ACVPM Infectious Diseases Practice
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What was the original reason for establishing the national poultry improvement plan? -
CORRECTANSWER Eradicate Pullorm disease, caused by Salmonella pullorm which caused
upwards of 80% mortality in baby poultry
What are some important determinants of vector borne disease transmission? -
CORRECTANSWER survival and reproduction/biting rate/ pathogen incubation rate
How is Malaria affected by climate? el nino? - CORRECTANSWER Generally increases in
wetter/humid times of the year which could impact disease rates with climate change
Why do Flu viruses mutate so much? - CORRECTANSWER RNA virus, so poor fidelity when
replicating
Which influenza strains can be highly pathogenic? - CORRECTANSWER H5/H7
,Why does high path AI affect the meat of poultry but not low path? - CORRECTANSWER High
path cause viremia infecting all tissues, low path typically onl affects respiratory +/- GI
Why are swine able to mix influenza viruses? - CORRECTANSWER have receptors in their
respiratory tract for both mammalian and avian influenza viruses
What are the most important reservoirs of Coxiella burnetti - CORRECTANSWER cattle, sheep,
and goats
What are the symptoms of Q fever in people? - CORRECTANSWER mild flu like symptoms, can
be severe causing heart and liver problems
How is Q fever spread? - CORRECTANSWER inhalation of bacteria spread in amniotic fluid,
placenta, and feces (ticks possible, raw milk)
What did the 2007 dairy study reveal about the prevalence of C burnetti in U.S. dairy herds? -
CORRECTANSWER Increasing prevalence as herd size increased with 69.8percent of small
operations testing positive and 98.8 percent of large operations testing positive with PCR
What area of the country is coccidioidmycosis (valley fever typically reported? -
CORRECTANSWER southwest (it lives in the soil)
What are the symptoms of coccidioides infection? - CORRECTANSWER fever/cough/rash/muscle
aches, severe cases can cause chronic pneumonia and/or meningitis
Who is most at risk of coccidioides? - CORRECTANSWER those with work place exposure
(military, border guards), those over 60, women in 3rd trimester, immunocompromised
What is the reservoir of Baylisascaris procyonis - CORRECTANSWER racoon
, What species can be infected by B. procyonis? - CORRECTANSWER Almost anything to include
chickens, quails, dogs, cats, rabbits. Which typically get it on their fur from the soil and ingest
during grooming.
What are the common sequela of B procyonis infection in people? - CORRECTANSWER visceral,
ocurlar, or neural larval migrans
What disinfectant works best on B procyonis? - CORRECTANSWER none :(
How do raccoons get B procyonis? - CORRECTANSWER Grooming each other when young,
ingesting infected animals (such as rodents)
Where do raccoons typically defecate? which is the likely source of B procyonis contamination -
CORRECTANSWER The use communal latrines which can be manmade or natural structures
such as woodpiles, trash cans, flower beds, sand boxes
What is cat scratch disease's (Bartonellosis) typical incubation period in people? -
CORRECTANSWER 14 days
Aside from cats, how else can someone become infected by Bartonella? - CORRECTANSWER
Vectors (ticks, fleas, sandflies)
What are the symptoms of Bartonella in people? - CORRECTANSWER RED RASH, flu like
symptoms, lymphadenopathy, fever, progressive neurologic abnormalities
What are the symptoms of progressive inflammatory neuropathy in people and where do they
get it from? - CORRECTANSWER minor weakness and numbness to paralysis, particularly of the
lower extremities, which worsens over time
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What was the original reason for establishing the national poultry improvement plan? -
CORRECTANSWER Eradicate Pullorm disease, caused by Salmonella pullorm which caused
upwards of 80% mortality in baby poultry
What are some important determinants of vector borne disease transmission? -
CORRECTANSWER survival and reproduction/biting rate/ pathogen incubation rate
How is Malaria affected by climate? el nino? - CORRECTANSWER Generally increases in
wetter/humid times of the year which could impact disease rates with climate change
Why do Flu viruses mutate so much? - CORRECTANSWER RNA virus, so poor fidelity when
replicating
Which influenza strains can be highly pathogenic? - CORRECTANSWER H5/H7
,Why does high path AI affect the meat of poultry but not low path? - CORRECTANSWER High
path cause viremia infecting all tissues, low path typically onl affects respiratory +/- GI
Why are swine able to mix influenza viruses? - CORRECTANSWER have receptors in their
respiratory tract for both mammalian and avian influenza viruses
What are the most important reservoirs of Coxiella burnetti - CORRECTANSWER cattle, sheep,
and goats
What are the symptoms of Q fever in people? - CORRECTANSWER mild flu like symptoms, can
be severe causing heart and liver problems
How is Q fever spread? - CORRECTANSWER inhalation of bacteria spread in amniotic fluid,
placenta, and feces (ticks possible, raw milk)
What did the 2007 dairy study reveal about the prevalence of C burnetti in U.S. dairy herds? -
CORRECTANSWER Increasing prevalence as herd size increased with 69.8percent of small
operations testing positive and 98.8 percent of large operations testing positive with PCR
What area of the country is coccidioidmycosis (valley fever typically reported? -
CORRECTANSWER southwest (it lives in the soil)
What are the symptoms of coccidioides infection? - CORRECTANSWER fever/cough/rash/muscle
aches, severe cases can cause chronic pneumonia and/or meningitis
Who is most at risk of coccidioides? - CORRECTANSWER those with work place exposure
(military, border guards), those over 60, women in 3rd trimester, immunocompromised
What is the reservoir of Baylisascaris procyonis - CORRECTANSWER racoon
, What species can be infected by B. procyonis? - CORRECTANSWER Almost anything to include
chickens, quails, dogs, cats, rabbits. Which typically get it on their fur from the soil and ingest
during grooming.
What are the common sequela of B procyonis infection in people? - CORRECTANSWER visceral,
ocurlar, or neural larval migrans
What disinfectant works best on B procyonis? - CORRECTANSWER none :(
How do raccoons get B procyonis? - CORRECTANSWER Grooming each other when young,
ingesting infected animals (such as rodents)
Where do raccoons typically defecate? which is the likely source of B procyonis contamination -
CORRECTANSWER The use communal latrines which can be manmade or natural structures
such as woodpiles, trash cans, flower beds, sand boxes
What is cat scratch disease's (Bartonellosis) typical incubation period in people? -
CORRECTANSWER 14 days
Aside from cats, how else can someone become infected by Bartonella? - CORRECTANSWER
Vectors (ticks, fleas, sandflies)
What are the symptoms of Bartonella in people? - CORRECTANSWER RED RASH, flu like
symptoms, lymphadenopathy, fever, progressive neurologic abnormalities
What are the symptoms of progressive inflammatory neuropathy in people and where do they
get it from? - CORRECTANSWER minor weakness and numbness to paralysis, particularly of the
lower extremities, which worsens over time
