagnosis,
because the low sensitivity and specificity of these serological tests

Answer 24

T

Question 25

Pneumonia and nasal discharge are characteristic clinical findings in swine brucellosis.

Answer 25

F sows: - abortion, stillbirth - poor developed piglets - infertility temporarly boars: - orchitis, sterility : testicular abnormality - lameness, incoordination

Question 26

B. suis biotype 2 is widespread in wild swine population all over the world.

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Swine brucellosis can be treated successfully with antibiotics

Answer 27

F | NO TREATMENT

Question 28

Porcine brucellosis is a notifiable disease.

Answer 28

T

Question 29

With the help of the appropriate antibiotics we can eradicate B. suis from a swine herd.

Answer 29

F | NO TREATMENT

Question 30

Humans are not susceptible to the causative agent of swine brucellosis.

Answer 30

F

Question 31

Wild hare is an important reservoir of Brucella abortus biotype 2 in Europe

Answer 31

T

Question 32

Brucella suis was isolated by Sir David Bruce as a first time in 1886 in Malta Island.

Answer 32

F

Question 33

Brucella suis is the causative agent of porcine brucellosis.

Answer 33

T

Question 34

Brucella suis biotype 2 can cause disease in hares.

Answer 34

T

Question 35

In the case of swine brucellosis, no clinical signs can be seen in boars

Answer 35

F sows: - abortion, stillbirth - poor developed piglets - infertility temporarly boars: - orchitis, sterility : testicular abnormality - lameness, incoordination

Question 36

Stock exchange in the main way of eradication of porcine brucellosis

Answer 36

T

Question 37

Swine brucellosis is present in wild boars in several European countries.

Answer 37

T

Question 38

Hungary is free from Brucella suis.

Answer 38

F

Question 39

Secondary hosts of swine brucellosis are dog, human and cattle

Answer 39

T

Question 40

Maintaining host of swine brucellosis are reindeer, hare and small rodents

Answer 40

F

Question 41

Brucellosis in swine causes abortion at any time of the pregnancy.

Answer 41

T

Question 42

Boars are asymptomatic in case of brucellosis infection

Answer 42

F sows: - abortion, stillbirth - poor developed piglets - infertility temporarly **boars:** - orchitis, sterility : testicular abnormality - lameness, incoordination

Question 43

Abortion occurs due to liver lesions in the piglets in case of brucellosis.

Answer 43

F

Question 44

Chronic cases of brucellosis cause lameness in both boars and sows.

Answer 44

T

Question 45

Antibiotics are widely used to treat swine brucellosis.

Answer 45

F | NO TREATMENT

Question 46

Abortion is a frequent clinical sign of porcine brucellosis.

Answer 46

T sows: - abortion, stillbirth - poor developed piglets - infertility temporarly

Question 47

Stillbirth is a frequent clinical sign of porcine brucellosis.

Answer 47

T sows: - abortion, stillbirth - poor developed piglets - infertility temporarly

Question 48

Diarrhoea is a frequent clinical sign of porcine brucellosis.

Answer 48

F | NO diarrhoe in brucellosis, affect reproductive system!

Question 49

Selection (test & slaughter) method is not an appropriate method for eradication of swine brucellosi

Answer 49

T?