LECTURE 2 Flashcards
Infection caused by viruses and can be transmitted between animals to human
Viral zoonoses
Common strain of avain influenza (2pts.)
- H5N1
- H7N9
It is also known as birdflu
Avian Influenza
Host of avian influenza
Poultry
Transmission routes of avian influenza (3pts.)
- Direct contact of infected birds or droppings
- Indirect contact of contaminated objects/ environment
- Consumption of undercooked/ uncooked birds
Prevention of avian influenza (2pts.)
- Vaccination
- Biosecurity
It is an aphthovirus
Foot and mouth disease(FMD)
Transmission routes of foot and mouth disease (3pts.)
- Direct contact of infected animals or their secretion
- Indirect contact through contaminated feed, equipment and environment
- Airborne transmission can occur in short distance
True or false. Foot and mouth is not directly harmful to human?
True
Clinical impact of foot and mouth disease in animals (2pts.)
- Blisters in foot and mouth
- Lameness
What are the economic impact of foot and mouth disease (2pts.)
- Decrease in animal productivity
- Trade restrictions
Host of foot and mouth disease
Cloven hoofed animals
It is a morbiillivirus
Peste des petits ruminants
It is a morbiillivirus
Pete des petits ruminants
Host of peste des petits ruminants
Small ruminants
Prevention of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) (3pts.)
- Vaccination
- Good husbandry practices
- Quarantine
Clinical impact of peste des petits (5pts.)
- Fever
- Oral lessions
- Respiratory symptoms
- Diarrhea
- High mortality rate
New castle disease is caused by
Avian paramyxovirus
Primarily host of new castle disease
Poultry animals
Give 4 example of common viral disease
- Avian influenza
- Foot and mouth disease (FMD)
- Peste des petits ruminants (PPR)
- New castle disease
It is caused by parasite
Parasitic zoonoses
True or false. Food animals can harbor parasite
True
It is a protozoan parasite
Toxoplasmosis gondii
Primary host of toxoplasmosis gondii
Cat
Intermediate host of toxoplasmosis
Livestock
Transmission routes of toxoplasmosis gondii
Congenital transmission
Is an organism that supports the immature or non reproductive form of the parasite
Intermediate host
Causative agent of cysticercosis
Taenia solium
Definitive host of cysticercosis
Human
Intermediate host of cysticercosis
Pig
Clinical impact of cysticercosis in pigs
Cyst in muscles
Clinical impact of cysticercosis in human
Neurocysticercosis
Causative agents of echinococcosis (2pts.)
- Echinococcos granulosus
- Echinococcos multilocularis
Causative agents of echinococcosis (2pts.)
- Echinococcus granulosus
- Echinococcus multilocularis
Definitive host echinococcosis
Canids
For instance: dogs, foxes and canine
Intermediate host of echinococcosis
Livestock
For instance: goat, sheep and pig
Clinical impact of echinococcosis in livestock
Hydatid cyst in organ (liver, lungs and kidney)
Clinical impact of echinococcosis in human (2pts.)
- Cystic echinococcusis(hydatid disease)
- Alveolar echinococcusis can cause severe organ damage
Clinical impact of echinococcosis in human (2pts.)
- Cystic echinococcusis(hydatid disease)
- Alveolar echinococcusis can cause severe organ damage
Transmission routes of cysticercosis
Fecal-oral transmission
Causative agent of strongyloidiasis
Strongyloides stercoralis
Host of strongyloidiases
Human but affects livestock
Give 4 parasitic disease
- Toxoplasmosis
- Cysticercosis
- Echinococcosis
- Strongyloidiasis