Theileria spp Flashcards
1
Q
hosts
A
cats and bobcats
2
Q
size
A
1-2 micrometers in red blood cells
3
Q
what tick transmits the disease to the cat
A
amblyomma americanum- ticks are vectors
4
Q
____ may be absent or present in circulating drugs
A
merozoites
5
Q
____ are found in leukocytes, erythroblasts, macrophages
A
schizonts
6
Q
_____ released from schizonts invade erythrocytes
A
merozoites
7
Q
site of infection
A
blood
8
Q
pathogenesis
A
rapid and fatal disease
occlusion of blood vessels
9
Q
die within ___ days after infection
A
9-15
10
Q
schizonte cause infective cells swell to ___ micrometers
A
75
11
Q
clinical signs
A
pyrexia anemia icterus dehydration death in a few days
12
Q
diagnosis
A
blood smears
13
Q
treatment
A
no satisfactory treatment
tick control
14
Q
another name for this parasite
A
cytauxzoon
15
Q
is the life cycle known?
A
life cycle is not completely known yet
