Theileria Flashcards
how many species of Theileria infect cattle & buffalo
3
name the 3 species of Theileria which infect cattle & buffalo
T. annulata
T. parva
T. mutans
how many species of Theileria infect sheep & goat
2
name the 3 species of Theileria which infect sheep & goat
T. hirci
T. ovis
name the cells of the vertebrate host in which Theileria sp. are present
erythrocytes
lymphocytes
histiocytes
_____ are IH of Theileria
ixodid ticks
sporozoites in salivary gland develop only after ___ days of feeding in the adult tick & ___ days of feeding in the nymph
1
2
what does piroplasms/erythrocytic stages represent?
macrogametes & microgametes
in ticks,the two gametes fuse to form zygote which increases in size by 12th day becomes elongated.
this elongated structure is called?
ookinete
define ookinete
- elongated zygote
- found in tick
the ookinetes develop into _______ in _______(organ) & undergo process called _______
sporocytes
acinar cells of salivary glands
sporogony
_______ test gives 100 % positive results in clinical cases with schizontal antigen
IFA
GUTS stand for
Ground-Up Tick Supernate
_______ are also known as infective particles
sporozoites
sporozoites in salivary gland develop only after ___ days of feeding in the adult tick & ___ days of feeding in the nymph
1
2
how much high fever is seen in T. annulata infection in cattle & buffalo
40.5-41.5
3 characteristics of later stage of infection caused by T. annulata
- fever declines
- anemia
- coloured urine
enumerate 7 haematological changes in infection by T. annulata
- fall in Hb level
- decrease in TEC
- decrease in PCV
- anisocytosis
- polychromasia
- leucopenia
- low levels of serum Ca