Protozoa

Question 1

what does cystoisospora cell look like?

Answer 1

clear spherical thin walled oocysts

Question 2

what is cyatoisospora transmitted by?

Answer 2

transmission by ingestion of oocysts

Question 3

what is the treatment for cyatoisospora?

Answer 3

sulpha drugs

Question 4

how do you diagnose cyatoisospora?

Answer 4

fecal float, direct smear

Question 5

where does eimeria leuckart inhibit?

Answer 5

small intestine

Question 6

what does the eimeria leuckart cell look like?

Answer 6

dark brown piriform thick walled oocysts

Question 7

what is eimeria leuckart ingested by?

Answer 7

sporulated oocysts

Question 8

T or F. eimeria leuckart is not considered pathogenic.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

what does eimeria spp look like?

Answer 9

smooth or rough thin walled clear to yellowish brown oocysts.

Question 10

where does eimeria spp inhibit?

Answer 10

small and large intestine

Question 11

what does cryptosporidium look like?

Answer 11

clear smooth thin walled oocysts

Question 12

what is the route of igestion for cryptosporidium?

Answer 12

oral fecal route

Question 13

cryptosporidium is usually seen in?

Answer 13

calves 1-3weeks old

Question 14

T or F. cryptosporidium is usually self limiting with supportive therapy.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

is cryptosporidium zoonotic?

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

sarcocystis inhibits where?

Answer 16

small intestine

Question 17

what does sarcocystis look like?

Answer 17

thin walled oocysts

Question 18

what is the ingestions for sarcocystis?

Answer 18

cysts, predation of intermediate host

Question 19

how do you control sarcocystis?

Answer 19

restrict feeding raw meat

Question 20

what is the treatment for sarcocystis?

Answer 20

albendazole

Question 21

is sarcocystis zoonotic?

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

what does giardia look like?

Answer 22

smooth clear thin walled cyst.

Question 23

what is the treatment for giardia?

Answer 23

sulpha drugs.

Question 24

what are cats when it comes to trichomonads?

Answer 24

asymptomatic carriers

Question 25

how is trichomonads diagnosed?

Answer 25

direct smear

Question 26

What is the treatment for trichomonads?

Answer 26

metronidazole

Question 27

what is the cellular organization for babesia?

Answer 27

tear like structure, sometimes in pairs

Question 28

what is the behaviour variation for babesia?

Answer 28

mammals, fish, reptiles, turtles, snakes, lizards, locate on feathered edge of blood film.

Question 29

what is the cellular organization for cytauxzoon?

Answer 29

oval to ring shaped, clear center small blue nucleus found commonly at one end of the ring.

Question 30

what is the behaviour variation for cytauxzoon?

Answer 30

cats, cattle

Question 31

what is the cellular organization of hemoproteus?

Answer 31

appearance carrie’s with stage of development, stains dark purpleto pale blue-ink with granular appearance

Question 32

what is the behaviour variation for hemoproteus?

Answer 32

intracellular protozoa of birds, occupies approx 50% of cell area

Question 33

what is the cellular organization for leucocytozoon?

Answer 33

fills and distorts cell

Question 34

what is the behaviour variation for leucocytozoon?

Answer 34

protozoa of birds

Question 35

what is the behaviour variation for plasmodium?

Answer 35

protozoa of birds, reptiles, avian molara

Question 36

what is the behaviour variation for trypanosoma?

Answer 36

protozoa of amphibians, birds, reptiles, fish, and mammals. Transmitted by blood sucking insects

Question 37

giardia is usually found in this part of the hosts body?

Answer 37

small intestine

Question 38

giardia is transmitted through?

Answer 38

ingestion

Question 39

giardia tests include?

Answer 39

fecal float, centrifugal fecal, ELISA, direct smear

Question 40

is giardia zoonotic?

Answer 40

yes

Question 41

Define the definitive host for toxoplasmosis?

Answer 41

the host that the parasite requires and lives in to produce eggs.

Question 42

toxoplasma is transferred through?

Answer 42

ingestion of oocysts, predation of infected meat, transplancental in humans

Question 43

the most common methods of detection include ELISA and latex aggulation, fecal float may also be used…

Answer 43

Serology, Histology, fecal float.

Question 44

what species does cystoispora infect?

Answer 44

dogs, cats

Question 45

what species does eimeria leuckarti infect?

Answer 45

horses

Question 46

what species does eimeria spp infect?

Answer 46

mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, cattle, sheep, goats, chickens

Question 47

what species does cryptosporidium infect?

Answer 47

dog, cat, cattle, horse, sheep, goat, pig

Question 48

what species does sarcocystis infect?

Answer 48

dogs, cats

Question 49

what species does toxoplasma gondii infect?

Answer 49

all warm blooded animals

Question 50

what species does giardia infect?

Answer 50

dog, cat, cattle, horse, sheep, goat, pig

Question 51

what species does trichomonads infect?

Answer 51

dog, cat, cattle, horse, sheep, goat, pig

Question 52

A protozoa is a _____ organism.

Answer 52

unicellular, or one-cell

Question 53

name 4 examples of protozoa.

Answer 53

coccidia, toxoplasma, giardia, trichomonads

Question 54

coccidia may also be called? (4)

Answer 54

cystoisospora, eimeria, cryptosporidium, sarcocystis