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Borreliosis
AC/0215/20
01. When submitting serum for Borrelia serology in
the horse, one should insure the assay:
a. Is species specific
b. An immunofluorescence assay
c. Will detect equine antibodies
d. Will detect any level of antibodies
e. Is specific for any Borrelia species
02. You submit a serum sample for Borrelia serology
and receive positive results. You interpret this as
which of the following?
a. Confirmation of Lyme Disease
b. Confirmation of active infection with B.
burgdorferi
c. Confirmation of early infection with B. burgdorferi
d. Confirmation of chronic infection with B.
burgdorferi
e. Confirmation of exposure to Borrelia organism
03. In a horse with joint involvement due to
suspected Lyme disease, which of the following
assays is most useful to detect active infection with
B. burgdorferi?
a. PCR for the organism on synovial fluid from the
affected joint
b. Culture of synovial fluid of affected joint
c. Immunofluorescence for the organism on synovial
fluid from the affected joint
d. PCR for the organism on whole blood
e. Culture of whole blood for the organism
04. Treatment for Lyme Disease in horses involves
which of the following protocols?
a. Tetracycline for four weeks
b. Cephalosporin for two weeks
c. Macrolide for four weeks
d. Itraconazole for two months
e. NSAIDS indefinitely
05. The best method for monitoring treatment is
which of the following?
a. Paired antibody titers
b. Repeat PCR on whole blood
c. Synovial fluid culture
d. Resolution of symptoms
e. Whole blood culture
06. The best method for prevention of Lyme Disease
is which of the following?
a. Vaccination
b. Tick control
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