Important diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Elephantiasis
A
W.bancrofit
non pitting edema
fibrotic skin
non reversible
2
Q
African river blindness
A
Black fly
3
Q
Heart worm disease
A
D. immitis
4
Q
Whirling disease
A
M cerebralis
malformation of tail
interferes with equilibrium
targets caudal spinal cord
black tail due to sympathetic nervous system
5
Q
myoliquefaction
A
Myxozoa
muscle tissue deterioration/liquefication
makes fish easier to eat for next host
6
Q
Proliferative Kidney Disease (PKD)
A
T. bryosalmonae
enlarged kidneys
7
Q
Lyme disease
A
from bacteria B. burgdoferi
bullseye
bacteria migrates to joint
flu like symptoms
circulatory to joint
8
Q
Colony collapse disorder
A
V.destructor
spread of mites to different colonies