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Lecture 17 Flashcards

1
Q

The causative agent for Toxoplasmosis

A

A coccidian parasite, Toxoplasma gondii

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2
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True or false: Toxoplasmosis is zoonotic

A

True

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3
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The definitive for Toxoplasmosis

A

Cats

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4
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How long can Toxoplasmosis be shed?

A

2-3 weeks

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5
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Un sporulated oocysts need __ ___ to sporulate

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> 24 hours (1-5 days)

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The intermediate host for Toxoplasmosis

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Any warm blooded mammal

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7
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True or false: cats can only shed Toxoplasmosis Schizonts 1 time through their life

A

True

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8
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Bradyzoites are…

A

Found in the tissue cyst and replicates slowly

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9
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Schizonts are…

A

Oocysts that are passed in the feces

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Tachyzoites are…

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Found in the tissue cyst and replicates rapidly

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3 ways that Toxoplasmosis can be transmitted

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Eating contaminated meat from an intermediate host, fecal-oral route, transplacental

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12
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How can humans become exposed to Toxoplasmosis?

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Cat litterbox oocysts, soil, and undercooked meats

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13
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True or false: The life cycle of Toxoplasmosis can be completed in warm blooded mammals and the oocyst is shed

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False; the life cycle cannot be completed and the oocyst is not shed

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14
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How can cats become exposed to Toxoplasmosis?

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Ingestion of raw meat or ingestion of oocysts

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15
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Inflammation of the retina and choroid is most common in cats with Toxoplasmosis; what is the scientific word?

A

Chorioretinitis

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16
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Clinical signs of Toxoplasmosis in cats

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Pneumonia (if in the lungs), icterus (if in the liver), seizures (if in the brain)

17
Q

Testing for toxoplasmosis is very difficult; why?

A

Eggs are heavy and will sink, oocysts are only shed for 14 days in small quantities, and oocysts is only spread upon initial infection

18
Q

Drug of choice for therapy of Toxoplasmosis

A

Clindamycin (Antirobe®️or Clinsol®️)

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