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Parasitology Flashcards

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What are Protozoa?

A

one-celled, microscopic organisms

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What are some Protozoan parasites?

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Flagellates, Giardia, sporozoa - coccidians

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What are Helminths?

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multicelled organisms, usually visible to the naked eye

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What are some Helminths?

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flatworms, trematodes (flukes), cestodes (tapeworm), nematodes (roundworm)

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What are ectoparasites/arthropods?

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live on external surfaces or in the skin; serve as vectors to transmit infective organisms

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What are some forms of ectoparasites/arthropods?

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diptera (mosquitoes), blackflies, horseflies, deerflies

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Toxacara canis

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roundworms (dog)

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What is the pre-patent period of Toxacara canis?

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3-5 weeks

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Where does Toxacara canis live?

A

small intestines

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10
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Ancylostoma caninum

A

hookworms (dog)

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What is the pre-patent period of Anylostoma caninum?

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2-3 weeks

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Where does Ancylostoma caninum live?

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small intestines

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13
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Uncinaria stenocephala

A

hookworms (dog)

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What is the pre-patent period of Uncinaria stenocephala?

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2 weeks

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Where does Uncinaria stenocephala live?

A

small intestines

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Trichuris vulpis

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whipworms (dog)

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What is the pre-patent period of Trichuris vulpis?

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3 months

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18
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Where does Trichuris vulpis live?

A

large intestines

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Dirofilaria immitis

A

heartworm (dog and cat)

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What is the pre-patent period of Dirofilaria immitis?

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6-8 months

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Dictophyma renale

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giant kidney worm (dog)

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What is the pre-patent period of Dictophyma renale?

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5 months

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23
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Toxacara cati

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roundworms (cat)

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What is the pre-patent period of Toxacara cati?

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8 weeks

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25
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Where do Toxacara cati live?

A

small intestines

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26
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Ancylostoma tubaeforme

A

hookworms (cat)

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What is the pre-patent period of Ancylostoma tubaeforme?

A

3 weeks

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Where do Ancylostoma tubaeforme live?

A

small intestines

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29
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Toxacaris leonina

A

roundworms (dog and cat)

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30
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Where do Toxacaris leonina live?

A

small intestines

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31
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Capillaria plica

A

bladderworm (dog)

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Capillaria feliscati

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bladderworm (cat)

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What is the pre-patent period of Capillaria plica/feliscati?

A

60 days

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Strongyloides stercoralis

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threadworm (dog and cat)

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35
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What is the pre-patent period of Strongyloides stercoralis?

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Dipylidium caninum

A

tapeworms (dog and cat)

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What is the pre-patent period of Dipylidium caninum?

38
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Taenia spp.

A

tapeworms (dog and cat)

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What is the pre-patent period of Taenia spp.?

40
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Where do Taenia spp. live?

A

small intestines

41
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Where do Dipylidium caninum live?

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small intestines

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Echinococcus spp.

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tapeworms (dog and cat)

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What is the pre-patent period of Echinococcus spp.?

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Where do Echinococcus spp. live?

A

small intestines

45
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Cystoisospora spp.

A

coccidia (dogs and cats)

46
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What is the pre-patent period of Cystoisospora spp.?

47
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Where do Cystoisospora spp. live?

A

small intestines

48
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Parascaris equorum

A

roundworms (horse)

49
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Eimeria leuckarti

A

coccidia (horse)

50
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What is the pre-patent period of Parascaris equorum?

51
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Where do Parascaris equorum live?

A

small intestines

52
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What is the pre-patent period of Eimeria leuckarti?

A

15-33 days

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Cyathostomes

A

small strongyles (horse)

54
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What is the pre-patent period of Cyathostomes?

A

2-3 months

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Where do Cyathostomes live?

A

large intestine

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Strongylus spp.

A

large strongyles (horse)

57
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What is the pre-patent period of Strongylus spp.?

A

6-12 months

58
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Where do Strongylus spp. live?

A

large intestines

59
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Oxyuris equi

A

pinworms (horse)

60
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What is the pre-patent period of Oxyuris equi?

61
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Where do Oxyuris equi live?

A

large intestines

62
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Strongyloides westeri

A

threadwors (horse)

63
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What is the pre-patent periof of Strongyloides westeri?

64
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Where do Strongyloides westeri live?

A

small intestines

65
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Gasterophilus spp.

A

bot flies (horse)

66
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Where do Gasterophilus spp. live?

67
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Fasciola spp.

A

liver fluke

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What is the pre-patent period of Fasciola spp.?

A

10-12 weeks

69
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Where do Fasciola spp. live?

70
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Bunostomum spp.

A

hookworms (large animal)

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What is the pre-patent period of Bunostomum spp.?

72
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Where do Bunostomum spp. live?

A

small intestines

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Trichuris spp.

A

whipworms (large animal)

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What is the pre-patent period of Trichuris spp.?

A

2-3 months

75
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Where do Trichuris spp. live?

A

large intestines

76
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Cryptosporidium spp.

A

cryptosporidia

77
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What is the pre-patent period of Cryptosporidium spp.?

78
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Where does Cryptosporidium spp. live?

A

small and large intestines

79
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Cuterebra spp.

80
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What is the life cycle of Cuterebra spp.?

A

fly -> egg on ground, L1 on host migrate to L3 -> pupate on ground

81
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Ctenocephalides spp.

A

flea (cat & dog)

82
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Ixodes scapularis

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Sarcoptes spp.

A

sarcoptic mange mite

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What is the life cycle of Sarcoptes spp.?

A

egg -> larvae -> nymph -> adult
all takes place on the host

85
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Demodex spp.

A

demodectic mange mite

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Cheyletiella spp.

A

walking dandruff mite

87
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Otodected cynotis

A

ear mite (cat & dog)

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