Ciliates Flashcards
1
Q
Ciliates
A
- ciliated at some point in life
- micro/micronuclei
- mostly free-living commensals, some parasites
2
Q
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis “Ich”
A
- disease in aquarium freshwater fish
- form grey/white pustules in skin –> trophozoites with cilia release when rupture
- cysts on bottom of environment or vegetation
3
Q
Epistylis
A
- lives on crustaceans
- obligate ectocommensal
4
Q
Trichodonia
A
- basal disk with cilia beneath
- aquatic fish, invertebrates, amphibians
- can cause damage to gills, few pathogenic changes
5
Q
- ciliated at some point in life
- micro/micronuclei
- mostly free-living commensals, some parasites
A
Ciliates
6
Q
- disease in aquarium freshwater fish
- form grey/white pustules in skin –> trophozoites with cilia release when rupture
- cysts on bottom of environment or vegetation
A
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis “Ich”
7
Q
- lives on crustaceans
- obligate ectocommensal
A
Epistylis
8
Q
- basal disk with cilia beneath
- aquatic fish, invertebrates, amphibians
- can cause damage to gills, few pathogenic changes
A
Trichodonia
