Introduction to Vet Parasitology (Book)

Question 1

briefly visit their host to obtain nourishment but not dependent on them for either nourishment or shelter

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optional occasional parasites

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do not permanently live upon their host but are dependent upon them for nourishment

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obligate occasional parasites

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parasitism is limited to a definite stage or stages in their life cycle during which time, parasitism is obligate or continuous

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determinate transitory parasites

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parasitism extends from the time of hatching of the eggs to the times eggs are produced by the adult

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permanent parasites

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cannot pass spontaneously from one host to the other

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fixed parasites

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mosquitoes and sandflies are what type of parasites

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optional occasional parasites

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obligate occasional parasites

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fleas and ticks

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Give examples of determinate transitory parasites

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botflies, warble flies

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Examples of permanent parasites

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lice and mange mites

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insects which only the immature stages are parasitic

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protelean parasites/parasitoids

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require only one host to complete their life cycle

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monoxenous parasites

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Ascaridia galli is a monoxenous parasite of?

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Chicken

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Trichuris vulpis is a monoxenous parasite of?

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Dogs

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Final host that harbor the infection but show no untoward signs of infection

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Reservoir host

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Unnatural host in which parasites are accidentally lodged and transmission is through ingestion of infected paratenic host

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Paratenic host

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Host in which parasite eggs, oocyst or adults are accidentally lodged and transmitted mechanically to another host

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Transport host

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Parasites remain dormant or inhibited form for sometime in a natural host

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Hypobiosis or histotropic phase of development

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The period from the time of infection to the time eggs or larva are demonstrated in the feces

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Prepatent period

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From the time eggs are demonstrated in the feces to the time eggs disappear or period of appearance to disappearance

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Patent period

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Refers to the presence of parasite larvae or parasitic protozoa in the blood

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Parasitemia

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Those that are transferable from animal to man and vice versa or parasites affecting humans and animals

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Parasitic zoonoses

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Parasite that is highly specific for animals

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Zooparasite

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Parasite that is highly specific for man only

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Anthropoparasite

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These are parasites that are equally specific for man and animals

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Anthropozooparasite

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Man is essential for the life cycle of the parasite

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Enzoonoses

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It is unstable and unchangeable group and man is just accidentally involved

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Parazoonoses

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This transmission is when no change in form or development occurs in the arthropod body

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Mechanical transmission

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This transmission is when there is a change in form or development of the parasite or organism in the body of the arthropods

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Biological transmission

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Give the three types of biological transmission

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1. Cyclopropagative transmission
2. Cyclodevelopmental transmission
3. Propagative transmission

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Describe cyclopropagative transmission

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Organism undergo cyclical changes or change in form as well as in number

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What is cyclo-developmental transmission

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An organism undergo cyclic development changing form and size but there is no change in number in the body of the arthropod

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This biological transmission is when the organisms undergo multiplication in the arthropod but no cyclical development or change in form or size

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Propagative transmission

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It occurs when the infection is through the next generation

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Transovarian transmission or hereditary transmission

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Common case of transovarian transmission

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Babesia species in ticks

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It is the transport of small parasites such as lice and mites by bigger parasites such as flies and mosquitoes

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Phoresy or phoresis

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In cases of phoresis these eggs are deposited in the abdomen of mosquito so that it will hatch deposited or transferred in another host

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Dermatobia hominis eggs

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Give the factors that influence the degree of harm done by various parasites

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Number of parasites present
Location of the parasites
Nature of their food
Movement of parasites
Age of the host
Virulence of parasites

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It is the presence of natural antibodies normally produced against bacteria and viruses

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Natural immunity

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Products of antibodies due to infect on or exposure or pre-immunition

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Acquired immunity

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Acquired resistance due to increase development of acquired immunity

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Age resistance

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True or false: Older birds are more resistant than younger birds and this is what kind of immunity

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True. True age immunity

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Give some factors that influence the resistance to parasites

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Nutrition
Age of the host
Vitamins
General condition of the host