Mycoplasma

1. Necrotic fibrinous pleuropneumonia is caused by CBPP

True

False

Submit

3. What makes Mycoplasmas resistant to Beta lactams?

Lack of cell wall

Tiny genome

L-form

Highly variable pumps

4. The primary lesion of CCPP is fibriniouspleuropneumonia

True

False

5. Mycoplasmal diseases have a high morbidity but low mortality

True

False

Mycoplasma diseases are mainly economic problems because infected animals don't gain weight or convert feed very well

Explanation

Mycoplasma diseases are mainly economic problems because infected animals don't gain weight or convert feed very well

Submit

7. The only way to eliminate M. hyopneumoniae infection from a herd, is to purchase swine that verified to be free of the organism.

True

False

8. What symptom/sign is caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (large colony)?

Cough

Mastitis

Fever

Death

All of the above

Submit

11. Mycoplasmas cause more important diseases in goats than sheep

True

False

12. When is diagnosis of M. hyopneumoniae usually made?

At slaughter

In young pigs

As pigs approach breeding age

13. CBPP is common where in the USA?

Southern United States

Western United States

It is a foreign disease

South Eastern United States

14. Your friend's chicken coop has a severe infection of Mycoplasma, and so she is throwing away all the eggs because she doesn't want to be infected. This is a valid concern.

True

False

Mycoplasmas are very species specific and not usually zoonotic

Explanation

Mycoplasmas are very species specific and not usually zoonotic

15. Mycoplasmas are intracellular organisms

True

False

They must have a very close association with host cells, but they are not intracellular.

Explanation

They must have a very close association with host cells, but they are not intracellular.

16. L-forms of bacteria are no longer able to produce cell wall.

True

False

L-forms of bacteria still have the genes to produce cell wall, they just "choose" not to.

Explanation

L-forms of bacteria still have the genes to produce cell wall, they just "choose" not to.

17. Mycoplasma gallisepticum is a reportable disease in chickens

True

False

M. gallisepticum is reportable only if found in turkeys

Explanation

M. gallisepticum is reportable only if found in turkeys

Submit

Mycoplasma

1. Necrotic fibrinous pleuropneumonia is caused by CBPP

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What does CBPP stand for?

3. What makes Mycoplasmas resistant to Beta lactams?

4. The primary lesion of CCPP is fibriniouspleuropneumonia

5. Mycoplasmal diseases have a high morbidity but low mortality

6. This organism can cause fibrinous synovitis in feed lot cattle

7. The only way to eliminate M. hyopneumoniae infection from a herd, is to purchase swine that verified to be free of the organism.

8. What symptom/sign is caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (large colony)?

9. What is the etiologic agent of Enzootic pneumonia of swine?

10. What is the name of the lesion found in chronic cases of CBPP?

11. Mycoplasmas cause more important diseases in goats than sheep

12. When is diagnosis of M. hyopneumoniae usually made?

13. CBPP is common where in the USA?

14. Your friend's chicken coop has a severe infection of Mycoplasma, and so she is throwing away all the eggs because she doesn't want to be infected. This is a valid concern.

15. Mycoplasmas are intracellular organisms

16. L-forms of bacteria are no longer able to produce cell wall.

17. Mycoplasma gallisepticum is a reportable disease in chickens

18. What is the etiologic agent of CCPP?

19. What is the etiologic agent of CBPP?

20. What does CCPP stand for?