Introduction to Parisitology Flashcards
A smaller organism that lives on or in and at the expense of a larger organism called the host?
Parasite
What is the role of the veterinarian in regards to Parasitology?
To equip with information on parasites you will need as a veterinarian in North America
- which cause disease
- clinically relevant
- which are zoonoses
- diagnostic tools
- minimize impact on production (super important)
- treatments used daily in practice
- sustainable interventions to manage
3 main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans?
- helminths
- ectoparasites
- protozoa
Cysts (neurocysticercosis) in brain cause?
Epilepsy, blindness, madness and death
Diagnostic methods of parasites (SIS)
- Host species
- Site of infection
- Size of parasite
Explain diagnostic methods?
- Understand the parasites
- Select the samples to collect
- Select appropriate diagnostic methods
Treatments and prevention of parasites?
- Parasiticides
- Sustainable management of the host
- Management of the environment
- Life cycle is used to determine treatment and prevention
Most puppies get hook worms by?
Transmammary
Example of an ectohost that is commonly found in cats and dogs?
Flea
The most common dermatological disease in dogs in the United States
Flea allergy demititus
Dirofilaria immitis causes?
heartworm (also visible in blood smear) transmitted by mosquitos
Most puppies are born with?
Round worms, transferred to them through the placenta
Phylum Nemathelminthes are commonly known as?
Roundworms
Phylum platyhelminthes is commonly known as?
What are the 2 classes?
Flat worms
Class cestoda-tapeworms
(Class trematoda-flukes)
Phylum Arthropods are comprised of these two classes and make up 80% of all animal species?
Class-Insecta
Class-Arachnida
