Streptococcus

Question 1

Steptococcus dysgalactiae and streptococcus agalactiae can cause mastitis in cows

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The capsule is a virulence factor of Streptococcus equi

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Streptococcus can be divided according to their antigens

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Streptococcus are epiphytes

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Streptococcus are obligate aerobic

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Steptococcus suis can cause encephalitis of humans

Answer 6

True

Question 7

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

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Diarrhoea is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Iron deficiency can predispose to porcine streptococcosis

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Porcine streptococcosis can be prevented with inactivated vaccines

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Porcine streptococcosis is treated with penicillins

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Arthritis is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs

Answer 12

True

Question 13

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

Answer 13

True

Question 14

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

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Calcium deficiency can predispose suckling piglets to streptococcosis

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Neurological signs are frequent in the case of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 16

True

Question 17

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

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Streptococcus suis is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 18

True

Question 19

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

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Streptococcus pyogenes is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Streptococcosis of pigs can be seen generally among fattening pigs

Answer 21

False

Question 22

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

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Streptococcus in swine can cause acute purulent encephalomyelitis

Answer 23

True

Question 24

All ages are susceptible in case of S. suis

Answer 24

True

Question 25

S. porcinus can cause disease and is an epiphyte

Answer 25

True

Question 26

S. porcinus is a contagious disease

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi can sometimes cause arthritis

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi is a zoonotic agent

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Strangles can be diagnosed by staining abscess content

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Colic can be a clinical sign of strangles

Answer 30

True

Question 31

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

Answer 31

True

Question 32

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

Answer 32

False

Question 33

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

Answer 33

False

Question 34

The agent of strangles is spreading very fast among horses

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Recovered animals carry the agent of strangles for a certain time

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Horses with strangles are treated with penicillin

Answer 36

True

Question 37

The mortality of strangles is high

Answer 37

False

Question 38

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

Answer 38

False

Question 39

Abscessation of the lymph nodes is a clinical sign of strangles

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with PCR

Answer 40

True

Question 41

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

Answer 41

True

Question 42

Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with bacterium culture

Answer 42

True

Question 43

Haemorrhagic diarrhoea can be a clinical sign of strangles

Answer 43

False

Question 44

Strangles is caused by Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus

Answer 44

False

Question 45

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

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Abscesses are the typical clinical signs of strangles

Answer 46

True

Question 47

The causative agent of strangles is Streptococcus equi subsp. equi

Answer 47

True

Question 48

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

Answer 48

True

Question 49

Strangles is treated with polymyxins

Answer 49

False

Question 50

Strangles can be successfully treated with penicillin

Answer 50

True

Question 51

When abscesses develop in strangles, the prognosis is poor

Answer 51

False

Question 52

The causative agent of strangles is obligate pathogen

Answer 52

False

Question 53

In strangles, morbidity is high

Answer 53

True

Question 54

Fever is an important sign of strangles

Answer 54

True

Question 55

Strangles has disappeared, due to extensive vaccination of the foals

Answer 55

False

Question 56

Mortality of strangles is high

Answer 56

False

Question 57

Strangles disappeared because of widespread vaccination of the foals

Answer 57

False

Question 58

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

Answer 58

False? Identification of carriers: bacterium isolation: tonsils

Question 59

Strangles has a morbidity of 100 %

Answer 59

False

Question 60

Strangles pathogen is usually present on mucous membranes

Answer 60

False

Question 61

The causative agent of strangles are an epiphyte

Answer 61

False

Question 62

Prognosis of strangles is bad if an abscess rupture

Answer 62

False

Question 63

Strangles can be treated with penicillin

Answer 63

True

Question 64

For the occurrence of strangles, predisposing factors are needed

Answer 64

True

Question 65

Strangles can be diagnosed by serology

Answer 65

True

Question 66

The causative agent of strangles is present in all horses

Answer 66

False

Question 67

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

Answer 67

True

Question 68

Penicillin is an effective antibiotic for the treatment of strangles

Answer 68

True

Question 69

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

Answer 69

False

Question 70

Diarrhoea is a typical sign of strangles

Answer 70

False

Question 71

Animals with strangles generally do not have fever

Answer 71

False