Environmentally-Transmitted Zoonoses Flashcards
1
Q
Name some examples of Wildlife-associated diseases:
A
Rabies
Baylisascariasis
Tularemia
2
Q
Many wildlife species are hosts (definitive, intermediate, paratenic) for zoonotic parasites such as:
A
- Echinococcus multilocularis (tapeworm)
- Toxocara canis (roundworm)
- Toxocara cati (roundworm)
- Toxoplasma gondii (protozoal parasite)
3
Q
what is the best method of preventing zoonotic plague?
A
Concurrent control of rodents and fleas