Flashcards in Brucella Deck (24)
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______ causes abortion in cattle and undulant fever in humans
Brucella abortus
2
______ stimulates Brucella abortus growth
erythritol
3
______ bison in yellowstone/elk near the park are some of the last reservoirs of this organism
Brucella abortus
4
______ is edemic to the middle east in cattle, goats, horses and camels
Brucella abortus
5
______ and ______ are the two routes of infection of Brucella abortus
ingestion of contaiminated food/water
skin/mucous membrane penetration
6
T/F B. abortus localizes in the placenta of fetus in the cow causing abortion, in bulls is causes epididymitis and orchitis and leads to infertilty
True
7
______ is a sugar present in the placenta and testis
Erythritol
8
______ replaced Strain 19 vaccination in calves, because it is modified live it should not be given to bull calves
RB51
9
______ and ______ are the two tests for Brucella abortus
Card test- screening
Ring Test- test the milk
10
What are the 3 parts to State-Fed control program of B. abortus?
Blood test cattle,
Elimination of positives
Calf hood immunation
11
T/F Calves are less susceptible to Brucella abortus infection
True
12
______ is the cause of malta fever, human cases have occurred in mexican immigrants who have consumed unpasturized goat milk
Brucella melitensis
13
______ causes disease in goats similar to Brucella abortus in cattle, but goats have no or very mild clinical signs, disease usally not evident until humans become infected
Brucella melitensis
14
______ causes sterility, still born piglets, weak piglets, and focal abcessation of organs, infection of bone may lead to spondylosisor lameness
Brucella suis
15
______ is common in reindeer in Alaska and Canada
Brucella suis?- hand written in my notebook double check this
16
______ to detect Brucella suis can be used on a herd basis since swine do not respond w/ reliable humoral response
Agglutination test
17
______ is the cause of contagious epididymitis in rams, may cause abortion and decreased fertility in ewes
Brucella ovis
18
______ is required by Brucella ovis for growth
CO2
19
T/F Brucella ovis growth is stimualted by erythritol
False, it is not
20
______ and ______ are absent in B. ovis and B. canis, causing both species to be rough
A and M antigen
21
______ causes persistent bacteremia, generalized lymphandenitis, splenitis, embryonic deaths, and late term abortions in dogs
Brucella canis
22
T/F Brucella canis is not sexually transmitted
FALSE
23
______ is used to detect Brucella canis in dogs
RSAT- rapid slide agglutination test
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