Streptococcosis of swine

Question 1

Steptococcus suis can cause encephalitis of humans

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Streptococcus suis can cause generalised septicemia in 1-4 week old piglets

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Diarrhoea is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs

Answer 3

F

Question 4

Iron deficiency can predispose to porcine streptococcosis

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Porcine streptococcosis can be prevented with inactivated vaccines

Answer 5

T

Question 6

Porcine streptococcosis is treated with penicillins

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Arthritis is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Generalised porcine streptococcosis can mainly be seen in piglets till 5 weeks of age

Answer 8

T

Question 9

Purulent menigoencephalitis can be a postmortem lesion of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Calcium deficiency can predispose suckling piglets to streptococcosis

Answer 10

F

Question 11

Neurological signs are frequent in the case of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Abscesses in the liver frequently seen in the case of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Streptococcus suis is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Porcine streptococcosis is more frequent among adult animals than among young piglets

Answer 14

F

Question 15

Streptococcus pyogenes is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 15

F

Question 16

Streptococcosis of pigs can be seen generally among fattening pigs

Answer 16

F

Question 17

Streptococcus in swine can be caused by S. suis serotype II

Answer 17

T

Question 18

Streptococcus in swine can cause acute purulent encephalomyelitis

Answer 18

T

Question 19

All ages are susceptible in case of S. suis

Answer 19

T

Question 20

S. porcinus can cause disease and is an epiphyte.

Answer 20

T

Question 21

S. porcinus is a contagious disease

Answer 21

T