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Coccidiosis of Pig- Isospora Flashcards

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Cause

A

Isospora suis

*technically can be caused by both eimeria and isospora

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Sample and method

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Faecal smear
Flotation method
Scrapings of SI mucosa
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Diagnosis

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Deteection of SPORULATED oocysts

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Morph of oocysts

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spherical
native will be colourless, clear and small
smooth wall

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Affecting which age group?

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8-15 day old piglets

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How does isospora differ from Eimeria?

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NO: residual body, operculum, cap
2x sporocysts
4x sporozoites

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Clinical signs

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Yellow scours

Piglet becomes dehydrated

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Patho signs

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White to yellow, pasty to watery consistency

Lesions in the jejunum and ileum

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About isospora in general

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Intestinal apicomplexan parasites 
Heteroxenous, stenoxenous 
Indirect or direct development 
Paratenic hosts
Affects the very old or very young
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