Cytauxzoon felis Protozoan Flashcards
1
Q
Where is Cytauzoon felis located within it’s host?
A
Intracellular RBC
2
Q
What is the first step in the transmission of Cytauxzoon felis?
A
Infected tick bites cat
3
Q
After an infected tick bites a cat, what is released that invades WBCs?
A
Sporozoites
4
Q
After invading WBCs, sporozoites divide by what process to produce Schizonts?
A
Asexual reproduction
5
Q
Eventually Schizonts rupture. What do they release?
A
Merozoites
6
Q
What do Merozoites infect?
A
RBC’s
7
Q
What are the clinical signs of Cytauxzoon felis?
A
-Anemia
-Fever
-Icterus
- Death
8
Q
How is Cytauxzoon felis diagnosed?
A
Blood smear looking for ring forms
