Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Parasitology > Exam I > Flashcards

Exam I Flashcards

1
Q

All of the parasites we have studied are in the phylum

A

Arthropoda

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Arthropod means

A

Jointed foot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Four reasons arthropods are important

A

Causal agents
Produce venoms and toxins
Intermediate hosts for protozoan and helminth parasites
Vectors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Two important subphyla we discussed

A

Mandibulata

Chelicerata

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What classes are in mandibulata

A

Crustacea (crabs, crayfish, lobster)
Myriopoda (centipedes and millipedes)
Mandibulata (insects)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What species make up chelicerata

A

Ticks and mites

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Body of adult insect is divided into

A

Head, thorax, and abdomen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Orders in the class insecta we talked about

A

Hemiptera (true bugs)
Anoplura (sucking lice)
Mallophaga (chewing lice)
Diptera (two winged flies)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Diptera (two winged flies): What are the genuses where ONLY females feed on blood

A 
Simulium
Phlebotomus/Lutzomyia
Culicoides
Mosquitos (Anopheles, Culex, Aedes)
Chrysops
Tabanus
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Dipterans that are “biting gnats”

A

Simulium spp
Phlebotomus/Lutzomyia spp
Culicoides spp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Why are dipterans important?

A

Serve as IM host for protozoan parasites and filarial

malaria and D. immitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Larval stage of dipterans that cause infection

A

Myiasis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Dipterans LC

A

Complex metamorphosis

Egg->Larva->Pupa->Adult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

“Black fly” or “Buffalo gnat”

-Give order

A

Simulium spp

Diptera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Simulium host

A

Mammals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Simulium habitat

A

Will be around moving water

Strong fliers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Mouthparts of Simulium spp

A

Serrated mouthparts (female)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Simulium spp WIWPHTH

A

Produce toxins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Simulium zoonotic

A

No

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Old World sand flies and New World sand flies
or
Phlebotomine sandflies
-give order

A 
Phlebotomus spp (Old World)
Lutzomyia (New World)

Diptera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Phlebotomus/Lutzomyia host

A

Warm blooded vertebrates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Phlebotomus/Lutzomyia ID

A

Hairy wings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Phlebotomus/Lutzomyia mouthparts

A

Piercing mouthparts (female)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Simulium spp ID

A

Hunchback on thorax

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Importance of Phlebotomus/Lutzomyia

A

Intermediate hosts for Leishmania (protozoan)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

LC of Phlebotomus/Lutzomyia

A

Complex metamorphosis

Egg->larva->pupa->adult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Phlebotomus/Lutzomyia zoonotic

A

No

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

“Biting midges” or “sandflies”

-give order

A

Culicoides spp

-diptera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Culicoides spp host

A

Warm blooded animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Culicoides spp habitat

A

Still water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Culicoides spp ID

A

Buffalo humped thorax like Simulium but smaller and have MOTTLED wings with fine hairs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Culicoides spp LC

A

egg->Larvae->pupae->adult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Culicoides WIWPHTH

A

Allergic reaction/inflammatory response “sweat itch” in horses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Culicoides Zoonotic

A

No

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Mosquito belong to what order

A

Diptera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Importance of mosquito

A

IM host for protozoan and filarial disease (malaria, elephantitis, yellow fever, encephalitides, West Nile, and heartworm)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

ID mosquito

A

Tiny scales on wing veins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

LC of mosquito

A

Complex metamorphosis

Egg->larva->pupa->adult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Zoophilous mosquito prefer

A

To feed from animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Anthropophilous mosquito prefer

A

To feed from humans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Import mosquito genuses

A

Culex

Aedes aegypti

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Culex spp are IM host and vector for

A

Avian malaria and west nile virus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Culex spp feeding preference

A

First half of LC feed on birds and 2nd half of LC feed on mammals (IMPORTANT VECTOR)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Aedes qegypti spp vector for

A

Yellow fever

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Anophleles sppp importance

A

IM host for Plasmodium spp and gives malaria to humans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Largest Dipterans where females take blood meals

A

Tabanus spp

Chyrsops spp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

“Horse fly”

-Order

A

Tabanus spp

-Diptera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

“Deer fly”

-Order

A

Chrysops spp

-Diptera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Host of Tabanus and Chyrsops

A

Mammals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

ID Tabanus

A

“Arnold Schwartzenegger”

