Transmission of Infections

Question 1

Some infective agents are transmitted with eggs.

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Germinative infection is more frequent in birds than in mammals.

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Germinative infection is very frequent in mammals

Answer 3

F

Question 4

Germinative infection is seen in mammals

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Mammals can infect their offspring through milk

Answer 5

T

Question 6

New-born animals cannot be infected from the milk thanks to the colostral antibodies.

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Intrauterine infection happens if the foetus is infected during pregnancy from the dam

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Vertical infection does not occur in mammals

Answer 8

F

Question 9

Horizontally infections happen only in birds

Answer 9

F

Question 10

Germinative infection is frequent in mammals, it will result in malformation of the
foetuses.

Answer 10

F

Question 11

Galactogen infection cannot happen when the animals receive colostrum, since the
antibodies in the colostrum prevent it.

Answer 11

F

Question 12

In the case of horizontal infection animals in the same group infect each other.

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Intra uterine infection can occur in pregnant animals.

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Germinative infection can happen in birds.

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Galactogen infection is a form of horizontal infections.

Answer 15

F

Question 16

If the dam infects newborn animals, we speak about horizontal infection.

Answer 16

F

Question 17

Germinative infection can occur mainly in mammals

Answer 17

F

Question 18

In the case of galactogen infection the agent is transmitted by milk.

Answer 18

T

Question 19

In the case of horizontal infection the agent is spreading between animals of about the
same age.

Answer 19

T

Question 20

Horizontal infection does not occur in mammals.

Answer 20

F

Question 21

Vertical infection does not occur in mammals

Answer 21

F

Question 22

Germinative infection does not occur in mammals

Answer 22

F

Question 23

Galactogen infection does not occur in mammals

Answer 23

F

Question 24

In germinative infection, the placenta is infected by the mother during pregnancy.

Answer 24

F

Question 25

Germinative infection is a rare form of horizontal infection.

Answer 25

F

Question 26

In germinative infection, the newborn is infected through the milk.

Answer 26

F