Glanders Disease Overview
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Which animal is reported to be highly susceptible to the disease and may die within twenty-four hours following inoculation?

  • Goats
  • Sheep
  • Guinea pigs (correct)
  • Birds
  • Which bacterium causes glanders?

  • Pseudomonas mallei (correct)
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Escherichia coli
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei
  • What is the most common source of infection for the disease?

  • Direct physical contact with infected horses
  • Ingestion of contaminated food or water (correct)
  • Inhalation of infective excretions
  • Transmission through shared grooming equipment
  • What family does Burkholderia mallei belong to?

    <p>Burkholderiaceae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary symptom associated with the nasal form of the disease?

    <p>High fever and laboured breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which animals primarily get affected by glanders?

    <p>Horses, donkeys, and mules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which animals does pulmonary involvement occur in most clinical cases?

    <p>Wild animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the etiology of Burkholderia mallei?

    <p>Gram negative, non-motile, non-encapsulated, non-sporeforming bacillus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic sign of the cutaneous form of the disease?

    <p>Rupturing nodules in the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the ability of a disease to be transmitted from animals to humans?

    <p>Zoonosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is septicemia/bacteremia typically initiated in animals infected with the disease?

    <p>Invasion through skin lesions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of glanders infection in most species?

    <p>Fatality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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