Parasite Zoonoses Flashcards
1
Q
Giardiasis
- reservoir
- transmission
A
dogs, cats , rodents
faeco-oral
2
Q
diagnosis of giardia
A
cysts / trophozoites in stool on wet prep
antigen det, PCR
3
Q
toxoplasmosis
- definitive host
A
- def host: cats
4
Q
how can humans be infected with toxoplasma?
A
eating
tissue cysts (from mammals)
or oocysts
5
Q
treatment of toxoplasmosis
- immune comprised
- pregnancy
A
- immunocompromised:
co-trimoxazole
pregnancy:
- spiramycin OR sulphadiazine