BIG

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

Importance of Tabanus and Chrysops

A

IM host for protozoans and filarial parasites

Vectors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

LC of Chrysops and Tabanus

A

Complex metamorphosis

Egg->Larva->Pupa->Adult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

Mouthparts of Tabanus and Chrysops

A

Blade like

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Importance of mouthparts of Tabanus and Chrysops

A

Mechanical transmission

“dirty mouthparts” transmit blood from one host to other

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

Tabanus and Chrysops zoonotic

A

No

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

Muscoid flies will have what important stage

A

Maggot as larval stage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

Non-biting muscoid moutparts

A

Sponging

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

Biting muscoid moutparts

A

Bayonet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

Non-biting muscoids include

A

Musca domestica
Musca autumnalis
Calliphora spp
Sarcophaga spp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

“The housefly”

-order

A

Musca domestica

-Diptera (non-biting muscoid)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

Host of Musca domestica

A

Where humans, food, or feces are

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

Importance of Musca domestica

A

Transmits pathogens easily by picking up with sponging moutparts

EXCELLENT VECTORS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

LC of Musca domestica

A

Egg->maggot->pupa->adult

Complex metamorphosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

“Face flly”

A

Musca autumnalis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

Musca autumnalis host

A

Face Large animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

LC of Musca autumnalis

A

Egg->Maggot->pupa->adult

Complex metamorphosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

Musca autumnalis zoonotic

A

NO

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

“Blow flies”

A

Calliphora spp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

“Flesh flies”

A

Sarcophaga spp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

Sarcophaga/Calliphora spp are just like Musca domestica except they look

A

metallic

flesh flies have grey pin strip suit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

LC of calliphora spp

A

Complex metamorphosis

Egg->maggot->pupa->adult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

LC of sarcophaga spp

A

Modified complex metamorphosis

Lay maggots instead of eggs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

Calliphora and Sarcophaga zoonotic

A

NO

but excellent vectors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

What are examples of non-biting gnats

A

Hippelates spp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

“eye gnat” “eye fly” “dog penis fly”

A

Hippelates spp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

Hippelates spp host

A

Dogs, calves, pregnant heifers, lactating cows

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

Hippelates spp habitat

A

Genital organs, mucous/sabeceous secretions of animals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

What do non-biting gnats have in common with non-biting muscoids?

A

Sponging mouthparts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

Hippelates spp zoonotic?

A

NO

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

What are Dipterans where both male and females take a blood meal?

A 
Glossina
Stomoxys calcitrans
Haematobia irritans
Melophagus ovinus
Pseudolynchia spp
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

Tsetse fly

-Give order

A

Glossina

-Diptera

82
Q

Glossina host

A

Mammals but especially COWS

83
Q

Glossina habitat

A

Africa

84
Q

ID Glossina

A

Cleaver cell on wing

Bayonet-like mouthparts

85
Q

Importance of Glossina

A

Spread African trypanosomiasis (protozoan) and causes NAGANA.

86
Q

LC of Glossina

A

Modification of complex metamorphosis
BUT
Fly only lays ONE egg

87
Q

Glossina zoonotic

A

NO

88
Q

“Stable fly” or “Biting house fly”

A

Stomoxys calcitrans

Diptera

89
Q

Stomoxys calcitrans host

A

Mammals with pointed ears

90
Q

Stomoxys calcitrans ID

A

Looks similar to house fly BUT has bayonet like mouthparts

91
Q

Importance of Stomoxys calcitrans

A

Mechanical transmission. Dirty mouthparts in multiple hosts allows for easy transmission of bacteria and parasites.

92
Q

Stomoxys calcitrans zoonotic

A

NO

93
Q

“Horn fly”

A

Haematobia irritans

-Diptera

94
Q

Haematobia irritans host

A

cattle

95
Q

Haematobia irritans habitat

A

Blankets cows day and night

96
Q

Haematobia irritans ID

A

Similar to stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) but half size.

