Foot and mouth disease Flashcards
(133 cards)
FMD is a chronic disease
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FMD spreads slowly within the herd
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FMD virus is shed by semen
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Dogs are susceptible to FMD
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Foot and mouth disease is serologically uniform
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) Foot and mouth disease virus is uniform, there are no serotype or subtypes of it
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Because of the high variability of FMD virus cross protection cannot be observed even within
the serotype
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Within the FMD serotypes, subtypes can be differentiated
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The sample from the FMD suspected animal should be submitted to lab cooled but not frozen
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FMD ulcers are usually sharp edged and regular round shaped
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The foot and mouth disease is classified into 7 serotypes
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The primary replication site for FMD is the tongue mucosa
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FMD can be transmitted by frozen meat
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The peracut form of FMD causes severe haemorrhages and death by shock
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The chronic form of FMD means arthritis
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FMD is transmitted by insect vectors
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Vesicles of FMD can fully recover after immune response
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FMD causes the loss of hoof in swine
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Foot and mouth disease can be carried for long time in the hoof tissue.
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The SAT-1,2 and 3 serotypes of FMD virus are present in Africa and Arabia
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In humid cold environment, the FMD virus can retain its infectivity for weeks
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Even the vaccinated animals can carry and shed the FMD virus
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The main host (reservoir) of foot and mouth disease virus is swine
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FMD induces lameness in sheep and oral vesicles in goats
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