protozoology Flashcards
The vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi are
bedbugs
soft ticks
kissing bugs
hard ticks
kissing bugs
what is characteristic of “ dollar spot”?
- displacement
- predilection site : genitalia
- 10- 15 cm diameter
-they always appear in dourine
displacement
what is the most frequent cause of death following the 4th phase of dourine?
- collapse of circulation
- decubitus
- facial paralysis
- pneumonia
pneumonia
Which Giardia genotype(s) is (are) zoonotic? (more than one answer maybe correct!)
*A
*B
*C
*D
A& B
In which of the following is Toxoplasma gondii highly foetopathogenic?
- Cattle
- Sheep
- Horse
- Pig
- Sheep
Which species will frequently cause haemorrhages?
T. brucei brucei
T. vivax
T. congolense
None of these
T. vivax
what is the approx.. size of giardia cyst?
- 10-20 micrometers
- nearly 100 micrometers
- 30-40 micrometers
- 20-30 micrometers
- 10-20 micrometers
Which Eimeria sp. is highly pathogenic in chicken?
- E. maxima
- E. intestinalis
- E. necatrix
- E. mitis
- E. necatrix
Of which Eimeria sp./spp. can the praepatent period be 4 days or shorter? (more than one answer may be right!)
- E. praecox
- E.maxima
- E. acervuline
- E.mitis
E. praecox
E. acervuline
E.mitis
Which of the following pair of Eimeria species has complementary location in the small intestine?
- E. intestinalis & E. magna
- E. duodenalis & E. media
- E. magna & E. magna
- E. exigua & E. intestinalis
- E. intestinalis & E. magna
What is the characteristic lesion on the hepatic form of pigeon trichomonosis?
- Pea size necroses
- Fibrinous perihepatitis
- Abscess
- Pinpoint necroses
- Pea size necroses
Which species will cause mucosal thickening distally in the small intestine?
- Eimeria ovinoidalis
- Eimeria crandallis
- Eimeria parva
- Eimeria bakuensis
- Eimeria ovinoidalis
Which Cryptosporidium sp./spp. occur(s) frequently in post-weaned or older calves? (more than one answer maybe correct!)
- C. baileyi
- C. bovis
- C. andersoni
- C. parvum
- C. bovis
- C. andersoni
In which age group are bulls more susceptible to Tritrichomonas foetus?
- 1-2 years of age
- Below 3 years
- Above 3 years
- 2-4 years of age
- Above 3 years
How does Histomonas meleagridis spread to the liver?
- Haematogenously
- From the cloaca
- From the skin
- From the navel
- Haematogenously
Which Eimeria sp. is highly pathogenic in chicken?
- E. acervuline
- E. mitis
- E. tenella
- E. flavescens
- E. tenella
Which protozoon is frequently carried by nutria or coypu?
Giardia
Trichomonas
Toxoplasma
Babesia
Toxoplasma
How does Trichomonas gallinae reach the liver?
- Spreading from heart apex
- Spreading from the navel
- Spreading from oesophagus
- Haematogenously
- Spreading from the navel
Which grographical region has serious problems with cattle tritrichomonosis?
- None of these
- Certain US states
- Europe
- Hungary
- Certain US states
Which dog breed is predisposed to subclinical babesiosis (carrier state)?
- Spaniel predisposed
- Irish setter predisposed
- German shepherd
- Dalmatiner
- German shepherd
In which “aberrant” host species is Sarcocystis neurona highly pathogenic?
- Cattle
- Sheep
- Pig
- Horse
- Horse
Please select the moderately pathogenic Eimeria sp./spp. for which the location is indicated properly?
- E. irresidua – duodenum
- E. intestinalis – ileum
- E. piriformis – colon
- E. magna – ileum
- E. piriformis – colon
Which of the following pair of Eimeria species has complementary location on the small intestine?
E. brunetti & E. mitis
E. maxima & E. necatrix
E. acervulina & E. mitis
E. acervulina & E. precox
E. acervulina & E. mitis
There is no sporocyst in its sporulated oocyst (more than one answer maybe correct)
- Cryptosporidium
- Plasmodium
- Hepatozoon
- Isospor
- Cryptosporidium
- Plasmodium