STREPTOCOCCUS✅

Question 1

Steptococcus dysgalactiae and streptococcus agalactiae can cause mastitis in cows

Answer 1

T

Question 2

The capsule is a virulence factor of Streptococcus equi

Answer 2

T

Question 3

) Streptococcus can be divided according to their antigens.

Answer 3

T?

Question 4

Streptococcus are epiphytes.

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Streptococcus are obligate aerobic.

Answer 5

F

Question 6

Steptococcus suis can cause encephalitis of humans

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Streptococcus suis can cause generalised septicemia in 1-4 week old piglets

Answer 7

T

Question 8

Diarrhoea is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs

Answer 8

F

Question 9

Iron deficiency can predispose to porcine streptococcosis

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Porcine streptococcosis can be prevented with inactivated vaccines

Answer 10

T

Question 11

Porcine streptococcosis is treated with penicillins

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Arthritis is a frequent clinical sign of streptococcosis of pigs

Answer 12

T

Question 13

Generalised porcine streptococcosis can mainly be seen in piglets till 5 weeks of age

Answer 13

T

Question 14

Purulent meningo-encephalitis can be a postmortem lesion of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Calcium deficiency can predispose suckling piglets to streptococcosis

Answer 15

F

Question 16

Neurological signs are frequent in the case of porcine streptococcosis

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Abscesses in the liver frequently seen in the case of porcine streptococcosis.

Answer 17

T

Question 18

Streptococcus suis is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis.

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Porcine streptococcosis is more frequent among adult animals than among young piglets

Answer 19

F

Question 20

Streptococcus pyogenes is the main agent of porcine streptococcosis.

Answer 20

F

Question 21

Streptococcosis of pigs can be seen generally among fattening pigs.

Answer 21

F

Question 22

Streptococcus in swine can be caused by S. suis serotype II

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Streptococcus in swine can cause acute purulent encephalomyelitis.

Answer 23

T

Question 24

All ages are susceptible in case of S. suis.

Answer 24

T

Question 25

S. porcinus can cause disease and is an epiphyte

Answer 25

T

Question 26

S. porcinus is a contagious disease.

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi can sometimes cause arthritis

Answer 27

T

Question 28

Streptococcus equi subsp. Equi is a zoonotic agent

Answer 28

F

Question 29

Strangles can be diagnosed by staining abscess content.

Answer 29

T

Question 30

Colic can be a clinical sign of strangles.

Answer 30

T

Question 31

In endemic studs strangles is generally seen in horses that are older than 6 months

Answer 31

T

Question 32

The agent of strangles is carried on the tonsils of most horses

Answer 32

F

Question 33

Strangles is mainly seen in foals till the age of 4 months of age

Answer 33

F

Question 34

The agent of strangles is spreading very fast among horses

Answer 34

T

Question 35

Recovered animals carry the agent of strangles for a certain time

Answer 35

T

Question 36

Horses with strangles are treated with penicillin

Answer 36

T

Question 37

The mortality of strangles is high

Answer 37

F

Question 38

The toxin of the agent is responsible for the lesions of strangles

Answer 38

F

Question 39

Abscessation of the lymph nodes is a clinical sign of strangles.

Answer 39

T

Question 40

Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with PCR

Answer 40

T

Question 41

In endemic studs strangles is generally seen in horses that are older than 6 months

Answer 41

T

Question 42

Carriers of agent of strangles can detected with bacterium culture.

Answer 42

T

Question 43

Haemorrhagic diarrhoea can be a clinical sign of strangles

Answer 43

F

Question 44

Strangles is caused by Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus.

Answer 44

F

Question 45

The morbidity of strangles is high, but the mortality is low.

Answer 45

T

Question 46

Abscesses are the typical clinical signs of strangles

Answer 46

T

Question 47

The causative agent of strangles is Streptococcus equi subsp. equi.

Answer 47

T

Question 48

The causative agent of strangles has to be introduced in the herd. T

Answer 48

T

Question 49

Strangles is treated with polymyxins.

Answer 49

F

Question 50

Strangles can be successfully treated with penicillin

Answer 50

T

Question 51

When abscesses develop in strangles, the prognosis is poor.

Answer 51

F

Question 52

The causative agent of strangles is obligate pathogen .

Answer 52

F

Question 53

In strangles, morbidity is high

Answer 53

T

Question 54

Fever is an important sign of strangles

Answer 54

T Not sure if considered “important”

Question 55

Strangles has disappeared, due to extensive vaccination of the foals.

Answer 55

F

Question 56

Mortality of strangles is high

Answer 56

F

Question 57

Strangles disappeared because of widespread vaccination of the foals.

Answer 57

F

Question 58

Carriage of the agent of strangles can be confirmed by isolation from the tonsils.

Answer 58

F

Question 59

Strangles has a morbidity of 100 %

Answer 59

T

Question 60

Strangles pathogen is usually present on mucous membranes.

Answer 60

F

Question 61

The causative agent of strangles are an epiphyte.

Answer 61

F

Question 62

Prognosis of strangles is bad if an abscess rupture

Answer 62

F

Question 63

Strangles can be treated with penicillin.

Answer 63

T

Question 64

For the occurrence of strangles, predisposing factors are needed.

Answer 64

T

Question 65

Strangles can be diagnosed by serology

Answer 65

T

Question 66

The causative agent of strangles is present in all horses.

Answer 66

F

Question 67

Strangles is mainly seen in horses aged 6 months-21⁄2 years.

Answer 67

T

Question 68

Penicillin is an effective antibiotic for the treatment of strangles.

Answer 68

T

Question 69

The agent of strangles is carried by the majority of horses on the mucous membranes

Answer 69

F

Question 70

Diarrhoea is a typical sign of strangles.

Answer 70

F

Question 71

Animals with strangles generally do not have fever.

Answer 71

F