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5PQ Flashcards

1
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What are the clinical signs for C. baileyi?

A

Dyspnea and diarrhoea (also: coughing, sneezing, nasal discharges and conjunctivitis)

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2
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Which form is not characteristic of avian Cryptosporidiosis?

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Hepatic form (cryptosporidiosis has intestinal, respiratory and renal form)

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3
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Life Cycle of Cryptosporidia parvum?

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Homoxenous (via air/water/dust)

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4
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How many sporocysts do the Toxoplasma oocysts have?

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Two

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5
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Which one of the following methods is perfect to stain Cryptosporidium oocysts?

A

Kinyoun-staining

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6
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Besnoitia besnoiti species are?

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Obligatory heteroxenous

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7
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What is the size of a Cryptosporidium oocyst?

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5-8 microns

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8
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What kind of host is the cat in Toxoplasma gondii?

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Final Host/Definitive host

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9
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What is the sign that does not appear in the chronic form of Besnoitiosis?

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Itching

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10
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Which species of Cryptosporidium occurs in birds?

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C. baileyi (or C. galli or C. meleagridis)

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11
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Where is Cryptosporidium mainly found?

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Small intestine (Ileum) or abomasum in case of C. muris and C. andersoni

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12
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which clinical sign can be seen in dogs infected by Toxoplasma?

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CNS symptoms (along with anorexia, pneumonia and diarrhea)

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13
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Which animal species can be infected by Toxoplasma gondii?

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Many mammals and birds

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14
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Oocyst of Toxoplasma gondii is indistinguishable from that of?

A

Hammondia hammondi

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15
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What do the oocysts of Cryptosporidia contain?

A

4 sporozoites (no sporocysts)

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16
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What are the characteristics of Cryptosporidium baileyi oocysts?

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6-7 μm, oval

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17
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Which animals shed oocysts in Toxoplasmosis?

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All species of cats as the definitive/final host

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18
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What is the Sarcocystiosis species of cattle among these following ones?

A

S. hirsuta

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19
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What is the Sacrocystiosis species of sheep among these following ones?

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S. gigantea

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20
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What can be found in sections of vascular endothelium of heart, kidney etc. in Sarcosporidiosis?

A

Groups of merozoites or small schizonts

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21
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Intestinal Sarcosporidiosis can occur in?

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Dog, cat, wild carnivores and man

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22
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Which statement is not true for Besnoitia besnoiti?

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It ́s most important intermediate host is the cat. It can be transmitted by vectors, the cyst is visible to the naked eye, develops in the endothel

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23
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What does the human need to ingest to get infected with Sarcocystiosis?

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Cystozoites

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24
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What type of host of Sarcocystiosis can give the intestinal form of infection?

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Final hosts – dog, cat, wild carnivores and man

25
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What is the size of Toxoplasma gondii cyst?

A

20-100 micrometers

26
Q

What type of Sarcocystis oocyst can be found in fresh faeces?

A

Sporulated

27
Q

What can we usually detect in the faeces during Sarcocystiosis in definite host/final host?

A

Sporocysts

28
Q

Which symptom does not occur during Toxoplasmosis infection in cats?

A

Abortion

29
Q

Host range of Toxoplasmosis?

A

Cats, dogs, birds and humans and other mammals

30
Q

What is the patency period for Toxoplasmosis?

A

20 days

31
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Which genus has sporulated oocysts without sporocysts?

A

Cryptosporidium

32
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Which is the method used to detect Cryptosporidium?

A

Kinyoun staining (also Ziehl-Neelsen, Safranin-methylene blue staining and Giemsa)

33
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What organ is not involved during a C. baileyi infection of poultry?

A

Brain (organs affected: respiratory system, small and large intestine, cloaca and bursa Fabricius and rarely in kidneys)

34
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In which species does T. gondii cause necrotic foci and granuloma in liver, spleen, lungs and brain?

A

Rabbit

35
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How do we detect usually the oocysts of Cryptosporidia in faeces?

A

With flotation

36
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What form of Cryptosporidium can be found in fresh faeces?

A

Oocysts containing 4 sporozoites

37
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For how long does a cat pass Toxoplasma oocysts in the faeces?

A

1-2 weeks

38
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How can we characterize the host specificity of Cryptosporidia baileyi?

A

Euryxenous

39
Q

What is the most frequent clinical form of Sarcocystiosis of the dog?

A

Subclinical

40
Q

Which is not true?

A

Toxoplasma oocysts are 5-8 μm (they are 10x12 μm, cryptosporidium oocysts are 5-8μm)

41
Q

What method is not used to detect Toxoplasma tachyzoites during infection?

A

Sabin-Feldman dye test

42
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Which species does not abort when infected with Toxoplasmosis?

A

cat

43
Q

Which form of Cryptosporidiosis has the most severe outcome in broilers?

A

Respiratory

44
Q

Muscle sarcosporidiosis can be found in?

A

Sheep, cattle, sheep, swine, horse and rabbit

45
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Host range of Cryptosporidiosis?

A

Euryxenous (mammals and birds)

46
Q

What is the size of Toxoplasma cyst that contains tachyzoites?

A

20-100 μm

47
Q

What are the characteristics of Cryptosporidium meleagridis oocysts?

A

5 μm, spherical

48
Q

What animals are susceptible for Besnoitia besnoiti?

A

More ssp. of ruminants

49
Q

What can be found in sporulated oocysts of Toxoplasmosis?

A

2 sporocysts each containing 4 sporozoites

50
Q

How can we characterize the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii?

A

Facultative heteroxenous

51
Q

Which bird species are susceptible for C. bailyei infection?

A

Many species (especially young chickens)

52
Q

In which animal can we find Toxoplasma oocysts in the faeces?

A

Cats (maximum 20 days/only for 1-2 weeks)

53
Q

Which parasite are homoxenous but not host specific?

A

Cryptosporidium parvum

54
Q

Host range of Cryptosporidium baileyi?

A

Anseriform

55
Q

Which genus has sporulated oocysts with 4 free sporozoites?

A

Cryptosporidium

56
Q

In which location will Cryptosporidium baileyi not establish?

A

Stomach

57
Q

What is the causative agent of Cryptosporidiosis in mammals?

A

C. muris (and C. parvum, C. andersoni and C. bovis, C. felis, C. canis and C. hominis)

58
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Wheat-pea sized and greyish-yellow sarcocysts of … are found in the wall of esophagus?

A

S. gigantea (in sheep)

59
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What can we find on the surface of the placenta, as a consequence of Toxoplasma infection in sheep and goat?

A

Yellowish/white necrotic spots

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