PQS - Classical Swine Fever Flashcards

1
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Haemorrhagic enteritis is a characteristic pathological lesion of Classical swine fever

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T

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Classical Swine Fever is frequently complicated with bacterial infections.

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T

damage of the immune system → bacterial complications

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Classical swine fever virus can be transmitted by raw pork products

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T

live, infected animals
raw pork meat, pork products
raw pork wastes -slaughter
fomites
humans
wild boar!

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4
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Classical swine fever virus can retain its infectivity for 6 months in frozen meat

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T

months or even years!

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5
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The CSFV may survive in frozen meat for months

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T

months or even years!

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6
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During necropsy enlarged bloody lymph nodes can be seen in Classical swine fever cases

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T

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7
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Because of endothelial damage Classical swine fever results in haemorrhages

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T

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8
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In acute Classical swine fever, at the beginning obstipation, later diarrhoea can be observed

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T

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9
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Classical swine fever targets the bone marrow stem cells

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T

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10
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Erysipelas and Porcine circovirus 2 infections may cause clinical signs and pathology lesions similar to CS

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T

also African swine fever

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11
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Weakness of the hind legs and ataxia are clinical signs of Classical Swine Fever

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T

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12
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Ischaemic infarcts at the edges of the spleen are postmortem lesions of subacute Classical Swine Fever

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T

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13
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The boutons in the intestines are characteristic lesions in subacute Classical Swine Fever

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T

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14
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Kidney haemorrhage is a characteristic lesion of Classical Swine Fever

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T

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15
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Hemorrhages are the most typical lesions of acute CSF

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T

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16
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During necropsy of acute Classical swine fever cases, haemorrhages can be seen in the gastric mucosa

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T

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17
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Among Classical Swine Fever clinical signs CNS and eye problems can be observed

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T

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18
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The CSFV causes central nervous signs only in suckling piglets

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F

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19
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Classical swine fever infection during the first half of pregnancy results in the birth of immunotolerant piglets

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T

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20
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CSF infection during the first of half of pregnancy can lead to abortion

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T

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21
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Shedding of Classical swine fever virus starts 1 week after the infection

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F

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22
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The shedding of CSFV begins 1-2 days after the appearance of clinical signs

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F

Shedding starts before onset of clinical signs

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23
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The domestic swine population of most European countries are free from CSF

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T

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24
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Classical swine fever causes oronasal infection

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T

Oronasal route (skin, wounds, conjunctiva, insemination,
fomite contact)

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25
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Classical swine fever can be transmitted by mating

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T

Horizontal transmission
direct /indirect contact

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26
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CSF can cause transplacental infections

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T

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27
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CSFV may case reproductive disorders

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T

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28
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Classical swine fever targets lymphatic tissues

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T

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29
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CSF infections result in thrombocytopenia

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T

damage to the bone marrow stem cells → thrombocytopenia

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30
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Clinical signs of Classical Swine fever are mainly seen in 6-12 week old piglets in vaccinated
herds

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T

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31
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Classical swine fever infection during the first half of pregnancy can lead to abortion

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T

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32
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Wild boars play the main role in the maintenance of CSF virus in endemic areas

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T

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33
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Wild boar may play a role in the maintenance and spread of CSFV

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T

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34
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In Europe it is obligatory to vaccinate against Classical swine fever

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F

Vaccination:
In CSF-free countries, the preventive immunisation is forbidden

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35
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In acute Classical swine fever skin haemorrhages and bloody nasal discharge can be observed

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T

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36
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Normal sized spleen can be observed in uncomplicated cases of subacute Classical swine
fever

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T

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37
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Classical swine fever infection results in immunosuppression

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T

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38
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All wild type strains of classical swine fever virus are highly virulent

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F

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39
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Six distinct serotypes of CSF virus are recognized so far

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F
1 serotype, 3 genotypes and 4 subtypes

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40
Q

CSF virus is an arbovirus

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F

Oronasal transmission

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41
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CSF virus is a zoonotic agent

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F

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42
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Pigs shed CSF virus only during the clinical stage of the disease

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F

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43
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Central nervous signs might be seen in classical swine fever

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T

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44
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Based on pathology and clinical signs, chronic classical swine fever is easy to diagnose

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F

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45
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In vaccinated herds we mostly see the CSF clinical signs in 6-12 weeks old piglets

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T

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46
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Fomites do not play a role in the transmission of the Classical Swine Fever Virus

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F

Oronasal route (skin, wounds, conjunctiva, insemination,
fomite contact)

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47
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Transplacental infection with CSFV may cause immunotolerance in new-born piglets

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T

48
Q

Swine shed CSFV only in the terminal phase of the disease

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F

1- 3 months

49
Q

Europe is free from CSFV

A

F

50
Q

Classical Swine Fever is always an acute disease with high mortality in wild boars

A

F

low mortality

51
Q

The large intestine are the earliest lesions in Classical Swine Fever

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F

Paracute:
- brain lymphocytic infiltration
- +/- fine haemorrhage in the kidney cortex

52
Q

The diagnosis of Classical Swine Fever is based on paired serum investigations

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F

  • RTqPCR
  • Virus isolation
  • IH
  • IF
  • ELISA
53
Q

Porcine circovirus 2 may cause lesions similar to Classical Swine Fever

A

T

54
Q

Low virulence strains of CSFV may cause reproductive problems

A

T??

