Other Protozoa Flashcards
1
Q
Where can cryptosporidium be found?
A
epithelial lining of alimentary and respiratory tracts
2
Q
Is the life cycle of cryptosporidium direct or indirect?
A
Direct
3
Q
What clinical symptoms does cryptosporidium present?
A
Diarrhoea
4
Q
How do cryptosporidium oocytes appear under zieh neelsen stain?
A
Red
5
Q
What is Giardia
A
A flagellate protozoan found in the intestine.
6
Q
What is Histamonas Meleagrides?
A
Flagellate protozoan that causes black head in turkeys.
7
Q
What is special about the life cycle of histamonas meleagrides?
A
Carried in larval stage of caecal nematode. Larva is released when egg hatches. The larvae penetrates caecal wall and carried by HPS to liver.
8
Q
What clinical signs does histamonas meleagrides have in turkeys?
A
Necrotic caeca and liver lesions. Yellow dropping
