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Sarcocystis Flashcards

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Can Sarcocystis transmit from animal to man?

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  • Yes, and vice versa - zoonosis
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what are the heteroxenous coccidia species of apicomplexa?

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  • toxoplasma
  • sarcocystis
  • neospora
  • Cystoisospora
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What is a special characteristic of Sarcocystis?

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  • heteroxenous cyst-creating coccidia with indirect life cycle
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what is the DH of Sarcocystis?

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  • Carnivores
  • Man
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What is the IH of Sarcocystis?

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  • Hebivores
  • Omivores
  • Birds
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What is the LC of Sarcocystis in IH?

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  • excystation in SI → merogony → sporozoite
  • → endothelia of blood capillaries → meront → Lc
  • → 3.gen. of meronts → muscles → cyst → bradyzoit
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What are the Life cycle stages of Sarcocystis in DH?

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  • gamogony
  • sporogony in SI
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name a Sarcocystic spp.

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  • Sarcocystis neurona
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How many Sarcocystis spp are IH muscle cyst?

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  • approx. 90 species
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diagnosis of Sarcocytis in DH:

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  • sporulated cyst in feces, flotation method
  • 2 sporocyst (4 sporozoites each), 8 sporozoites
  • 14-15 x 9-10 μm
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Dianosis of Sarcocystis in intermediate host:

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iv. – serol. test (IFAT, ELISA, IHAT)

  • biopsy → histology

p. m.

  • digestive method (microcyst < 1 mm)
  • histology
  • meat inspection (macrocyst 4-15 mm)
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What is the IH of Sarcocystis neurona?

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  • raccoon
  • armadillo
  • skunk
  • fel. and other.
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What is the DH of Sarcocystis neurona?

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  • possum (Didelphis virginiana, D. albiventris)
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What is the causal host of Sarcocystis neurona?

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  • equine
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Sarcocystis spp.:

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  • S. ovicanis (ov, ca)
  • S. capracanis (cap, ca)
  • S. equicanis (eq, dog)
  • S. hircicanis (dog)
  • S. suicanis (su, ca)
  • S. suihominis (su, man)
  • S. porcifelis (su, fe)
  • S. cruzi (bo, ca)
  • S. hirsuta (bo, man)
  • S. arieticanis, gigantaea, medusiformis (ov)
  • S. fayeri (eq)
  • S. horvathi
  • S. cuniculi (rabbit)
  • S. rileyi

the host may not be correct

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Life cycle stages of Sarcocystis is:

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  • Schizogony:
  • Gamogony:
  • Sporogony:
17
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Explain Schizogony of Sarcocystis in IH:

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  • Endothelial cells – 2x
  • rapid multiplication = endopolygony
  • Leukocytes – slow multiplication = endodyogony
  • Muscles – slow multiplication = endodyogony
  • Young cysts – metrocytes
  • Mature cysts – bradyzoites
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where does Gamogony of Sarcocystis in IH occur?:

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  • Lamina propria of SI
19
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where does sporogony of Sarcocystis in IH occur? is it endogenous or exogenous?:

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  • Endogenous
  • small intestine
20
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Sarcocystis neurona cause what in horses?

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  • protozoan myeloencephalitis of horses
  • (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis - EPM)
21
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Describe granular nudular stage (GNS)

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  • caseous and necrotic material
  • parasites and their parts (scolex, bradyzoites) not detectable
  • parasites killed by host immune system = non-infectious stage, only organoleptic depreciation of meat
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Macroscopic detection of muscles with Sarcocystis

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cysts visible with naked eye
- Sarcocystis gigantea = S. ovifelis
- S. rileyi
- S. cruzi = S. bovicanis

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Macroscopic detection of Sarcocystis rileyi

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  • mallard duck
  • chest muscles
24
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Macroscopic detection of Sarcocystis gigantea AKA Sarcocystis ovifelis

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  • sheep
  • oesophagus
  • cyst size: 10mm
25
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How to treat/diagnose Sarcocystis (in IH)?

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Histology

Direct microscopy is NOT efficient

  • Sarcocystosis of cattle: Sarcocystis bovicanis/cruzi – cysts < 1 mm
  • not detectable during the meat inspection in slaughterhouse!
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histology of Sarcocytis

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  • Reference method – efficient
  • Not suitable due to the long-time of sample processing = carcass suspended in slaughterhouse
  • Alternative way = cryosection technique (1 day procedure)
27
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Picture of Sarcocytis

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  • oval shape
  • light grey
  • 14-15 x 9-10mm
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Picture of Sarcocytis + other picture

29
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Macroscopic detection of Sarcocystis Cruzi aka S. bovicanis

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Sarcocystis cruzi is also known as

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sarcocystis bovicanis

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Sarcocystis hirsuta aka

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  • S. bovihominis
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Sarcocystis ovicanis aka…

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S. tenella

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Sarcocystis gigantaea aka …

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S. ovifelis

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Sarcocystis capracanis aka…

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Sarcocystis suihominis aka..

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S. miescheriana

36
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Sarcocystis equicanis aka

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S. bertrami

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