55
Q

CSFV may damage the lymphatic tissues and blood vessel endothelial cells

A

T

56
Q

Swine can shed CSFV in the incubation period

A

T

57
Q

Skin suffusions and haemorrhages are signs of Classical Swine Fever.

A

T

58
Q

The clinical signs of African Swine Fever and Classical Swine Fever are very different

A

F

59
Q

Contaminated pork meat can play a role in the transmission of CSFV

A

T

60
Q

Attenuated vaccines are developed for immunization of swine against CSFV

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T

61
Q

All known strains of the Classical Swine Fever virus are of highly virulence

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F

62
Q

The Classical Swine Fever may appear in a milder form in wild boar than in domestic swine

A

T

63
Q

Erysipelas and Porcine circovirus 2 infections may cause clinical signs and pathology lesions
similar to Classical Swine Fever

A

T

64
Q

Classical swine fever virus is shed with faces, when boutons appear in the intestines

A

F

  • sheds prior to appearance of clinical signs
65
Q

Classical swine fever can be eradicated from wild boar populations by oral vaccination.

A

F

Experimental, oral vaccination of wild boars in Germany and in Slovakia

66
Q

Classical swine fever virus is rarely complicated by secondary infections

A

F

67
Q

Classical swine fever can be diagnosed easily by the characteristic symptoms and lesions

A

F

68
Q

Domestic swine stocks are free of classical swine fever in most of the European countries

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T

69
Q

Acute classical swine fever can cause haemorrhagic pneumonia

A

T

70
Q

Classical swine fever virus doesn’t induce neutralizing antibody production

A

F

71
Q

Classical swine fever virus is inactivated in chilled meat at -20°C.

A

F

72
Q

Classical swine fever virus can cause immunotolerance in swine

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T

73
Q

.Only DIVA vaccines should be used to prevent classical swine fever in swine stocks.

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F

74
Q

Classical swine fever virus causes lympho-histiocytic encephalitis in pigs.

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T

75
Q

Classical swine fever virus causes lympho-histiocytic encephalitis in carnivores

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F

76
Q

Classical swine fever Virus spreads slowly in the host and causes mainly chronic disease

A

F

Quick spread- highly contagious !!

77
Q

Complicated forms of the Classical swine fever are rarely seen

A

F

78
Q

The Classical swine fever virus may cause reproductive disorders

A

T

absorption, stillbirth, mummification

79
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Haemorrhages are the most typical lesions of acute Classical swine fever

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T

80
Q

Classical swine fever can unambiguously diagnosed by the clinical signs and pathology

A

F

81
Q

Domestic swine of most European countries are free from Classical swine fever virus

A

T

82
Q

The Classical swine fever may appear in a milder form in wild boar than in domestic swin

A

T

83
Q

Low virulence strains of CSFV may lead to asymptomatic infection

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T

84
Q

CSF is spread via infected pigs

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T

85
Q

Sows infected by CSF will have immunotolerant piglets.

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T

86
Q

Piglets of sows vaccinated against CSF are vaccinated at 6-12 months

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F

87
Q

To prevent CSF, we vaccinate pigs older than 6 months of age with live vaccine

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F

88
Q

To prevent CSF we use inactivated vaccines made from the Chinese strain

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F

89
Q

Shedding may start 2-3 days after first clinical signs

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F

90
Q

CSF can be prevented by inactivated vaccines.

A

F

91
Q

CSF can hardly be distinguished from African swine fever

A

T

92
Q

CSF always causes abortion in pigs

A

F

93
Q

Hungary does not have to make any preventative action against CSF

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F

94
Q

Incubation of CSF is 8-22 days

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T, F??

Incubation 4-7 day : Acute infection

Incubation up to 1 month: chronic infection

95
Q

CSF was first written about in USA

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T (1833)

96
Q

First symptom of CSF is drooping ear

A

F

brain lymphocytic infiltration
+/- fine haemorrhage in the kidney cortex

97
Q

CSF virus has good resistance

A

T

98
Q

Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is mainly transmitted by mosquitoes

A

F

live, infected animals
raw pork meat, pork products
raw pork wastes -slaughter
fomites
humans
wild boar!

99
Q

The presence of CSFV in a herd does not influence reproduction parameters

A

F

100
Q

CSF is frequently complicated with bacterial infections

A

T

101
Q

The clinical signs of CSF and ASF are similar

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T

102
Q

Central nervous signs are never seen in CSF

A

F

103
Q

Serological cross reactions my occur between BVD virus and CSFV

A

F

104
Q

Only inactivated vaccines are available against CSFV.

A

F

105
Q

It is a disease of domestic swine and wild boars, but several other species are also suceptible

A

F

106
Q

Only domestic swine and wild boars are susceptible

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T

107
Q

Fever, anorexia haemorrhages in the skin and weakness of the hind legs are the most important signs

A

T

108
Q

For prevention state medical steps and vaccination are used in Europe

A

F

109
Q

The CSFV typically damages endothelial- and lymphatic tissues

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T

110
Q

In Europe vaccination of domestic pigs against Classical swine fever is common

A

F

111
Q

Classical swine fever is a notifiable disease in Europe

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T

112
Q

In Europe vaccination of domestic swine populations against CSF is compulsory

A

F

113
Q

Classical swine fever virus strains are classified into several serotypes

A

F

114
Q

In subacute CSF we can observe signs of pneumonia during necropsies

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T

115
Q

Boutons in the large intestine are the earliest lesions in CSF

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F

116
Q

Classical swine fever infection in the second half of the pregnancy leads to foetal development problems

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F

First half