Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
How is CBPP naturally transmitted?	Directly through aerosolic transmission		Link to Article
What species can be affected by CBPP?	Only goats; sheep and cattle are not susceptible.		Link to Article
What are the common post-mortem findings?	Lung and pleura are exclusively affected, often only unilaterally Lung may be port wine in colour Pleural exudate and pleuritis May be a gelatinised exudate covering the whole lung Adhesions are common and often very well developed		Link to Article
How can M. capricolum be detected/identified?	Latex agglutination Growth Inhibition Culture from lung tissue Fluorescent Antibody Test Complement Fixation ELISA		Link to Article
What diagnostic test can be used in the field?	Latex agglutination		Link to Article
Which antibiotics are most commonly effective against CBPP?	Macrolides Tetracyclines Quinolones		Link to Article