Cryptosporidiosis and Coccidian Diseases Flashcards
Is cryptosporidium considered a coccidia?
NO
what is a zoite?
elongated, motile cell
what is an oocyst?
environmentally resistant stage
what does oocysts contain?
infective sporozoites, located within sporocysts
Are most cryptosporidium host specific or broad?
mostly host specific
what does cryptosporidium damage?
infect/damage mucosal epithelial cell
what type of life cycle does Cryptosporidium have?
direct
what type of transmission does Cryptosporidium that infect the GI tract have?
feecal-oral
what type of transmission does Cryptosporidium that infect the respiratory tract have?
droplet transmision
what is Schizogeny
meronts divide -> merozoites -> infect host cells -> merontsm -> repeat
what is gametogeny?
subset of merozoites infect host cells and develop into gamonts -> gametes
what is fertilization?
zygotes -> ooxysts
what is the sporogeny of Cryptosporidium?
oocysts sporulate (sporozoites develop) endogenously (inside host)
what is a thin-walled oocyst?
sporozoites excyst and reinfect host
what is a thick-walled oocyst?
infective when shed, viable for months, resists disinfectants
what does gastrointestinal cryptosporidiosis cause?
gastroentereitis
what is seen in most hosts infected with gastrointestinal cryptosporidiosis?
mild to moderate, watery, self-limited diarrhea
what are the hosts of C. parvum?
ruminants, horses
what are the hosts of C. baileyi?
poultry
what is a large risk of C. parvum?
zoonotic, transmit to humans
what are the primary hosts of respiratory cryptosporidiosis?
avian hosts