Piroplasmosis & Haemosporidosis Flashcards
what type of parasite is Piroplasmids?
obligate intracellular
what type of life cycle does Piroplasmids have?
indirect
who is the definitive host/vector of Piroplasmids?
TICKS
USUALLY IXODID
who are intermediate hosts of Piroplasmids?
mammals, birds
what part of the Piroplasmids life cycle is done by ticks?
gametogeny, fertilization, sprorogeny
sporozoites develop in tick salivary glands to enter host
what part of Piroplasmids life cycle is done by intermediate host?
schizogeny
what are the main species of Piroplasmids in intermediate hosts?
Babesia
Theileria and Cytauxzoon
Piroplasms
where does multiplication of Babesia occur?
erythrocytes of intermediate host
where does multiplication of Theileria and Cytauxzoon occur?
- exoerythrocytic in leukocytes
- erythrocytes
what are piroplasms?
intraerythrocytic stages of Piroplasmids
Babesia spp epidemiology
host specific
usually restricted to 1-2 tick species in a given geographic region
what type of transmission is Babesia spp?
transovarial
aka female tick passes to offspring
describe the erythrocytic cycle of Babesia spp
sporozoite infects RBC -> piroplasms divide in RBC -> merozoites
repeating cycle
what is B. canis and B. gibsoni?
canine Babesiosis
how is B. canis typically transmitted in the US?
vector (Ripicephalus sanguineus)
how is B. gibsoni typically transmitted in the US?
direct transmisison via infected blood (dogfight)
who is often a carrier of Babesia canis and gibsoni?
recovering animals (treated and untreated)
what is B. bigemina and B. bovis?
bovine Babesiosis
where is B. bovis and B. bigemina mostly prevelent?
subtropics and tropics
which is more pathogenic, B. bovis or B. bigemina?
B. bovis
causes hypotensive shock, CNS damage
B. bigemina and B. bovis signs
hemolytic anemia, fever, anorexia, muscle tremor, tachycardia
can be fatal
how could you diagnose Babesiosis?
clinical signs, HISTORY, ID piroplasms in blood smear (acute phase), serology, PCR
Theileria spp epidemiology
typically in ruminants
host specific
does transovarial transmission occur in Theileria spp?
NO
describe the exoerythrocytic phase of Theileria spp?
sporozoites infect WBC -> schizonts divide within WBC -> merozoites -> WBC lyse, release merozoites to RBC -> become piroplasms
what are the two phases of Theileria spp?
exoerythrocytic
erythrocytic
describe the erythrocytic phase of Theileria spp
piroplasms divide -> merozoites -> RBC lyse -> infect more RBC
what is T. equi?
horse Theileria
where has T. equi has re-emerged?
US (FL, MO) - iatrogenic
T. equi disease conditions
hemolytic anemia, fever, malaise, elevated RR and HR, can be fatal
transplacental transmission can cause abortion or neonate malformation
what is T. parva?
bovine theileriosis
highly pathogenic