Test 2-Protozoa

Question 1

What species that we studied are affected by giardia?

Answer 1

Dogs, cats, cattle

Question 2

What is the infective form of giardia?

Answer 2

Tropohozoites in cysts

Question 3

What stage of giardia is found in the SI

Answer 3

trophozoites

Question 4

Treatment for giardia?

Answer 4

None

Question 5

Clinical signs for giardia?

Answer 5

Generally asymptomatic, sometimes diarrhea

Question 6

Condition caused by trypanosome cruzi?

Answer 6

Chagas disease

Question 7

Final hosts for T. cruzi?

Answer 7

dogs, cats, humans

Question 8

Vector for t. cruzi?

Answer 8

assassin bugs, kissing bugs (vector required!!)

Question 9

Infective stage for t. cruzi?

Answer 9

trypomastigote

Question 10

Stage of t. cruzi found in tissues?

Answer 10

amastigote

Question 11

Stage of t. cruzi found in blood?

Answer 11

trypomastigote

Question 12

Clinical signs of t. cruzi?

Answer 12

cardiac disease, chagas disease, fever, enlarged organs

Question 13

Diagnosis for t. cruzi?

Answer 13

blood smear

Question 14

Diagnosis for giardia?

Answer 14

fecal smear

Question 15

Treatment for t. cruzi?

Answer 15

None

Question 16

Who is most susceptible to t. cruzi?

Answer 16

puppies and kittens

Question 17

Condition name for cystoispora canis?

Answer 17

Coccidia

Question 18

Final host of c. canis?

Answer 18

dogs

Question 19

Paratenic host of c. canis?

Answer 19

rodents

Question 20

Infective stage of c. canis?

Answer 20

sporulated cyst

Question 21

Stage of c. canis found in feces?

Answer 21

unsporulated oocyst

Question 22

pathogenesis/signs of c. canis?

Answer 22

enteritis, young dogs will have diarrhea

Question 23

Treatment for c. canis?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

Final host for toxoplasma gondii?

Answer 24

Cats

Question 25

Stage of t. gondii in feces?

Answer 25

unsporulated oocyst

Question 26

Stage of t. gondii in tissues of IH?

Answer 26

bradyzoites in cyst

Question 27

Infective stage of t. gondii to IH?

Answer 27

sporulated oocyst

Question 28

Infective stage of t. gondii to FH?

Answer 28

bradyzoites in cyst

Question 29

What is the main concern with t. gondii?

Answer 29

transmission to humans, pregnant women susceptible

Question 30

Pathogenesis of t. gondii?

Answer 30

none, unless immune compromised (FIV)

Question 31

Clinical signs of t. gondii?

Answer 31

penumonia important

Question 32

Diagnosis of t. gondii?

Answer 32

fecal

Question 33

Diagnosis of c. canis?

Answer 33

fecal

Question 34

Treatment of t. gondii?

Answer 34

Yes

Question 35

FH of sarcocystis spp?

Answer 35

dogs, cats, humans

Question 36

IH of sarcocystis spp?

Answer 36

cattle, birds, etc

Question 37

Stage of sarcocystis spp in FH GIT?

Answer 37

sporulated oocyst

Question 38

Stage of sarcocystis spp in feces?

Answer 38

sporulated oocyst

Question 39

Stage of sarcocystis spp in IH tissues

Answer 39

sarcocysts w/ bradyzoites

Question 40

Pathogenesis of sarcocystis?

Answer 40

None in final, abortion in IH, fatal to IH

Question 41

Diagnosis of sarcocystis spp?

Answer 41

fecal

Question 42

Treatment of sarcocystis spp?

Answer 42

No

Question 43

FH of hepatozoon spp?

Answer 43

Dogs

Question 44

Vector of hepatozoon?

Answer 44

amblyomma maculatum and rhipicephalus sanguineus

Question 45

Infective stage of hepatozoon?

Answer 45

Tick with sporozoites

Question 46

Vector of hepatozoon infected by?

Answer 46

Blood meal w/ gamonts

Question 47

Stage of hepatozoon in FH blood?

Answer 47

gamont

Question 48

Site of infection of hepatozoon?

Answer 48

WBCs

Question 49

Pathogenesis of hepatozoon canis?

Answer 49

Subclinical

Question 50

Pathogenesis of hepatozoon americium?

Answer 50

sever disease, leukocytosis, joint pain, myositis

Question 51

Treatment of hepatozoon?

Answer 51

None

Question 52

Condition name from babesia spa?

Answer 52

Canine babesiosis, canine piroplasmosis

Question 53

Final host of babesia?

Answer 53

Dogs

Question 54

Vector of babesia?

Answer 54

rhipicephalus sanguineus

Question 55

Where does sexual reproduction of babesia occur?

Answer 55

Within the tick

Question 56

Infective stage of babesia

Answer 56

sporozoite

Question 57

Stage of babesia in blood?

Answer 57

trophozoites and merozoites

Question 58

Site of infection of babesia?

Answer 58

RBCs

Question 59

Pathogenesis/signs of babesia?

Answer 59

RBCs destroyed causing anemia, splenomegaly, anorexia, depression

Question 60

Diagnosis of babesia?

Answer 60

blood smear

Question 61

Treatment of babesia?

Answer 61

Yes, but not w/i the US

Question 62

FH of theileria spp?

Answer 62

cats

Question 63

Vector of theileria?

Answer 63

amblyomma americanum

Question 64

Site of infection of thieleria?

Answer 64

blood

Question 65

Pathogenesis of theileria?

Answer 65

rapid death, fever, anemia, icterus, dehydration

Question 66

Diagnosis of theileria?

Answer 66

blood smear

Question 67

Treatment of theileria?

Answer 67

None

Question 68

Which protozoa that we studied can the host develop an immunity to after the first infection?

Answer 68

t. gondii

Question 69

What is the most fatal protozoa we studied?

Answer 69

Theileria

Question 70

Which parasites asexual stages cause damage?

Answer 70

Cystoispora canis, t. gondii, sarcocystis, hepatozoon, elmeria leukarti

Question 71

Which protozoa sporulate within the FH?

Answer 71

sarcocystis spp, sarcocystis neurona

Question 72

Which protozoa sporulate in the environment?

Answer 72

cystoisospora, toxoplasma, elmeria leukarti

Question 73

Final host of elmeria leukarti?

Answer 73

Equids

Question 74

Stage of e. leukarti in feces?

Answer 74

unsporulated oocyst

Question 75

Infective stage of e. leukarti?

Answer 75

sporulated oocyst

Question 76

Site of infection of e. leukarti?

Answer 76

SI

Question 77

Signs of e. leukarti?

Answer 77

Intermittent diarrhea, not severe

Question 78

Diagnosis of e. leukarti?

Answer 78

float, sedimentation

Question 79

Treatment of e. leukarti?

Answer 79

Yes

Question 80

condition from s. neurona

Answer 80

equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)

Question 81

final host of s. neurona

Answer 81

opossum

Question 82

aberrant host of s. neurona

Answer 82

horse