Protozoa Flashcards
1
Q
Coccidians?
A
Eimeria and Cystoisospora
2
Q
Related to coccidia?
A
toxoplasma, sarcocystis, cryptosporidium
3
Q
piroplasms
A
babesia, cytaux
4
Q
stenoxenous
A
narrow host spectrum
coccidia is monoxenous
5
Q
multiplication in coccidians?
A
asexual (schizogony) and sexual (gametogony)
6
Q
Acquired vs. congenital toxoplasmosis
A
Acquired: contact with feces (contained oocysts) or eating raw meat (with bradyzoites)
Congenital: transplacental acquisition of tachyzoites
7
Q
where to find toxopasma oocysts
A
cat feces only