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0
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trypansomes are intercellular except _____________ which is intracellular

A

T. cruzi

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1
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trypanosome occur in _________ & _________

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blood

tissue fluids

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2
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T. cruzi is found where?

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cells of RE system

cardiace muscles

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3
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disease produced by trypanosomes

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trypanosomiosis

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4
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transmission occurs by blood sucking parasites except __________

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T. equiperdum in equines (by coitus)

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5
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transmission can be _______ or ________

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cyclical

non-cyclical

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6
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cyclical transmission can occur by twi ways

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anterior station development(foregut)

posterior station development(hindgut)

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7
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anterior station development occurs in __________ of insect and infection of __________is tranmitted fly bite

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proboscis and salivary glands

trypomastigote(infective stahe)

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8
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parasites transmitted by posterior station are non pathogenic TRUE or FALSE

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TRUE

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9
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give example of ANTERIOR STATION TRANSFER

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T. congolense
T. vivax
t. brucei

they are transmitted by TSE TSE fly

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10
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give an example of POSTERIOR STATION DEVELOPMENT

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T. theileri(tabanid flies)
T. melophagium(melophagus ovinus/sheep ked)
T. cruzi(reduviid bug)

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11
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mechanical transmission is also known as

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non-cyclical transmission

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12
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example of mechanical transmission

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T. evansi(biting flies)

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13
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in well developed trypanosomal infection in vertebrates, the surface antigens change every few _______

A

days

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14
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full form of VAT

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variant antigen type

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15
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heavy antigen coating is found on surface of ___________ only

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trypomastigote

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16
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only __________ stage of trypanosome is responsible for antigenic changes

A

trypomastigote

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17
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the surface coat is made up of __________ identical glycoprotein molecules

A

10 lakh

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18
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these identical glycoprotein molecules are known as _______

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VSG

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19
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enumerate VSG

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variant suface glycoprotein

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20
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under what conditions, glycoprotein coat of trypanosome is lost

A
  • after entering VECTOR(either cyclical or mechanical)

- during IN VITRO culture

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21
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the immunological response of host to salivarian & stercorarian trypanosome is different TRUE or FALSE

A

TRUe

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22
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Salivarian trypanosomes produce _______ parasitemia in host

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ascending

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23
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the immune response againt Salivarian tryoanosomes is mediated by ______ & ______ antibodies

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IgG

IgM

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24
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first trypanosome shown to be pathogenic to mammals

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T. evansi

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25
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first parasitic protozoa observed in microscope

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Eimeria stiedae

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26
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T. evansi was identified by _______

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griffith evans

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27
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diseases caused by T. evansi

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surra
tibersia
gufar

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28
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vector of T. evansi

A

tabanid flies & other blood sucking arthropods

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29
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forms lacking kinetoplast arise after _________

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drug treatment

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30
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T. evans does not survive in the proboscis of flies for more than _____ minutes

31
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the most common clinico-pathological findings in T. evansi infection is ______________

A

progressive anaemia

32
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causes for progressive anaemia

A

haemolysins
immunoglobulin antigen complex on RBC
depression of erythropoiesis

33
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in T. evansi infection ____________ is considered to be cause of death

A

hypoglycemia

34
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hypoglycemia occurs due to direct utilisation of glucose by T. evansi
TRUE or FALSE

35
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why hypoglycemia occurs in T . evansi infection?

A

metabolism of carbohydrate is disturbed due to malfunction of adrenals,pancreas and thyroid

36
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in T. evansi infection in horse, the main symptoms are

A 
intermittent fever(rising to 44 C)
anaemia
37
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in T. evansi infection in horses, petechial haemorrhages area seen on

A

mucuous membreane of eye

vulva of mare

38
Q

in T. evansi infection of horses,
urine becomes _________ in color
_________ tinged mucous discharge from nostrils
plasma takes _______ tinge

A

dark yellow
yellow
red

39
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in T. evansi infection of horse, __________ accompanies febrile paroxysm(fever burst)

A

urticarial eruptions(on neck,flank)

40
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__________ species is considered to be main reservoirs of T. evansi infection in horse

A

Cattle & buffalo

41
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buffalo have higher incidence rate of T. evansi infection than Cattle
TRUE or FALSE

42
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in acute disease of T. evansi, death occurs in ______ hours in cattle & buffalo

43
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in T. evansi infection of Cattle & buffalo, temperature rise is seen upto ______

A

40.6 C

44 C is horse

44
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in PERACUTE cases of T. evansi infection of Cattle & buffalo, nervous signs develop in ______hours

45
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in T. evansi infection of Cattle & buffalo, BILATERAL LACRIMATION is seen in

  1. peracute
  2. acute
  3. subacute
  4. chronic
A

subacute & chronic

46
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surra means

47
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T. evansi was first seen in ________

48
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T. evansi infection in camel is known as _______

49
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tibersia means

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3 year duration

50
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main character of T. evansi infection in camel

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hump disappears

51
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main character of SURRA in dogs & cats

A

voice of dog changes, similar to RABIES

52
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why does voice changes in SURRA in dog & cat

A

oedema of larynx

53
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T. evansi is not pathogenic to _______ species

54
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blood smears taken at peak of fever are ________(+ve/-ve)for parasite

55
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arrange the parasite in decresing order of size
evansi
theileri
equiperdum

A

theileri>evansi>equiperdum

56
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____________ are most suitable hosts for detcting subpatent T. evansi infection

A

albino mice & rat(DOG for T. equiperdum)

57
Q

in white mice, ______ ml of blood is inoculated intra_________

A

0.5

intraperitoneally

58
Q

drugs for treatment of trypanosomiosis

A

quinpyramine
suramin
diamidine
phenanthridine

59
Q

difference of T. equipardum from t. evansi

A

smaller size

lesser motility

60
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disease caused by T. equiperdum

A

dourine
equine syphilis
breeding paralysis

61
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dourine means

62
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T. equiperdum is transmitted by

63
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clinical dourine has ___ phases

64
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name the 3 phases of dourine

A
  1. phase of OEDEMA
  2. URTICARIAL phase
  3. phase of PARALYSIS
65
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aobrtion occur in which phase of dourine

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1st i.e. phase of OEDEMA

66
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pathogonomic lesion of dourine are

A

dollar spot

67
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dollar spots are seen in which phase of dourine

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2nd i.e. 7

URTICARIAL phase

68
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in phase of paralysis in dourine, the effected parts are

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hind legs
lips
nostril
ears

69
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________ is most suitable host for detecting T . equipardum infection

70
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largest species or genus Trypanosoma

A

T. theileri

71
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in T. theileri infection , which forms of parasite occur in blood?

A

trypomastigote

epimastigote

72
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T. theileri is trasmitted __________ in __________ station of ________ flies

A

cyclically
posterior
tabanid

73
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T. theileri is associated with _________ disease

A

turning sickness

74
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diagnosis of T. theileri

A

by cultivation of trypanosomes on NNN

75
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NNN stands for

A

Novy
McNeal
Nicolle

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