Parasitology

Question 1

The AAFP panelists believe that cats who test positive for T gondii Abs are

Answer 1

Unlikely to pose a direct public health risk

Question 2

Hookworm spp most likely to cause cutaneous larval migrans in humans

Answer 2

Ancylostoma braziliense

Question 3

Toxoplasma oocysts require __ to sporulate

Answer 3

1-3 days

Question 4

To avoid ingestion of T gondii oocysts, (humans should):

Answer 4

Cook meat to 145-165°F
Remove litterbox feces daily
Do not allow cats to hunt or consume raw/undercooked meat
Wash and/or cook produce
Filter/boil/chemically treat water from environment before drinking
Wash hands after contact with soil or handling undercooked meat

Question 5

Minimum enteric zoonosis assessment in cat with acute diarrhea includes

Answer 5

Fecal flotation + Giardia spp Ag assay or immunofluorescent assay