Streptococcus Flashcards
1) Steptococcus dysgalactiae and streptococcus agalactiae can cause mastitis in cows
true
2) The capsule is a virulence factor of Streptococcus equi
true
3) Streptococcus can be divided according to their antigens
true
4) Streptococcus are epiphytes
true
5) Streptococcus are obligate aerobic
false
1) Steptococcus suis can cause encephalitis of humans
true
2) Streptococcus suis can cause generalised septicemia in 1-4 week old piglets
true
3) Diarrhoea is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs
false
4) Iron deficiency can predispose to porcine streptococcosis
true
5) Porcine streptococcosis can be prevented with inactivated vaccines
true
6) Porcine streptococcosis is treated with penicillins
true
7) Arthritis is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs
true
8) Generalised porcine streptococcosis can mainly be seen in piglets till 5 weeks of age
true
9) Purulent menigoencephalitis can be a postmortem lesion of porcine streptococcosis
true
10) Calcium deficiency can predispose suckling piglets to streptococcosis
false
11) Neurological signs are frequent in the case of porcine streptococcosis
true
12) Abscesses in the liver frequently seen in the case of porcine streptococcosis
true
13) Streptococcus suis is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis
true
14) Porcine streptococcosis is more frequent among adult animals than among young piglets
false
15) Streptococcus pyogenes is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis
false
16) Streptococcosis of pigs can be seen generally among fattening pigs
false, should be true, growers and fattening pigs mostly
17) Streptococcus in swine can be caused by S. suis serotype II
true
18) Streptococcus in swine can cause acute purulent encephalomyelitis
true
19) All ages are susceptible in case of S. suis
true
20) S. porcinus can cause disease and is an epiphyte
true
21) S. porcinus is a contagious disease
true
1) Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi can sometimes cause arthritis
true
2) Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi is a zoonotic agent
false
3) Strangles can be diagnosed by staining abscess content
true
4) Colic can be a clinical sign of strangles
true
5) In endemic studs strangles is generally seen in horses that are older than 6 months
true
6) The agent of strangles is carried on the tonsils of most horses
false, should be true
7) Strangles is mainly seen in foals till the age of 4 months of age
false
8) The agent of strangles is spreading very fast among horses
true
9) Recovered animals carry the agent of strangles for a certain time
true
10) Horses with strangles are treated with penicillin
true
11) The mortality of strangles is high
false
12) The toxin of the agent is responsible for the lesions of strangles
false
13) Abscessation of the lymph nodes is a clinical sign of strangles
true
14) Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with PCR
true
15) Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with bacterium culture
true
16) Haemorrhagic diarrhoea can be a clinical sign of strangles
false
17) Strangles is caused by Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus
false
18) The morbidity of strangles is high, but the mortality is low
true
19) Abscesses are the typical clinical signs of strangles
true
20) The causative agent of strangles is Streptococcus equi subsp. equi
true
21) The causative agent of strangles has to be introduced in the herd
true
22) Strangles is treated with polymyxins
false
23) Strangles can be successfully treated with penicillin
true
24) When abscesses develop in strangles, the prognosis is poor
false
25) The causative agent of strangles is obligate pathogen
true, should be false
26) In strangles, morbidity is high.
true
27) Fever is an important sign of strangles
true
28) Strangles has disappeared, due to extensive vaccination of the foals
false
29) Mortality of strangles is high
false
30) Carriage of the agent of strangles can be confirmed by isolation from the tonsils
false, should be true
31) Strangles has a morbidity of 100 %.
false
strangles pathogen is usually present on mucous membranes
false
33) The causative agent of strangles are an epiphyte
false
34) Prognosis of strangles is bad if an abscess rupture
false
35) For the occurrence of strangles, predisposing factors are needed
true
36) Strangles can be diagnosed by serology
true
37) The causative agent of strangles is present in all horses
false
38) Strangles is mainly seen in horses aged 6 months-21⁄2 years
true
39) Penicillin is an effective antibiotic for the treatment of strangles
true
40) The agent of strangles is carried by the majority of horses on the mucous membranes.
false
41) Diarrhoea is a typical sign of strangles
false
42) Animals with strangles generally do not have fever
false
