Trypanosoma, Leishmania, Giardia, Trichomonas, Histomonas Flashcards
Which diagnostic methods are used to detect the presence of trypanosomes in dried blood smears?
Giemsa
What is the main difference between the detection of intestinal trichomonas or Giardia infection?
Giardia turn to cyst, trichomonas does not
What is found in giardiasis? A: Trypomastigotes B: Promastigotes C: Oocytes D: Others
D Others
What is an adequate method to detect Giardia cysts in the fresh feces?
Flotation
Which forms of Thrichomonas can be found in the outer environment? A: Cyst B: Flagellated C: Ameboid D: Not any forms
D: Not any forms
Which is the non-cyclic Trypanosoma species among the next ones?
T. evansi
Which morphological form of the Leishmania can be found in the vertebrate?
Amastigote
What are the morphs of leishmanias that appear in macrophages?
Amastigotes
What species are susceptible for the disease of “mal de caderas”?
Horse and donkey
What is the Trypanosoma that infects host without vectors?
T equiperdum
veneral transmission
How many flagellums does a Giardia trophozite have?
Eight
Which method of staining can be applied to detect Histomonas in tissues?
PAS
Which is the largest causative agent of Nagan?
T. brucei brucei
Most frequent cause of death in Nagana?
Heart failure
Which species does the causative agent of dourine belong to?
T equiperdum
Name of parasite found in closely related species
Stenoxenous
Which has cutaneous and visceral forms?
Leishmaniasis
What is the animal obligatory for the completion of the life cycle?
Definitive host
Parasite of cycle involves one host?
Monoxenous
Which does not cause Nagana?
T. equiperdum
Which cysts can be found in the faeces of the animal?
Giardiasis
Which is monomorphic
T vivax