Site of Infection- Protozoa

Question 1

Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 1

trypomastigote in blood, cardiac and smooth muscle (dogs, cats, humans)

Question 2

Giardia intestinalis

Answer 2

small intestines (dogs, cats, cattle, sheep, goats, llamas humans)

Question 3

Spironucleus

Answer 3

large intestine (avian)

Question 4

Histomonas meleagridis

Answer 4

cecum and liver (turkeys)

Question 5

Trichomonas spp.

Answer 5

oral-nasal cavity, crop, oesophagus, pharynx (avian)

Question 6

Tritrichomonas foetus

Answer 6

uterus, vagina, prepuce (cattle)

Question 7

Cystoisospora canis

Answer 7

small intestine (dogs)

Question 8

Isospora suis

Answer 8

small intestines (swine)

Question 9

Eimeria spp.

Answer 9

small and large intestines (various)

Question 10

Cryptosporidium spp.

Answer 10

small intestine and respiratory tract (various)

Question 11

Toxoplasma gondii

Answer 11

intestinal and extraintestinal tissues (cats and other felids, humans)

Question 12

Sarcocystis spp.

Answer 12

GI tract in FH and muscles in IH (various)

Question 13

Neospora spp.

Answer 13

epithelial cells of intestines (dogs, coyotes)

Question 14

Hepatozoon canis

Answer 14

gametes in white blood cells (dogs)

Question 15

Babesia spp.

Answer 15

erythrocytes (various)

Question 16

Theileria (Cytauxzoon) spp.

Answer 16

blood (cats and bobcats)

Question 17

Leucocytozoon spp.

Answer 17

brain, heart, lung, liver, kidney, gizzard, intestine, lymphoid tissue, blood cells (avian)

Question 18

Balantidium spp.

Answer 18

large intestine (pigs, rodents, primates, humans)