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Epidemiology - MIDTERM 4 PQS > PQS - Swine typhoid✅ > Flashcards

PQS - Swine typhoid✅ Flashcards

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Salmonella Typhi is a zoonotic agent.

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F

S.Typhi can ONLY infect humans

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Salmonella Typhisuis is a causative agent of swine typhoid

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Salmonella typhisuis is an obligate pathogen

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Causative agent for swine typhoid

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The agent of swine typhoid mainly replicates in the small intestine.

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Large intestines

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The agent of swine typhoid can cause lesions only in the gut

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Also the lungs

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Swine typhoid can be transmitted by contaminated utensils

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Swine typhoid occurs in endemic herds above 3 months of age

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mainly in growing and finishing pigs ⭢ above 5-6 weeks of age

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Swine typhoid is a chronic disease.

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Cough is a frequent clinical sign of swine typhoid.

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Cough is seen at a later phase, when the Typhisuis reaches the lung

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The agent of swine typhoid can cause focal inflammation and necrosis in the parenchymal
organs

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Typhocolitis of swine mainly occurs in growers and adults

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Typical in fattening pigs

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Swine typhoid mainly occurs in suckling piglets

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mainly in growing and finishing pigs ⭢ above 5-6 weeks of age

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salmonella choleraesuis is the causative agent of swine typhoid

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S. Typhisuis = swine typhoid, S. Choleraesuis = paratyphoid

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the agent of swine typhoid replicates only in the gut, it cannot get into the blood

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Causes bacteriaemia

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vaccination is not recommended for the prevention of swine typhoid

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swine typhoid is a very frequent disease in Europe nowadays

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Today it is very rare due to better hygiene and increased level of agriculture

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Swine typhoid is an acute disease

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Chronic disease

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The agent of swine typhoid can infect pigs, dogs, cats and humans

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Only susceptible to swine

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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

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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

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S. Typhisuis can cause a severe acute disease in swine

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Chronic disease

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Swine typhoid is caused by Salmonella Choleraesuis

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S. Typhisuis causes swine typhoid, salmonella choleraesuis causes paratyphoid

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Salmonella Choleraesuis is an obligate pathogen.

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= Facultative pathogen

27
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Ulcers in the large intestine are frequent post mortem lesions of swine typhoid.

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T

28
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Swine typhoid is treated with penicillin

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Complete healing cannot be expected

29
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Per os infection is frequent in the case of swine typhoid

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T

30
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Swine typhoid is limited to the intestine, it cannot cause bacteremia.

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F

Can cause bacteriaemia

31
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Lesions of swine typhoid can be seen in the small intestine.

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F

Large intestines

32
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Swine typhoid is an acute disease of swine

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Chronic

33
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Swine typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhisuis

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T

34
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Salmonella typhisuis can infect ruminants and swine

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Salmonella typhisuis is only susceptible to swine !!

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Swine typhoid occurs only in piglets between 2-5 months

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mainly in growing and finishing pigs ⭢ Above 5-6 weeks of age

36
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Certain lesions of swine typhoid can be seen in the large intestine

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T

37
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Swine typhoid is a frequent disease on large scale farms

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F

Rarely seen

38
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Swine typhoid is spreading slowly in the herd

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T

39
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Swine typhoid can be transmitted with faecal contamination.

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T

40
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The agent of swine typhoid can only replicate in the gut

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F

41
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Salmonella typhisuis and S. gallinarum are obligate pathogens

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T

42
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Salmonella typhisuis is widespread in different animal species

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F

Rarely seen nowadays

43
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Salmonella typhisuis can be introduced with infected animals

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T

44
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Salmonella typhisuis can cause a fast spreading infection in the herd

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Slow spreading

45
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Swine typhus causes significant economic losses in larger farms

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F

46
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Salmonella enteritidis causes swine typhus

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S. Typhisuis causes swine typhus, S. enteritidis causes salmonellosis of poultry

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Swine typhus is usually an acute disease

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F

Chronic disease

48
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Swine typhus only affects the intestines

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F

49
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Salmonella typhisuis causes paratyphoid in swine.

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F

Causes swine typhoid

50
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Swine typhoid is a frequent disease in Europe causing high losses

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F

Rarely causing disease nowadays

51
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The agent of swine typhoid replicates in the large intestine

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T

52
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Killed vaccines are used to prevent swine typhoid

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F

53
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Swine typhoid is spread by rodents

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F

54
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In swine typhoid transport is an important predisposing factor

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No predisposing factors, BUT management can influence the losses

55
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Swine typhoid are mostly seen in 2-3-week-old piglets

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mainly in growing and finishing pigs ⭢ above 5-6 weeks of age

56
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In swine typhoid, bacterial isolation is the best way to detect the bacteria

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T

57
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Serology is an important tool to identify S. Typhisuis

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Serology cannot be done because S. Typhisuis is too similar to S. Choleraesuis

58
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In swine typhoid, pathological changes are seen in the large intestine

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59
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In swine typhoid, pathological changes are seen in the whole intestines

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F

60
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Swine typhoid is caused by S. typhi

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F

S. Typhi causes disease ONLY in humans

Epidemiology - MIDTERM 4 PQS (31 decks)

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