-Bayonet like mouthparts

97
Q

Haematobia irritans LC

A

Complex metamorphosis

-Egg->Larva->pupa->adult

98
Q

Haematobia irritans zoonotic

A

NO

99
Q

Give the biting muscoids

A

Glossina spp
Stomoxys calcitrans
Haematobia irritans

100
Q

Louse flies

A

Hippoboscid flies

101
Q

Examples of Hippoboscid flies

A

Melophagus ovinus

Pseudolynchia

102
Q

“Sheep ked”

A

Melophagus ovinus
-Diptera
(Hippoboscid fly)

103
Q

Melophagus ovinus habitat

A

Wool and fleece of sheep and goats

PERMANENT PARASITE

104
Q

ID Melophagus ovinus

A

Wingless

No neck monster

105
Q

LC of Melophagus ovinus

A

Modification of complex metamorphosis

-Only retains one egg and gives birth to a larva

106
Q

Melophagus ovinus zoonotic

A

NO

107
Q

Louse fly of birds

A

Pseudolynchia spp
-Diptera
(Hippoboscid fly)

108
Q

Pseudolynchia spp host

A

Birds

109
Q

Pseudolynchia habitat

A

Feathers of birds

110
Q

Pseudolynchia spp zoonotic

A

NO

111
Q

Hemiptera bugs have how many wings

A

2 pair

4 wings

112
Q

Hemiptera LC

A

Simple metamorphosis

egg->nymph->Adult

113
Q

Examples of genuses in Hemiptera

A

Cimicidae (Bed Bugs)\
Reduviidae (Assassin bugs)
Triatominae (Kissing bugs)

114
Q

Bed Bugs

A

Cimicidae

Hemiptera

115
Q

Cimicidae host

A

Mammals

116
Q

Can Cimicidae be a vector for disease?

A

NO

117
Q

Assassin bugs

A

Reduviidae

Hemiptera

118
Q

KIssing bugs

A

Triatominae

Hemiptera

119
Q

Importance of Reduviidae

A

Predators of arthropods

120
Q

Importance of Triatominae

A

Transmist Chagas disease

121
Q

Pediculosis

A

Infestation of lice

122
Q

Sucking lice

A

Anoplura

-Hemiptera

123
Q

Chewing lice

A

Mallophaga

-Hemiptera

124
Q

ID Anoplura

A

Head is narrower than thorax

125
Q

ID Mallophage

A

Head is broader than thorax

126
Q

LC of lice

A

Simple metamorphosis

Egg->Nymph–>Adult

127
Q

T/F Lice are host specific

A

T

128
Q

Mallophaga louse example

A

Damalinia ovis

129
Q

Anoplura louse examle

A

Linognathus vituli

130
Q

Mites serve as IM host for

A

Anoplocephala and Moniezia spp

131
Q

Acariasis

A

Infestation of ticks or mites

132
Q

Non-sarcoptic mites we talked about

A

Pneumonyssus caninum
Demodex canis
Cheyletiella parasitivorax
Trombicula spp

133
Q

Nasal mite of dog

A

Pneumonyssus caninum

-Chelicerata–>Arachnida–>Acari

134
Q

Habitat of Pneumonyssus caninum

A

Nasal sinus of dog

135
Q

Pneumonyssus caninum zoonotic

A

NO

136
Q

Walking dandruff

A

Cheylitella parasitivorax

-Chelicerata–>Arachnida–>Acari

137
Q

Host of Cheylitella parasitivorax

A

Primarily on dogs, cats, rabbits

138
Q

Mites that DO NOT BURROW

A 
Cheylitella parasitivorax
Trombicula
Demodex canis
Psoroptes cuniculi
Psoroptes ovis, bovis, equi
139
Q

Habitat of Cheylitella parasitivorax

A

Surface of skin

140
Q

ID Cheylitella parasitivorax

A

Bell pepper shaped

Accessory mouthparts that look like hooks

141
Q

Cheylitella parasitivorax LC

A

Four stages

egg->larva–>nymph–>adult

142
Q

Cheylitella parasitivorax most severe in

A

2-8wk old puppies

143
Q

Cheylitella parasitivorax zoonotic

A

NO

144
Q

Chiggers

A

Trombicula

->Chelicerata->Arachnida->Acari

145
Q

Trombicula hosts

A

Mammals and birds

146
Q

ID Trombicula

A

Don’t burrow

Larval stage is only stage that is parasitic

147
Q

Chiggers and humans

A

Larva bites and injects digestive fluid that liquefies host tissue

148
Q

WIWPHTH Trombicula

A

Liquefies host tissue

149
Q

Dx Trombicula

A

SF skin scraping

150
Q

Trombicula zoonotic

A

NO

151
Q

Follicle mite of dogs or demodectic acariasis mite

A

Demodex canis

152
Q

Demodex canis host

A

Dogs

153
Q

Habitat of Demode canis

A

Hair follicle of dog

154
Q

Importance of Demodex canis

A

Part of dog’s normal flora and associated with immunodeficieny.

