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Streptococcus Flashcards

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Steptococcus dysgalactiae and streptococcus agalactiae can cause mastitis in cows

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True

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The capsule is a virulence factor of Streptococcus equi

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True

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3
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Streptococcus can be divided according to their antigens

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True

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4
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Streptococcus are epiphytes

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True

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5
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Streptococcus are obligate aerobic

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False

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6
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Steptococcus suis can cause encephalitis of humans

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True

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7
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Streptococcus suis can cause generalised septicemia in 1-4 week old piglets

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True

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8
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Diarrhoea is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs

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False

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9
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Iron deficiency can predispose to porcine streptococcosis

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True

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10
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Porcine streptococcosis can be prevented with inactivated vaccines

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True

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11
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Porcine streptococcosis is treated with penicillins

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True

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12
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Arthritis is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs

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True

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13
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Generalised porcine streptococcosis can mainly be seen in piglets till 5 weeks of age

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True

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14
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Purulent meningo-encephalitis can be a postmortem lesion of porcine streptococcosis

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True

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15
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Calcium deficiency can predispose suckling piglets to streptococcosis

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False

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16
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Neurological signs are frequent in the case of porcine streptococcosis

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True

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17
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Abscesses in the liver frequently seen in the case of porcine streptococcosis

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True

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18
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Streptococcus suis is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis

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True

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19
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Porcine streptococcosis is more frequent among adult animals than among young piglets

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False

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20
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Streptococcus pyogenes is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis

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False

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21
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Streptococcosis of pigs can be seen generally among fattening pigs

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False

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22
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Streptococcus in swine can be caused by S. suis serotype II

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True

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23
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Streptococcus in swine can cause acute purulent encephalomyelitis

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True

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24
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All ages are susceptible in case of S. suis

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True

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25
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S. porcinus can cause disease and is an epiphyte

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True

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26
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S. porcinus is a contagious disease

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True

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27
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Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi can sometimes cause arthritis

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True

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28
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Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi is a zoonotic agent

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False

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29
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Strangles can be diagnosed by staining abscess content

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True

30
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Colic can be a clinical sign of strangles

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True

31
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In endemic studs strangles is generally seen in horses that are older than 6 months

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True

32
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The agent of strangles is carried on the tonsils of most horses

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False

33
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Strangles is mainly seen in foals till the age of 4 months of age

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False

34
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The agent of strangles is spreading very fast among horses

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True

35
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Recovered animals carry the agent of strangles for a certain time

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True

36
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Horses with strangles are treated with penicillin

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True

37
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The mortality of strangles is high

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False

38
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The toxin of the agent is responsible for the lesions of strangles

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False

39
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Abscessation of the lymph nodes is a clinical sign of strangles

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True

40
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Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with PCR

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True

41
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In endemic studs strangles is generally seen in horses that are older than 6 months

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True

42
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Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with bacterium culture

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True

43
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Haemorrhagic diarrhoea can be a clinical sign of strangles

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False

44
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Strangles is caused by Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus

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False

45
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The morbidity of strangles is high, but the mortality is low

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True

46
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Abscesses are the typical clinical signs of strangles

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True

47
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The causative agent of strangles is Streptococcus equi subsp. equi

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True

48
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The causative agent of strangles has to be introduced in the herd

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True

49
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Strangles is treated with polymyxins

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False

50
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Strangles can be successfully treated with penicillin

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True

51
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When abscesses develop in strangles, the prognosis is poor

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False

52
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The causative agent of strangles is obligate pathogen

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False

53
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In strangles, morbidity is high

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True

54
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Fever is an important sign of strangles

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True

55
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Strangles has disappeared, due to extensive vaccination of the foals

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False

56
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Mortality of strangles is high

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False

57
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Strangles disappeared because of widespread vaccination of the foals

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False

58
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Carriage of the agent of strangles can be confirmed by isolation from the tonsils

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False?

Identification of carriers: bacterium isolation: tonsils

59
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Strangles has a morbidity of 100 %

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False

60
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Strangles pathogen is usually present on mucous membranes

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False

61
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The causative agent of strangles are an epiphyte

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False

62
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Prognosis of strangles is bad if an abscess rupture

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False

63
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Strangles can be treated with penicillin

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True

64
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For the occurrence of strangles, predisposing factors are needed

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True

65
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Strangles can be diagnosed by serology

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True

66
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The causative agent of strangles is present in all horses

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False

67
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Strangles is mainly seen in horses aged 6 months-21⁄2 years

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True

68
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Penicillin is an effective antibiotic for the treatment of strangles

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True

69
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The agent of strangles is carried by the majority of horses on the mucous membranes

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False

70
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Diarrhoea is a typical sign of strangles

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False

71
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Animals with strangles generally do not have fever

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False

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