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Q58 (IAS/2005) Science & Technology › Biotechnology & Health › Microbiology and antimicrobials Answer Verified

Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious? 1. Foot and Mouth disease 2. Authraz 3. Black Quarter 4. Cowpox Select the correct answer :

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All four listed diseases are infectious. Foot-and-mouth disease is caused by the FMD virus and is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals [1]. Anthrax (referred to as “Authraz” in the question) is caused by Bacillus anthracis and is an infectious bacterial disease affecting livestock and wildlife [1]. Blackquarter (blackleg) is a bacterial clostridial disease listed among infectious bovine diseases in veterinary manuals and control lists [2]. Cowpox is a zoonotic viral infection (related to orthopoxviruses) that infects animals and can transmit to humans, and is described as an infectious disease in clinical overviews [3]. Hence, all four are infectious diseases of milking animals.

Sources

  1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 12: Animal Diversity of India > 12,7. W ILDLIF E DISEASES > p. 193
  2. [2] https://www.fao.org/4/y5454e/y5454e06.pdf
  3. [3] https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cowpox
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