Infectious Diseases - Sykes & Ettinger Flashcards
Morula in a mononuclear cell –> Ehrlichia canis or chaffeensis, Neorickettsia risticii
Organism? Size? Type? Magnification?
Blastomyces dermatitidis
5-20 microns (big)
Extracellular budding yeast
20-50x
Organism? Size? Form in the body? Magnification?
Cryptococcus neoformans-gatii complex
3.5-7 microns (small)
Extracellular yeast
100x
Organism? Size? Form in the body? Magnification?
Coccidiodes immitis or posadacii
20-200 microns (big)
Extracellular spherules containing numerous endospores
40x
Organism? Size? Form in the body? Magnification?
Histoplasma capsulatum
2-4 microns
Intracellular yeast in mononuclear phagocytes
100x
Organism? Size? Form in the body? Magnification?
Sporothrix schenckii
2-3 x 3-6 microns (ovoid)
Intracellular yeast in mononuclear phagocytes
100x
Possible organisms?
Morula in a neutrophil –> Ehrlichia ewingii, Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Organism?
Canine distemper virus
Inclusions in lymphocytes, neutrophils, RBCs
What vaccines are considered core vaccines in puppies?
What is the recommended vaccination schedule?
Parvo, distemper, adenovirus, rabies
every 3-4 weeks starting at 8-9 weeks of age
last dose given at > 16 weeks
What vaccines are considered core vaccines in kittens?
Recommended vaccination schedule?
Panleukopenia, feline herpesvirus-1, feline calicivirus
Every 3-4 weeks starting at 8-9 weeks of age, last given at > 16 weeks
What three enteric zoonoses are immediately infectious after shedding in animal feces?
Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Giardia
What zoonotic infections are associated with visceral larva migrans in humans?
Toxocara cati, Toxocara canis (roundworms), Baylisascaris procyonis
