Preventative Care and The Immune Response Flashcards

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Preventative medical care

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  1. regular physical evaluation
  2. parasite management
  3. support immunity
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How do we have parasite management?

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-control them in the environment
-antiparasitic medications (topical, additives, etc.)

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We can support immunity by…

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-create resistance to disease
-innate and adaptive immune system

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What is the immune system mainly composed of?

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lymphatic system and lymphoid organs
-thymus
-spleen
-bone marrow
-salivary glands
-respiratory tract
-mammary glands
-intestine
-urogential system
-lymph nodes

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Lymphatic system

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all lymph vessels follow the pattern of the main veins eventually discharging into a venous vessel the thoracic duct

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What do birds have in their immune system since they dont have organized lymph nodes?

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bursa of fabricius

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Bursa of Fabricius

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B cell production in early life smaller in adult birds right above their common exit point (cloaca)

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What part of the immune system has a response that is rapid and the same whether pathogen has bene previously encountered or not?

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innate immunity

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What is the innate immune system highly effective against?

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opportunistic organism and those of low virulence

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What is the innate immune system comprised of?

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external barriers and internal defenses

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What are the external barriers of the innate immune system?

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  1. intact body coverings (skin and mucous membranes)
  2. pH along body surface
  3. mucus secreted along tract linings
  4. coughing and sneezing (in response to irritants
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What is normal microflora?

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prevents colonization of intestines and skin by pathogens through competition

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How does normal microflora help the immune system?

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Constantly stimulates it:
1. for development of adaptive immune system
2. regulation of level of inflammation induced by innate immune system

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What disrupts normal microflora?

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improper use of antibiotics and poor sanitation

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What does respiratory tract cilia do?

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helps remove pathogens and debris

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What does an effective innate immune response do?

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prompt recognition of pathogen invasion and has a rapid cellular response

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Acute inflammation

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ensures that WBCs are delivered as fast as possible to sites of pathogen invasion

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What does the innate immune system start with?

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early detection of invading organism or damaged tissue

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What triggers WBCs to leave blood vessels and migrate to pathogen invasion site?

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cytokines

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Neutrophils

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-type of WBC
-bind invading bacteria ingest them through phagocytosis and kill ingested organisms

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Macrophages

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-type of WBC
-Remove cell debris, eliminate any surviving microbes and dying neutrophils and repairs tissue damage

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What happens when molecules produced by inflammation/tissue damage reach the blood stream?

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it circulates to the brain and triggers sickness behavior that enhances the body defense by redirecting it to fight off invaders

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Sickness behavior

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-fever
-anorexia
-lethargy
-uses energy from fat and muscle stores

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Antimicrobial peptides include:

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defenses, lysozymes, and haptoglobin

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What do antimicrobial peptides do?

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bind and kill invading bacteria

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Defensins

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detergent like molecule that can destroy bacterial cell walls

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Lysozyme

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enzyme that kills many gram positive bacteria

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Haptoglobin

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iron binding protein that prevents bacterial growth by depriving them of essential iron supplies

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Complement system

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  • a group of 30 proteins provided by the liver that act collectively to kill invading microbes
    -Coat them to signal for destruction by WBCs
    -activated by the presence of bacterial surfaces or when antibodies bind to microbial surfaces
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Adaptive immunity

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-acts automatically in response to microbial invasion
-generates response proportional to threat
-lags behind innate immune system but gets better with time

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Two major responses of the immune system:

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  1. antibody (humoral) immunity against extracellular invaders
  2. cell mediated immunity against intracellular invaders
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32
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Both adaptive immune responses start with:

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capture and processing of antigens

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antigens

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foreign particles that induce a immune response

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34
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What are antigens recognized by?

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lymphocytes which carry receptors for specific antigens

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Receptors in lymphocytes are ______________ specific and each only express a ____________ form of antigen receptor.

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  1. highly
  2. single
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Where are most lymphocytes?

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within lymphoid organs where they can most effectively encounter antigens on microbial invaders

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Two major populations of lymphocytes:

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  1. B cells
  2. T cells
38
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B cells

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responsible for antibody responses

39
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T cells

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responsible for cell mediated immune responses

40
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helper t cells

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help to activate other cells through cytokine secretion

41
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regulatory t cells

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regulate immune response

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Antibodies

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protein molecules that bind to foreign molecules (antigens) and mark them for destruction by phagocytic cells or complement-mediated destruction

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Two types of b cells

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plasma and memory b cells

44
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plasma cells

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produce antibodies

45
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memory b cells

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persist in lymphoid tissue when a host encounters an antigen a 2cd time cells respond more rapidly and produce more plasma cells and more memory cells

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What are antibodies composed of?

