Infectious Diseases Flashcards
Babesia Organism type
Protozoal
Babesia canis
Large
Bebesia gibsoni
Small babesia
Vector of Babesia canis
Rhpicephalous sanguines
Babesia anemia
IMHA Hemolysis due to osmotic fragality Direct RBC injury Oxidative injury Activations of Keulikrein system
Babesia canis treatment
Imidocarb
Babesia gibsoni treatment
Atovaquone and Azithromycin
Singlet ring-shaped pirplasms
Cytauxzoon
Vector of cytauxzoon
Ambylomma americanum
Dermacenter variabilis
Hepatozoon transmission
Ingestion of tick
Vector of hepatozoon americanum
Ambylomma maculatum
Vector of Hepatozoon canis
Rhipichephalus sanguines
Infective stage of Hepatozoon
Sporozoites
Treatment for hepatozoon americanum
Decoquinate and Ponazuril
Treatment for hepatozoon canis
Imidocarb
Visceral leishmania
Leishmania infantum
Cutaneous Leishmania
Leishmania braziliensis
Leishmania vector
Female sandfly - lutzomyia
Nephrotic syndrome
Hypoalbuminemia
Edema
Elevated cholesterol
Leshmania treatment
Meglumine - Inhibit protozoal enzyme and damage protozoal DNA
Allopurinol - Interferes with protein synthesis
Bartonella henselae reservoir host
Cat
Bartonella henselae vector
Flea, C. felis
Bartonella vinsonii berkhoffii resevoir host
canines
Bartonella replicates in what cells
Erythrocytes and endothelial cells
