Giardia

Question 1

What type of protozoa is giardia?

Answer 1

flagellate

Question 2

What is a common name for giardia duodenalis?

Answer 2

Beaver fever

Question 3

What is the host for Giardia duodenalis?

Answer 3

Domestic and wild mammals, birds, amphibians, lizards, rodents, etc.

Question 4

Giardia site of infection

Answer 4

small intestine

Question 5

Host for Giardia agilis?

Answer 5

Amphibians

Question 6

Host for Giardia muris?

Answer 6

Rodents

Question 7

what is the host for Giardia psittaci?

Answer 7

birds

Question 8

what is the host for Giardia ardeae

Answer 8

birds

Question 9

what is the host for Giardia microti?

Answer 9

rodents

Question 10

What Giardia assemblage is zoonotic?

Answer 10

A and B

Question 11

What is the host for Giardia assemblage C and D?

Answer 11

dogs and other canids

Question 12

What is the host of Giardia assemblage F?

Answer 12

Cats

Question 13

what is the host of Giardia assemblage E?

Answer 13

Cattle and other hooved livestock

Question 14

What is the host of Giardia assemblage G?

Answer 14

Rats

Question 15

What is the host of Giardia assemblage H?

Answer 15

Seals and other marine mammals

Question 16

PPP for Giardia?

Answer 16

1-2 weeks

Question 17

What is the preferred flotation medium for Giardia cysts?

Answer 17

Zinc sulfate with centrifugation