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Anhe043:Microbial Diseases Question Paper

Anhe043:Microbial Diseases

Course:Agriculture

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE
UNIT CODE : ANHE 043
UNIT TITLE : MICROBIAL DISEASES
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer question one (compulsory) and any other two questions in Section B.

SECTION A

Question One

Give the other names for the following microbial diseases;

(6 Marks)

Balckquarter
Anaplasmosis
Rinderpest
Emphemral fever
Bacillary haemoglobinuria
Vibriosis

Describe anthrax disease under the following subheading;

Causative agent

(1 mark)

Three characteristic clinical signs.

(3 marks)

Two preventive measures

(2 marks)

What causes brucellosis? What are the characteristic clinical signs of brucellosis? How can it be prevented?

(6 Marks)

Collibacillosis is a bacterial disease infecting calves. What is the actiological agent of the same and its clinical signs?

(6 Marks)

What is the causative agent of tetanus disease? What are the characteristics clinical signs and how can it be prevented.

(6 marks)

SECTION B

Question Two

Write down four clinical signs of foot and mouth disease and list down the ways in which it is transmitted.

(6 Marks)

What is the causative agent of anaplasmosis disease in cattle? How is it treated? What are the clinical signs?

(6 Marks)

What is the actiological agent of salmonellosis? Explain four clinical signs.

(6 Marks)

Name two examples of mycoplasma infections.

(2 marks)

Question Three

What is the causative agent of blackquarter disease in cattle? Write down three clinical signs and two ways in which can be prevented.

(6 Marks)

What is the actiological agent of rabies disease in cattle? What are the clinical signs? How is it prevented?

(6 Marks)

Describe the lumphy skin disease (LSD) under the following subheadings

Clinical signs.

(3 Marks)

Prevention.

(2 Marks)

Treatment

(1 Mark)

List down four clinical signs of Newcastle disease in poultry.

(2 Marks)

Question Four

Describe footrot in cattle stating its causative agent, clinical signs and its preventive measures.

(6 Marks)

What is the causative agent of foot abscess, its clinical signs and preventive measures?

(6 Marks)

Describe enterotoxaemia disease of sheep under the following

Causative agent stating what triggers each type of the causative agent and its clinical signs.

(6 Marks)

What are viral diseases? Give an example.

(2 marks)

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