Spread from direct contact from dam to offspring

155
Q

Demodex canis ID

A

Alligator/Cigar shaped

156
Q

LC of Demodex canis

A

Egg->Larva->Nymph->Adult

157
Q

Diseases with Demodex canis

A

Localized demodectic acariasis=young dogs

Generalized demodectic acariasis= older dogs and more serious because can cause secondary bacterial infections

158
Q

Dx Demodex canis

A

Deep skin scraping

159
Q

Demodex canis zoonotic

A

NO

160
Q

Sarcoptiform mites we talked about

A 
Sarcoptes scabei
Notoedres cati
Psoroptes cuniculi
Psoroptes ovis,bovis, equi
Cnemidocoptes pilae
Otodectes cynotis
161
Q

Sarcoptic acariasis mites

A

Sarcoptes scabei

-Chelicerata

162
Q

Sarcoptes scabei host

A

Mammals…but VERY host specific. Diff species for dff host

163
Q

Mites that TUNNEL

A

Sarcoptes scabei

Notoedres cati

164
Q

ID Sarcoptes scabei

A

Long, unjointed stalks

165
Q

Sarcoptes scabei zoonotic

A

YES

166
Q

Notoedric acariasis mite of cats

A

Notoedres cati

167
Q

Host of Notoedres cati

A

Cats and sometimes rabbits

168
Q

Notoedres cati habitat

A

Tunnels of epidermis

169
Q

ID Notoedres cati

A

Long, unjointed stalks

170
Q

Notoedres zoonotic

A

YES

171
Q

Ear canker mite of rabbits

A

Psoroptes cuniculi

172
Q

Psoroptes cuniculi habitat

A

Skin surface

173
Q

Importance of Psoroptes cuniculi

A

Corn flakes

NON REPORTABLE

174
Q

ID Psoroptes cuniculi

A

Long jointed stalks

175
Q

Psoroptes cuniculi zoonotic

A

NO

176
Q

Scabies mite of large animal

A

Psoroptes ovis, bovis, equi

177
Q

Psoroptes equi, ovis, bovis

A

Skin surface

178
Q

Psoroptes equi, ovis, bovis ID

A

Long jointed stalks

179
Q

Importance of Psoroptes equi, bovis, ovis and WIWPHTH

A

REPORTABLE

WIWPHTH Sucks lymphatic fluid

180
Q

Psoroptes equi, ovis, bovis zoonotic

A

NO

181
Q

Otodectes cyanotis

  • Habitat/Host
  • ID
A

Found in ears of dogs and cats

Short and unjointed

182
Q

Cnemidocoptes pilae

A

Long unjointed

Found on parakeet beaks and legs

183
Q

Soft ticks we learned about

A

Otobius megnini

184
Q

Spinose ear tick

A

Otobius megnini

185
Q

Otobius megnini host

A

Mammals

186
Q

host tick-Otobius megnini

A

1 host tick

187
Q

Deer tick, black-legged tick, shoulder tick

A

Ixodes scapularis

188
Q

host tick Ixodes scapularis

A

3 host tick

189
Q

Ixodes scapularis host

A

mammals and reptiles

190
Q

Most common vector of Lyme disease

A

Ixodes scapularis

191
Q

ID Ixodes scapularis

A

Not ornate scutum

Long mouth parts

192
Q

Brown dog tick

A

Rhipicephalus sanguines

193
Q

Rhipicephalus sanguines is important vector of

A

Babesia canis and Ehrlichia canis

194
Q

ID Rhipicephalus sanguines

  • # host
  • importance
A

3 host tick
Most widely distributed tick in the world (especially in kennels)
Short mouthparts

195
Q

Cattle tick or Cattle fever tick

A

Rhipicephalus Boophilus annulatus

196
Q

Boophilus annulatus

  • # host tick
  • Importance
A

1 host tick
REPORTABLE
Vectors Babesia

197
Q

Lone Star Tick

A

Amblyomma americanum

198
Q

Amblyomma americanum

  • # host tick
  • Importance
A

3 host tick

Long mouthparts

199
Q

American dog tick

A

Dermacentor variabilis

200
Q

Dermacentor variabilis

  • # host tick
  • Importance
A

3 host tick
Ornate
Short mouthparts
Rocky Mt Spotted Fever

201
Q

Hard ticks we talked about

A 
Ixodes scapularis
Rhipicephalus Boophilus sanguines
Rhipicephalus Boophilus annulatus
Amblyooma americanum
Dermacentor variabilis

Parasitology (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions