protozoology Flashcards

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The vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi are

bedbugs
soft ticks
kissing bugs
hard ticks

A

kissing bugs

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what is characteristic of “ dollar spot”?

  • displacement
  • predilection site : genitalia
  • 10- 15 cm diameter
    -they always appear in dourine
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displacement

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what is the most frequent cause of death following the 4th phase of dourine?

  • collapse of circulation
  • decubitus
  • facial paralysis
  • pneumonia
A

pneumonia

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Which Giardia genotype(s) is (are) zoonotic? (more than one answer maybe correct!)

*A
*B
*C
*D

A

A& B

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In which of the following is Toxoplasma gondii highly foetopathogenic?

  • Cattle
  • Sheep
  • Horse
  • Pig
A
  • Sheep
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Which species will frequently cause haemorrhages?

T. brucei brucei
T. vivax
T. congolense
None of these

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T. vivax

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what is the approx.. size of giardia cyst?

  • 10-20 micrometers
  • nearly 100 micrometers
  • 30-40 micrometers
  • 20-30 micrometers
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  • 10-20 micrometers
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Which Eimeria sp. is highly pathogenic in chicken?

  • E. maxima
  • E. intestinalis
  • E. necatrix
  • E. mitis
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  • E. necatrix
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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
A

E. praecox
E. acervuline
E.mitis

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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
A
  • E. intestinalis & E. magna
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What is the characteristic lesion on the hepatic form of pigeon trichomonosis?

  • Pea size necroses
  • Fibrinous perihepatitis
  • Abscess
  • Pinpoint necroses
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  • Pea size necroses
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Which species will cause mucosal thickening distally in the small intestine?

  • Eimeria ovinoidalis
  • Eimeria crandallis
  • Eimeria parva
  • Eimeria bakuensis
A
  • Eimeria ovinoidalis
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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
A
  • C. bovis
  • C. andersoni
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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
A
  • Above 3 years
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How does Histomonas meleagridis spread to the liver?

  • Haematogenously
  • From the cloaca
  • From the skin
  • From the navel
A
  • Haematogenously
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Which Eimeria sp. is highly pathogenic in chicken?

  • E. acervuline
  • E. mitis
  • E. tenella
  • E. flavescens
A
  • E. tenella
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Which protozoon is frequently carried by nutria or coypu?

Giardia
Trichomonas
Toxoplasma
Babesia

A

Toxoplasma

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How does Trichomonas gallinae reach the liver?

  • Spreading from heart apex
  • Spreading from the navel
  • Spreading from oesophagus
  • Haematogenously
A
  • Spreading from the navel
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Which grographical region has serious problems with cattle tritrichomonosis?

  • None of these
  • Certain US states
  • Europe
  • Hungary
A
  • Certain US states
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Which dog breed is predisposed to subclinical babesiosis (carrier state)?

  • Spaniel predisposed
  • Irish setter predisposed
  • German shepherd
  • Dalmatiner
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  • German shepherd
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In which “aberrant” host species is Sarcocystis neurona highly pathogenic?

  • Cattle
  • Sheep
  • Pig
  • Horse
A
  • Horse
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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
A
  • E. piriformis – colon
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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

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E. acervulina & E. mitis

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There is no sporocyst in its sporulated oocyst (more than one answer maybe correct)

  • Cryptosporidium
  • Plasmodium
  • Hepatozoon
  • Isospor
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  • Cryptosporidium
  • Plasmodium
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What is the most pathogenic stage of Eimeria acervuline? * Second schizont * Gamont * First schizont * Oocyst
* Oocyst
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Which are the predisposing factors of pigeon Trichomonosis? (more than one answer may be correct) * A-vitamin deficiency * Giardiasis * Ammonia from litter * Iron deficiency
* A-vitamin deficiency * Giardiasis?? * Ammonia from litter
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What plays a central role in the pathogenesis of biliary coccidiosis? * Cirrhosis * Biliary hyperplasia * Anaemia * Hepatomegaly
* Biliary hyperplasia
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Which statement is true for Klossiellosis? Oocysts form, but are not shed There is no oocyst Oocysts are of the Isospora-type Oocysts pass with the urine
Oocysts form, but are not shed
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what is not caused by Trypanosoma cruzi? - Meningoencephalitis - Megalomania - Myocarditis - Oedema
Megalomania
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Which plasmodium species is not human pathogenic? * P. vivax * P. simium * P. knowlesi * P.ovale
* P. simium
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Mostly where does the first schizogony of Leucocytozoon species take place? In liver parenchyma cells In endothelial cells In renal tubular epithelial cells In muscle
In liver parenchyma cells
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what is the size range of Trypanosomes? 60-100 μm 30-50 μm 10-20 μm 10-40 μm
10-40 μm
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How can infection with Encephalitozoon cuniculi typically be acquired? * With coprophagy * By vectors * With eating transport hosts * Prenatally
* Prenatally
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Where does exoerythrocytaer schizogony of Plasmodium species take place in mammals? * Liver * White blood cells * Lymph node * Skin
* Liver
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Which host has asymptomatic Trypanosoma brucei evansi infection? * Cattle * Horse * Camel * Dog
* Cattle
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What may predispose a dog to entamoebosis? * Living together with cats which pass cysts in their faeces * Eating raw pork * Drinking from trophozoite-containing water * Entamoebosis of the owner
* Entamoebosis of the owner
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The Hepatozoon canis gamont: what is the shape and what cell type is it in? * Elliptic, neutrophilic grc. * Oval, monocyte * Onion-like, splenocyte * Round, neutrophilic grc
* Elliptic, neutrophilic grc.
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Which of the following is an opportunistic pathogen that is taxonomically a protozoon but not a member of phylum Apicomplexa? * Cryptosporidium parvum * Toxoplasma gondii * Acanthamoeba castellani * Encephalitozoon cuniculi
* Acanthamoeba castellani
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Which Eimeria sp. May have high pathogenicity similar to that of Eimeria zuernii? * E. alabemensis * E. ellipsoidalis * E. subspherical * E. auburnensis
* E. alabemensis
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What plays a central role in the background of waving parasitaemia in the case of nagana? * Superinfection * Exflaggellation * VSG expression * Immunosuppression
* VSG expression
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How many Eimeria spp. May cause either haemorrhagic or fibrinous lesions in the caeca of chickens? * Two * One * Four * Three
* Two
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How many Eimeria spp. Cause haemorrhagic lesions in the small intestine of the chicken? * Five * Four * Two * Three
* Two
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Which Eimeria sp. Has low pathogenicity in chickens? * E. tenella * E. acervulina * E. duodenalis * E. flavescens
* E. acervulina
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How can we get infected with giardia from natural water in Central Europe (minimal infectious dose in 10 cysts)? * There is no way, because beavers are rare * Rarely by drinking natural water * During swimming * My washing food in natural water
* Rarely by drinking natural water
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Which does not have cyst? * Trichomonas gallinae * Giardia duodenalis * Acanthomoeba castellani * Entamoeba histolytica
* Trichomonas gallinae
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Please select the highly pathogenic Eimeria sp. For which the location is indicated properly: - E. irresidua – jejunum - E. flavescens – caecum - E. intestinalis – caecum - E. magna – duodenum
E. flavescens – caecum
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What is the characteristic lesion of Eimeria bakuensis infection, and in which part of the gut? - Haemorrhages in duodenum - Colon ulcers - Foci in ileum - Pseudomembrane in jejunum
- Foci in ileum
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Of which Eimeria sp. Is it characteristic to cause haemorrhages in a ladder-like pattern? E. tenella E. necatrix E. maxima E. brunetti
E. brunetti
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what is the characteristic gestation period for neosporosis-related abortions in cows? - 2-4 months - 4-6 months - 8-9 months - 6-8 months
4-6 months
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what is the main clinical type of cryptosporidiosis in the birds? - digestive - renal - respiratory - ocular
