Parasitology final Flashcards
Which diagnostic methods are used to detect the presence of trypanosomes in
dried blood smears?
Giemsa staining
What is found in giardiasis?
(NOT Trypomastigotes Promastigotes Oocytes) Others
What is the main difference for detection of intestinal Trichomonas or Giardia
infection?
Giardia turn to cyst, Trichomonas not
What is an adequate method to detect Giardia cysts in the fresh feces?
Flotation
Which forms of Thrichomonas can be found in the outer environment?
Not any forms
Which is the non-cyclic Trypanosoma species among the next ones?
T. evansi
Which morphological form of the Leishmania can be found in the vertebrate?
Amastigote
What are the morphs of leishmanias that appear in macrophages?
Amastigotes
What species are susceptible for the disease of “mal de caderas”?
Horse and donkey
What is the Trypanosoma that infects host without vectors?
T. equiperdum
How many flagellums does a Giardia trophozite have?
8
Which method of staining can be applied to detect Histomonas in tissues?
PAS
Which has the largest among the causative agents of Nagana?
T. brucei brucei
What is the most frequent cause of death in Nagana?
Heart failure
Which species does the causative agent of dourine belong to?
T. equiperdum
Name of parasite found in closely related species.
Stenoxenous
Which has cutaneous and visceral forms?
Leishmaniosis
What is the animal obligatory for the completion of life cycle?
Definitive host
Parasite of cycle involves one species?
Monoxenous
Which does not cause nagana?
T. equiperdum
Which cysts can be found in the faeces of the animal?
Giardiasis
Which is monomorphic?
T. vivax
How do the clinical signs of Dourine follow each other?
Genital, skin, nerves
Which host is not needed to complete life cycle?
Paratenic host