Protozoa-intro Flashcards
How do protozoa reproduce
asexual
What are some characteristics of Sarcomastigophora
distinct nucleus
Flagella
Asexual
Direct and indirect lifecycles
What is the main disease of Sarcomastigophora
Giaridia
What are some characteristics of Giardia
Transferred by fecal
Direct lifecycle
What is the most common form of giardia
Duodenalis
What do you see in a fecal float of Giardia
Cyst
Where do you see Giardia trophozoites
Smears
What do Giardia trophozoites look like
2 nuclei
8 flagella
Adhesive disk
How many nuclei does the Giardia cyst have
4
What stage is Giardia transferred in
Ingested in cyst stage
What are the clinical signs of Giardia
Diarrhea
Majority asymptomatic
What are some characteristics of Tritichomonas
Flagella Undulating membrane axostyle pseudocysts longitudinal binary fission
Characteristics of T. Foetus
Bovine
Venerial disease
Clinical features of T. Foetus
Early or late term abortions
breeding rates decrease
asymptomatic in bulls
How to diagnose Trich
Collect organisms
Culture organisms
Characteristics of feline trich
large bowel disease
chronic diarrhea
How do you diagnose feline Trichomoniasis
Direct fecal smear
Culture
What’s the difference between Tritrich and Giardia movement
Trich is spastic
Giardia is fluidlike
Characteristics of Trypanosomes
Transmitted by blood feeding invertebrates Kietoplast Pleomorphic cytoskeleton Single nucleus
What is characteristic of trypomastigote
Elongated cell body
single flagellum
newer infections
in blood
What is characteristic of amastigote
Rounded cell body
Short flagellum
in muscles
What is the vector of Trypanosoma cruzi
Reduviid bug
How is trypanosoma cruzi transferred
Metacyclic trypomastigotes in the feces of indirect host
What organs do trypomastigotes target
spleen
liver
lymph
What happens in acute disease of trypanosomaiasis
myocarditis
lethargy
hepatomegaly
What happens in chronic infection of trypanosoma cruzi
Dilated enlarged heart
arrhythmia
lethargy
How do diagnose trypanosoma cruzi
TESA blot
ELISA