respiratory
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Which are the ways of attenuation in the case of Paracox, Livacox? ( more than one answer) * Making subunits * Selection for early maturation * Gamma irradiation * Adaptation to CAM
* Selection for early maturation * Adaptation to CAM
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Which Eimeria species occurs typically in breeding and replacement flocks, but less in broilers? * E. acervulina * E. mitis * E. maxima * E. brunetti
* E. maxima
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Which Trypanosoma sp. Does the causative agent of dourine belong to? T. brucei T. equiperdum T. equinum T. evansi
T. brucei
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Which protozoon is frequently carried by beavers? - Giardia - Sarcocystis - Trichomonas - Babesia
Giardia
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What are the routes of infection with Leishmania spp.? - All of these - With biting - Venereal, transplacental - Vector borne
All of these
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Which Eimeria sp./spp. Cause(s) typically coagulation necrosis? E. tenella E. brunetti E. maxima E. necatrix
E. brunetti
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Which species will cause mucosal thickening in the colon? - Eimeria bakuensis - Eimeria arloingi - Eimeria ellipsoidalis - Entamoeba histolytica
Entamoeba histolytica
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What is characteristic of the pathology of turkey Histomonosis? - Generalized form - Dry liver necrosis - Bloody caecal contents - Moist liver necrosis
Dry liver necrosis
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Which is the staining method to distinguish Encephalitozoon cuniculi from protozoan parasites belonging to other groups? * Ziehl-neelsen * Kinyoun * Gram * PAS
* Ziehl-neelsen
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Which Eimeria species does not occur behind the small intestine? * E. meleagridis * E. meleagrimitis * E. gallopavonis * E. adenoeides
* E. meleagridis
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Which phenotype is not characteristic of Trypanosoma cruzi? * Amastigote * Promastigote * Epimastigote * Trypomastigote
* Promastigote
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Which of the following lives intracellularly? * Promastigote * Amastigote * Trypomastigote * Epimastigote
* Amastigote
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Infection with which Eimeria species results in sunken eyes, vertigo? - E. truncata - E. anatis - E. anseris - E. danailovi
E. truncata
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What should be demonstrated in blood smears in order to diagnose haemoproteosis? * Spindle shape Gamont next to the nucleus of white blood cells * Spindle shape Gamont next to the nucleus of red blood cells * Sausage-like Gamont next to the nucleus of red blood cells * Sausage-like Gamont next to the nucleus of white blood cells
* Sausage-like Gamont next to the nucleus of red blood cells
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What is the host of Eimeria kotlani? * Pheasant * Duck * Goose * Turkey
* Goose
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Which is the main zoonotic Babesia sp. (sensu stricto) in Europe? * B. ovis * B. bovis * B. divergens * B. microti
* B. divergens
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What is the main location of Eimeria maxima? * Ileum * Rectum * Duodenum * Jejunum
* Jejunum
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Which domestic animal is susceptible for the highest number of Cryptosporidium species? * Sheep * Cattle * Pig * Dog
* Cattle
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Which can shed oocysts of Eimeria coecicola? * Rabbit * Mouse * Cat * Dog
* Rabbit
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Which of the following species develops also extraintestinally? * Eimeria ninakohlyakimovae * Eimeria ovinoidalis * Eimeria parva * Eimeria crandallis
* Eimeria ninakohlyakimovae
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How can a dog become infected with Neospora caninum? (more than one answer may be correct!) * From raw pork * With oocysts * Galactogenically * Transplacentally
* From raw pork * With oocysts ????? * Transplacentally
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Please select the Cryptosporidium sp./spp. For which the location is indicated properly: * C. muris – small intestine * C. parvum – stomach * C. adnersoni – colon * C. bovis – small intestine
* C. bovis – small intestine
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Which Eimeria sp./spp. Have 6 days of prepatent period (More than one may be right!) * E. maxima * E. brunetti * E. necatrix * E. tenella
* E. necatrix * E. tenella
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What is the incubation period of dourine? * 1-2months * 3-4 weeks * 14-16 days * Can be several years
* 1-2months
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Where do besnoitia cysts occur in cattle? (More than one may be right!) * Respiratory mucosae * Epidermis * Sclera * Genital mucosae
* Respiratory mucosae * Epidermis * Sclera * Genital mucosae
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Which Eimeria sp. Is highly pathogenic in cattle? * E. necatrix * E. ellipsoidalis * E. zuernii * E. bakuensis
* E. zuernii
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Which Sarcocystis sp. Has carnivores as intermediate hosts? * S. rileyi * S. procifelis * S. cruzi * S. neurona
* S. neurona
