OTHER TISSUE APICOMPLEXANS Flashcards
1
Q
Intraerythrocytic parasites that resemble Plasmodium spp.
A
Babesia spp.
2
Q
Toxoplasma gondii
Oocysts are resistant to freezing, drying, and extreme environmental conditions but are killed by heating
A
70C for 10 mins
3
Q
Babesia spp.
DH: _____________
IH: ______________
A
DH: Ticks (Ixodes spp)
IH: Rodent
4
Q
Toxoplasma gondii
DH: _____________
IH: ______________
A
DH: Cat
IH: Birds, Rodent
5
Q
Babesia spp.
Skin inoculation of __________________
by ___________
A
Skin inoculation of SPOROZOITES
by TICKS
6
Q
Toxoplasma gondii
Ingestion of _________ from ____________
Ingestion of ______________ from ____________
A
- Ingestion of TISSUE CYSTS from INFECTED MEAT
- Ingestion of SPORULATED OOCYSTS from CAT`s Feces
7
Q
Diagnostic Stage of Babesia spp.
A
Tetrads in maltese cross pattern
Pear shaped in ring forms
8
Q
Diagnostic Stage of Toxoplasma gondii
A
Tachyzoites and bradyzoites
