Coccidia Flashcards
Coccidia class
Sporozoea
Coccidia phylum
Apicomplexa
Phylum apicomplexa
Protozoas living in
Body fluid or tissue of host
Phylum apicomplexa
Most are parasites belonging to class
Sporozoa
Phylum apicomplexa
Life cycle
Sexual
Sporogony
Phylum apicomplexa
Asexual
Schizogony
Coccidia
Asexual reproduction
Invade other host cell
Merozoites
Coccidia
Life cycle is repeated in
2 or more generation
Coccidia
Male cells
Microgametocyte
Coccidia
Female cells
Macrogametocytes
Phylum apicomplexa
Locomotion
Body
Flexion
Gilding or undulation of longitudinal ridges
Flagella
Phylum apicomplexa
Pseudopodia are for
Feeding
Family cryptosporlidae
Genus cryptosporidium
Life cycle
Develops under the surface membrane or within the ______ of the cell
Brush border
Family cryptosporlidae
Genus cryptosporidium
Development is completed in
1 host
Family cryptosporlidae
Genus cryptosporidium
Trophozoites attach to host
Cell membrane
Family cryptosporlidae
Genus cryptosporidium
Treatment
Self limited
Family cryptosporlidae
Genus cryptosporidium
Prognosis
Terminate spontaneously
Family cryptosporlidae
Genus cryptosporidium
Prevention
Hygiene
Family elmerlidae
Genus isospora
Consist of coccidian wherein all asexual and sexul cycles occur thru _________ develop in the host cell
Unsporulated cyst
Family elmerlidae
Genus isospora
The oocyst contain_______ in the # charcter of the individal genera
Sporocyst
Family elmerlidae
Genus isospora
Completed outside the host
Sporogony
Isospora belli ( human coccidiosis )
Produces ______ each with ______ parasitic to man
2 sporocyst
4 sporozoites
Isospora belli ( human coccidiosis )
Occurs thru ingestion of food and drinks contaminated with feces containing ________
Ripe oocysts
Isospora belli ( human coccidiosis )
SS
Up to 20 stools/day for 3-4 days