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What is the main location of Eimeria tenella? * Duodenum * Caecum * Rectum * Jejunum
* Caecum
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What is the most frequent cause of death in the case of nagana? * Heart failure * Pneumonia * Rupture of spleen * Renal failure
* Heart failure
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What is the incubation period of canine babesiosis? * 1 day (also peracute) * 4-21 days * 1-2 weeks * 14-16 days
* 4-21 days
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Which tick genus includes the main vector of the large babesia of the dog in Europe? * Hyalomma * Ixodes * Haemaphysalis * Dermacentor
* Dermacentor
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Which tick can be the carrier for small babesia in dogs?
* Rhipicephalus
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Breed disposition to Babesia: (more than one may be right) * Dalmatian * Spaniel * German Shepherd * Irish setter
spaniel irish setter
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Which Giardia genotype occurs frequently in cattle? * C * D * E * F
* E
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What is the end stage of Hepatozoon canis in ticks? * Oocysts * Syzygium * Sporokinetes * Free sporozoites
* Oocysts
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In what can Encephalitozoon spores be found? (more than one answer maybe correct) * Faeces * Urine * Sweating * Respiratory secretion
* Urine
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Which one is not a characteristic sign of surra? * Anorexia * Anaemia and haemorrhage * Paralysis of hind quarters * Diarrhoea
* Paralysis of hind quarters
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Which characteristic of Klossiella species is exceptional among haemogregarines? * Development is not restricted to cells of the haemolymphatic system * They are homoxenous * There may be 40-60 sporocysts in the oocysts * Klossiella species are not haemogregarines
* They are homoxenous
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What is the form Naegleria fowleri does not have? * Provided with two flagella * Amoebic * Cyst * Provided with one flagellum
* Provided with one flagellum
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In which animal does klossiellosis usually have pathogenic significance? * Mouse * Donkey * Rat * Horse
* Mouse
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Which domestic animals do not have Eimeria species? * Ducks * Carnivores * Horses * Pigs
* Carnivores
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Which of the following does not cause haemorrhages? * Eimeria anatis * Tyzzeria perniciosa * Eimeria danailovi * Wenyonella philiplevinei
* Eimeria anatis
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Which clinical sign is not characteristic of encephalitozoonosis? * Spasms * Ataxy * Posterior paralysis * Torticollis
* Spasms
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What is the most frequent cause of death during leishmaniasis? * Septicemia * Asphyxia * Heart failure * Renal failure
* Renal failure
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What can typically result from the infection with cryptosporidium parvum? * Crypt hypoplasia * Fibrinous pseudomembranes * Apoptosis * Necrosis
* Apoptosis
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which ocular sign is usually NOT among tose caused by dourine? - strabism - nystagmus - mydrasis - lagophtalmia
- nystagmus
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what is the incubation period of leishmaniasis? - can be up to several years - there is no incubation period because of direct inoculation - 24-25 days - usually 2-3 months
- can be up to several years
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It sporulated oocyst form in vector (more than one answer may be right) - babaesia - hepatozoon - plasmodium - theileria
- babaesia - hepatozoon - plasmodium - theileria
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which structures can harbour tricomonas foetus? - cervix - uterus - vagina - all three
- all three
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what is cryptosporiduim oocyst? - four sporocyst - four free sporocyst - two sporocyst - eight free sporozoites
- four free sporocyst
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what are likely transport host of tritrichomonas fetus towards cats? - earthworm - beetles - cockroaches - slugs
- slugs
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what is not characterisitcs of equine theileriosis? - neurological signs - pariental infection - hemoglobinuria - haemorrhages melaena
- neurological signs
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what is not characterisitcs of equine theileriosis? - neurological signs - pariental infection - hemoglobinuria - haemorrhages melaena
- neurological signs
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In which host does toxoplasmosis play a large role in the etiology of abortion? - sheep - cattle - cat - pig
- sheep
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Which region of Africa does the acute form of sleeping sickness occur in ? - southern - central - western - eastern
- eastern
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the causative agent of surra - does not occur in the EU - has broad host spectrum - infects only horses - its transdermal by tse-tse flies
- its transdermal by tse-tse flies
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which species occurs also behind the small intestine? - Wenyonella philiplevinei - eimeria danailovi - eimeria anatis - tyzzeria pernicosa
- Wenyonella philiplevinei