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Apicomplexa (Eimeria, Isospora) Flashcards

1
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2 classes of Subphylum apicomplexa

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conoidasida, aconoidasida

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2 sporozoites having conoids

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Gregarines, coccidians

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2 sporozoites lacking conoids

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Plasmodia, Piroplasms

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truncated cone of spirally arranged fibrillar structures with role in invasion of hosts

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conoids

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5
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What are the three parasites under Class Aconoidasida

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Babesia, Theileria, Plasmodium

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6
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Families of Order Coccidia

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Eimeriidae, Cryptosporiidae, Sarcocystiidae, Klossiellidae, Heatozoidae, Lankesterellidae

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Families of Order Haemospororida

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Family Plasmodiidae

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Families of Order Piroplasmorida

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Babesiidae, Theileriidae

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9
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What is the functional unit of coccidian ontogeny

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zoite

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10
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sausage shaped cells which is the infective stage

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sporozoites

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11
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undergo merogonic development inside the enterocytes

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trophozoites

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12
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3 phases of Eimeria life cycle

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Merogony, Gametogony, Sporogony

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13
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released outside the enterocytes to invade other enterocytes or develop into gametes

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merozoites

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14
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once sporozoites invade the epithelial cell of intestines, they become rounded and become

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trophozoites

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15
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it represents the beginning and end point of every coccidian life cycle

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zoite

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16
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trophozoite will then divide into a number of elongated nucleated merozoites, collectively known as?

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meront

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17
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sporulation takes how many days and in what temperate conditions

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1 to days, 21 to 32 degree celcius

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18
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During sporogony, after the division of nucleus the protoplasm forms these bodies that surrounds each nucleus budding off from the central core

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conical bodies

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19
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nucleus and conical body together forms

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sporoblasts

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20
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Coccidian oocysts are resistant to some disinfectants but killed by

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freezing, high environmental temperatures

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21
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affects young animals associated with gastrointestinal disturbances which may vary from catarrhal to hemorrhagic diarrhea to no manifestation at all

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coccidiosis

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22
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It affects terminal ileum, cecum, and colon of young cattle with permanent stuntedness in animals that survived severe illness

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Bovine coccidiosis

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23
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etiologic agent of Equine coccidiosis which affects small intestine of horse and donke

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Eimeria leuckarti

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24
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It occurs to mainly newborn piglets aged 3-21 days with persistent yellow white diarrhea but rarely bloody. Affected parts are jejunum and ileum

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Pig coccidiosis (Eimeria spp., Isospora suis)

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25
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serve as intermediate hosts to important coccidia

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Carnivores (non-pathogenic to dogs and cats)

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26
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Coccidia found in the liver and bile duct of rabbit

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Eimeria stiedai

27
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Coccidiosis etiologic agents affecting the duodenum of chickens

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E. acervulina, E. praecox, E. hagani, E. mivati

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Etiologic agent of coccidiosis of chickens affecting the mid-intestine

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E. necatrix

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Etiologic agent of coccidiosis of chickens affecting the jejunum and ileum

30
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Eimeria brunette causes coccidiosis in chickens particularly affecting?

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lower SI, ceca, cloaca

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E. tenella affects?

32
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the most pathogenic coccidiosis in chickens found in ceca

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Eimeria tenella

33
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disease associated with cheesy necrotic core

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cecal coccidiosis

34
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highly pathogenic, produce white spots in the intestinal wall and marked hemorrhage and ballooned mid intestine

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Eimeria necatrix

35
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produce thickened intestine with pink mucoid exudate and coagulation necrosis with mucosal sloughing

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Eimeria maxima

36
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affects upper small intestine producing typical striation and mucosal thickening

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Eimeria acervulina

37
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produces characteristics of ladder lesions

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Eimeria acervulina

38
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coccidia most pathogenic to Bobwhite quail

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Eimeria lettyae

39
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coccidia most pathogenic to chickens

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Eimeria necatrix, E. tenella

40
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coccidia pathogenuc in pheasants

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E. phasiani, E. colchici

41
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generic name of Isospora which utilize paratenic hosts

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Cystoisospora

42
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Isospora may or may not have ____ in their sporocysts

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Stieda body

43
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they can complete their entire life cycle in a single host

44
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Extra-intestinal stages of Isospora affects?

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spleen, liver, lymph nodes

45
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Isospora species affecting Camels

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Cystipora orlovi

46
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Isospora species affecting dogs

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I. canis
I. ohioensis
I. burrowsi
I. neorivolta

47
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isospora species affecting cats

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I. felis
I. rivolta

48
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prevalent in neonatal pigs causing watery or greasy diarrhea (yellowish to white foul smelling feces)

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Isospora infection

49
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lesions present of Isospora infection

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villus atrophy, blunting of villi, focal ulceration, fibrinonecrotic enteritis

50
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sporulated oocysts may survive for long periods, depending on environmental factors

51
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affects young animals while the older ones serves only as carriers

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coccidiosis in mammals

52
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associated with GIT disturbances which may vary from catarrhal to hemorrhagic diarrhea to no manifestation at all

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coccidiosis in mammals

53
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Affects terminal ileum, cecum, and colon of young cattle

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bovine coccidiosis

54
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affects small intestines of horse and donkey

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equine coccidiosis

55
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Pig coccidiosis affects what part of organ in swine

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jejunum, ileum

56
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etiologic agents of pig coccidiosis

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Eimeria spp. and Isospora suis

57
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Lesion of pig coccidiosis

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persistent yellow white diarrhea for 4-6 days, rarely bloody

58
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Exposure to minor amount of sporulated
oocysts produce strong but not absolute
immunity

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cecal coccidiosis

59
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Oocysts occur in cecum but
no associated gross lesions

A

Eimeria necatrix

60
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there is marked hemorrhage and ballooned mid-intestine

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Eimeria necatrix

61
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Affected intestine thickened with pink mucoid exudate, coagulation necrosis with mucosal sloughing

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Eimeria maxima

62
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have the largest oocysts of Isospora

63
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Signs of Isospora infection in Pigs

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watery or greasy diarrhea (yellow to white foul smelling feces

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