Myxomatosis Flashcards
Myxomatosis is a zoonotic disease.
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Myxomatosis causes frequently serious clinical signs and high losses in Lepus europeus.
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A clinical sign of myxomatosis is the lion head.
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A clinical sign of myxomatosis is the swollen belly
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Myxomatosis is not present in America
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Mosquito net can always prevent the myxomatosis
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Late summer is the best period to vaccinate rabbits against myxomatosis
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The attenuated myxomatosis virus has replaced the virulent virus in England
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The attenuated myxomatosis virus has replaced the virulent virus in France
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Myxomatosis causes seriously clinical signs in European Rabbits
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Myxomatosis causes serious clinical signs in cotton-tail rabbits
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Myxomatosis is present in Australia
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Conjunctivitis can be a sign of atypical myxomatosis
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Subcutaneous swellings are frequent signs of myxomatosis
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Attenuated vaccines are available against myxomatosis
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The myxomatosis virus can be present in green fodder and mosquitoes
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Myxomatosis is only found in Australia
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Respiratory signs can be seen in atypical forms of myxomatosis
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The European brown hare is not susceptible to myxoma virus
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Myxomatosis is mostly seasonal.
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There are no vaccines available against Myxomatosis.
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Arthropods play an important role in the transmission of Myxoma virus
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Virulent strains of the myxoma virus are only present in Australia
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Myxomatosis virus causes high morbidity and mortality in hares.
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The European brown hare may be asymptomatic carrier of the Myxomatosis virus.
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Conjunctivitis is characteristic in the early phase of Myxomatosis.
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Tumour formation in the parenchymal organs is typical of Myxomatosis.
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Virulent strains of the Myxoma virus are persisting in wild rabbits.
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The nodular form of Myxomatosis is caused by strains of lower virulence.
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Two Myxomatosis serotypes are known.
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Several levels of virulence can be seen in Myxomatosis strains in Europe.
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Myxomatosis may result in over 90% mortality, in susceptible animals.
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Myxomatosis virus spread out to the world from China.
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The atypical form of Myxomatosis frequently appears with respiratory signs.
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Only domestic rabbits are susceptible to Myxomatosis.
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Typical form of Myxomatosis presents with gelatinous swellings, “lion head” and coldlike symptoms.
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Conjunctival or respiratory form of Myxomatosis are atypical.
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Myxomatosis causes benign localized skin lesion in cotton tail rabbits
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Myxomatosis causes no viraemia in cotton tail rabbits.
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