Spongiform Encephalopathies Flashcards

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Transmissible encephalopathies can be diagnosed by detecting infective prions in the brain

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In the case of transmissible encephalopathies lesions can only be seen in the central nervous system

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Prion diseases can be diagnosed by detecting the antibodies with ELISA.

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There are major differences in the amino acid sequence of the normal and infective prions

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Spongiform encephalopathies of animals occur worldwide except Australia and New Zealand

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Prions can become infective prions as a result of a mutation

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In the case of transmissible encephalopathies always degenerative lesions can be seen

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In the case of transmissible encephalopathies meningoencephalitis is a typical postmortem lesion

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Infective prions are resistant against the usual concentration of disinfectants

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10
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Agents of transmissible encephalopathies are most frequently detected with PCR

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Weight loss is a clinical sign of Transmissible encephalopathies

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ELISA can be used for the detection of infective prions in the brain

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The folding of normal and the infective prion is different

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Infective prions are resistant against proteases

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Infective prions can survive 100 °C

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Prions consist of protein and DNA

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17
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Chronic prion has no nucleic acid inside

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18
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Chronic prion is inactivated by boiling

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Chronic prion form has other form than normal prions

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Prions contain protein and DNA

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21
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Infection with infective prions generally happens per os

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Transmissible encephalopathies are slow diseases

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In the case of transmissible encephalopathies encephalitis can be seen in the grey material of the brain

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Transmissible encephalopathies are caused by prions

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PCR is used to the detection of prions

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26
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Prions always cause viraemia in the infected hosts

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27
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Prions are spreading in the host along the nerves

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Normal prions are essential components of the cell membrane of the hosts

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Infective prions replicate in the cytoplasm of the neurons

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Infective prions are taken per os.

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31
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Encephalitis is typical in the case of transmissible encephalopathies

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32
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Protease breaks down prions

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33
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Transmissible encephalopathies are acute or per-acute diseases

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Antibodies to prions cannot be detected in the case of transmissible encephalopathies

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Allergy tests are widely used to diagnose transmissible encephalopathies

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36
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Scrapie has genetic predisposition

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Scrapie prion is shed in discharges of the infected animals

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38
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The EU is free from Scrapie

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39
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Scrapie is a zoonotic disease

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40
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Atypical scrapie strains are not shed by the infected animals

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41
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Scrapie prion is detected with PCR

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Scrapie is a disease of sheep, goats, and cattle

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Scrapie is mainly seen in sheep between 1.5 and 5 years of age

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44
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Itching is a frequent sign of scrapie

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45
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Both typical and atypical scrapie strains can cause itching

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46
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Scrapie has more clinical signs in lambs than adult sheep

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47
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Certain genotypes of sheep are resistant against Scrapie prion

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48
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Scrapie is spreading with per os infection

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49
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Genetic predisposition is needed for scrapie to develop

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50
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Atypical scrapie strains can cause the same clinical signs as typical scrapie

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51
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Scrapie can be prevented with live vaccines

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52
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Scrapie sensitivity depends on genotype of sheep

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Scrapie can be transmitted between sheep in a flock

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Itching is always a clinical sign of scrapie

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55
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In scrapie we can observe lameness

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Scrapie occurs only in Britain and Ireland

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Sheep cannot shed the scrapie prion

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Clinical signs of scrapie are most frequent in animals between 6 and 12 months of age

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Scrapie is seen only in adult sheep

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60
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Scrapie is seen in sheep and goats

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Goat are resistant to scrapie

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Scrapie is spread within the flock from animal to animal

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Scrapie prion can infect susceptible animals per os

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Itching can be seen in the case of typical scrapie

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Itching can be seen in the case of atypical scrapie

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Certain sheep can be resistant to scrapie

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Scrapie can be prevented with inactivated vaccines

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Scrapie prion is shed by the infected animals

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Scrapie can be prevented by using attenuated vaccines

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70
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There is a per os infection in the case of transmissible mink encephalopathy

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The behaviour of the animals is changed in the case of transmissible mink encephalopathy

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Transmissible Mink encephalopathy can be transmitted by eating infected meat.

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Transmissible Mink encephalopathy symptoms: being anxious

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74
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Minks are infected with transmissible mink encephalopathy prion per os

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75
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Minks shed the transmissible mink encephalopathy prion in the faeces

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F (no shedding at all!!!!)

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Movement disorders are typical signs of transmissible mink encephalopathy

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77
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Aggressiveness is a clinical sign of BSE

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78
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BSE prion causes meningoencephalitis

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Clinical signs of BSE appear in cattle slowly

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Movement disorders are typical clinical signs of BSE

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BSE prion is shed in milk in large amount

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BSE prion generally infects cattle in aerosol

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BSE prion travels along the nerves from the gut to the brain

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BSE infects animals per os

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Enteritis and haemorrhages can be seen postmortem in BSE cattle

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Hyperaesthesia is a clinical sign of BSE

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Calves of cows infected with BSE are frequently infected, they have to be destroyed

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There is no vaccine for the prevention of BSE

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Ataxia is a clinical sign of BSE

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BSE is a zoonotic disease

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BSE is spreading fast in the infected herd

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Clinical signs of BSE can be seen mainly in 1-1.5 years old cattle

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93
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For Bovine spongiform encephalopathy laboratory examination, we use ELISA

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In Bovine spongiform encephalopathy the meat contains high number of prions

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Creutzfeldt Jakob syndrome is a new type of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy in humans

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BSE prions are shed in the faeces and it is transmitted to other cattle in the herd

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The incubation time of BSE is 3-5 years

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Only a few animals show clinical signs of BSE in an infected herd

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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is widespread in Europe; it is common in most European countries

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BSE is not spreading from animal to animal

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In the case of BSE polioencephalitis is the main post mortem lesion

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102
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BSE prion is mainly detected with PCR

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103
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The agent of bovine spongiform encephalopathy is not shed by the infected animals

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Antibodies against bovine spongiform encephalopathy are detected with ELISA

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The agent of bovine spongiform encephalopathy is spreading along the nerves in the infected animals

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The agent of bovine spongiform encephalopathy is shed in large number in the milk

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107
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Changed behaviour is a typical sign of bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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108
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In case of spongiform encephalopathies micro abscesses are in the brain stem

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109
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Spongiform encephalopathies are mainly acute diseases

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110
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In the case of spongiform encephalopathies there is encephalitis

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111
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Spongiform encephalopathies can be diagnosed by detecting circulating antibodies

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In the case of spongiform encephalopathies the behaviour of the animal is generally changed

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In the case of spongiform encephalopathies encephalitis is the main post mortem lesion

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114
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In the case of spongiform encephalopathies high levels of antibodies is produced

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115
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Spongiform encephalopathies are caused by prions

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116
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy cannot infect humans

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117
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy causes aggression

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118
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You can diagnose bovine spongiform encephalopathy with ELISA

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119
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy causes an immune response

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120
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is a contact infection

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121
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BSE can be seen in calves from the age of 6 months

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122
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Hypersensitivity is a clinical sign of BSE

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123
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Focal necrosis in the liver is a typical post mortem lesion of BSE

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124
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2-6 months old calves having BSE are frequently aggressive

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125
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy is seen only in beef cows

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126
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Cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy have movement difficulties

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