Myxomatosis

Question 1

Myxomatosis is a zoonotic disease.

Answer 1

F

Question 2

Myxomatosis causes frequently serious clinical signs and high losses in Lepus europeus.

Answer 2

F

Question 3

A clinical sign of myxomatosis is the lion head.

Answer 3

T

Question 4

A clinical sign of myxomatosis is the swollen belly

Answer 4

F

Question 5

Myxomatosis is not present in America

Answer 5

F

Question 6

Mosquito net can always prevent the myxomatosis

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Late summer is the best period to vaccinate rabbits against myxomatosis

Answer 7

F

Question 8

The attenuated myxomatosis virus has replaced the virulent virus in England

Answer 8

T

Question 9

The attenuated myxomatosis virus has replaced the virulent virus in France

Answer 9

F

Question 10

Myxomatosis causes seriously clinical signs in European Rabbits

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Myxomatosis causes serious clinical signs in cotton-tail rabbits

Answer 11

F

Question 12

Myxomatosis is present in Australia

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Conjunctivitis can be a sign of atypical myxomatosis

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Subcutaneous swellings are frequent signs of myxomatosis

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Attenuated vaccines are available against myxomatosis

Answer 15

T

Question 16

The myxomatosis virus can be present in green fodder and mosquitoes

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Myxomatosis is only found in Australia

Answer 17

F

Question 18

Respiratory signs can be seen in atypical forms of myxomatosis

Answer 18

T

Question 19

The European brown hare is not susceptible to myxoma virus

Answer 19

T

Question 20

Myxomatosis is mostly seasonal.

Answer 20

T

Question 21

There are no vaccines available against Myxomatosis.

Answer 21

F

Question 22

Arthropods play an important role in the transmission of Myxoma virus

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Virulent strains of the myxoma virus are only present in Australia

Answer 23

F

Question 24

Myxomatosis virus causes high morbidity and mortality in hares.

Answer 24

F

Question 25

The European brown hare may be asymptomatic carrier of the Myxomatosis virus.

Answer 25

T

Question 26

Conjunctivitis is characteristic in the early phase of Myxomatosis.

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Tumour formation in the parenchymal organs is typical of Myxomatosis.

Answer 27

F

Question 28

Virulent strains of the Myxoma virus are persisting in wild rabbits.

Answer 28

T

Question 29

The nodular form of Myxomatosis is caused by strains of lower virulence.

Answer 29

T

Question 30

Two Myxomatosis serotypes are known.

Answer 30

T

Question 31

Several levels of virulence can be seen in Myxomatosis strains in Europe.

Answer 31

T

Question 32

Myxomatosis may result in over 90% mortality, in susceptible animals.

Answer 32

T

Question 33

Myxomatosis virus spread out to the world from China.

Answer 33

F

Question 34

The atypical form of Myxomatosis frequently appears with respiratory signs.

Answer 34

T

Question 35

Only domestic rabbits are susceptible to Myxomatosis.

Answer 35

F

Question 36

Typical form of Myxomatosis presents with gelatinous swellings, “lion head” and coldlike symptoms.

Answer 36

T

Question 37

Conjunctival or respiratory form of Myxomatosis are atypical.

Answer 37

T

Question 38

Myxomatosis causes benign localized skin lesion in cotton tail rabbits

Answer 38

T

Question 39

Myxomatosis causes no viraemia in cotton tail rabbits.

Answer 39

T