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proteins called immunoglobulins

47
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Mammals have what 5 types of immunoglobulins?

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  1. IgG
  2. IgA
  3. IgM
  4. IgE
  5. IgD
48
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IgG

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main blood antibody of secondary responses

49
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IgA

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secreted into mucus, tears, saliva, colostrum

50
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IgM

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main antibody of the primary response

51
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IgE

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antibody of the allergy and anti parasitic activity

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IgD

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B cell receptor

53
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What immunity combats intracellular invaders such as viruses and some intracellular bacteria by killing the cells they infect?

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cell mediated immunity

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Effector (cytotoxic) T cells

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bind to target cells expressing antigens and inject them with granzymes that trigger apoptosis

55
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granzymes

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poke holes in cells triggers cell death

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True or false:
Most effector T cells die within a few days once they are no longer needed

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true

57
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True or false:
Some effector T cells become memory T cells

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true

58
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What do memory cells do?

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allow body to react quicker to that antigen

59
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Natural Passive

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immunity through the mother either through placenta or colostrum

60
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Natural Active

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when you get sick and actively fight off the antigen and create your own antibodies

61
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Artificial Passive

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antibodies in form of injection like vaccine

62
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Artificial Active

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monoclonal antibodies from blood?

63
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Causes of failure of passive transfer

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  1. Absences of adequate colostrum (from agalactia or mastitis)
  2. maternal death or absence
  3. lack of colostrum bank to supplement
  4. failure to suckle
  5. inability to absorb immunoglobulins
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Agalactia

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no milk

65
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mastitis

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inflammation/infection of mammary tissue

66
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What can poor IgG status cause?

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risk factor for neonatal infections and major cause of mortality

67
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vaccination

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boost individual immunity or maternal immunity for adequate antibody production

68
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What do vaccines do?

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-provide immunity
-creates memory

69
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What does protective immunity do?

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may prevent signs but not infection

70
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What do vaccine protocols vary by?

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host species, age class, purpose, relative risk of exposure, vaccine type

71
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Attenuated (modified live) vaccine

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-live virus with less virulence than disease causing pathogen
-generates long term immunity but there is still risk for disease

72
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Killed (inactivated) vaccine

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-virus is killed but retains antigens that can be recognized by host immunity
-cant cause disease but has shorter length of protection and requires co delivery with an adjuvant

73
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adjuvant

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chemical used to boost immune response

74
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Toxoid

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-inactivated toxin that promotes an immune response against a bacterial toxin
-cant cause disease requires an adjuvant

75
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Other types of vaccines

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conjugated, subunit, recombinant, DNA, mRNA, and therapeutic vaccines

76
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Creating a vaccine program

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  1. what vaccines are available?
  2. signalment/history
  3. understanding the pathogen
77
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What vaccines are available?

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-safety/efficacy
-cold chain required?
-route of administration

78
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Routes of administration

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oral, intranasal, intraocular, inhalation, injection (subcue, intramuscular, intradermal)

79
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Signalment/history

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-species/breed/age
-history/previous exposure
-environment and risk of exposure

80
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Understanding pathogen

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-what pathogens/strains exist in your area
-virulence and pathogenicity of agent
-treatment options?
-zoonotic?

81
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True or false:
No vaccine is 100% effective

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true

82
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How can a vaccine fail? (many reasons)

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  1. poor vaccine quality or inappropriate handling
  2. inappropriate matching to strain/serotyoe
  3. ineffective administration
  4. interference from maternal antibodies
  5. immunosuppression in the host
  6. inadequate time to mount a response prior to exposure
  7. overhauling exposure to pathogen
83
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What virus is rabies?

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enveloped RNA virus

84
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Central nervous system signs of rabies

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-incoordination
-excessive chewing
-salivation
-non vocal
-tremors
-anxiety
-hydrophia
-furious form or dumb form

85
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Is rabies fatal?

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yes 100%

86
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When do signs develop for rabies?

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days to months after exposure

87
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When does death occur in rabies?

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2-3 days onset of signs

88
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How is rabies transmitted?

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saliva=bite

89
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What are the wild reservoirs for rabies?

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bats, skunk, fox, raccoons

90
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How to diagnose rabies?

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must look at brain of deceased animal

91
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What animal around the world transmits rabies to humans the most?

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dog