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vector-borne protozoa Flashcards

1
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What is the vector of leishmania?

A

Phlebotomine sand fly

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What are the forms of leishmania disease?

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Visceral
Cutaneous
Mucocutaneous

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What are the clinical signs of leishmania?

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Anorexia
Skin lesions
Ocular abnormalities
Epistaxis
Lethargy
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What is the pathology of leishmania

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Anaemia
Thrombocytopenia
Hyperglobinuria

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How can leishmania be diagnosed?

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Cytology of lymph nodes, PCR, serology

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What is the vector for trypanosoma?

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Tsetse fly

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What disease is caused in cattle by trypanosoma?

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Anaemia - trypanosoma congolese

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What disease is caused in humans by trypanosoma?

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Sleeping sickness

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9
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What is the general life cycle of babesia?

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Sporozoites penetrate RBC.
Ingested by tick vector when taking a blood feed.
Forms zygotes in the tick gut.
Sporozoites released in tick saliva.

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What parasite transmits babesia?

A

Ticks

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Which species of tick transmits babesia (canis) canis?

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Dermacentor reticulatis

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Which species of tick transmits babesia (canis) vogeli?

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Dermacentor reticulatis

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Which species of tick transmits babesia gibsoni?

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Rhipicephalus sanguineas

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14
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Which species of tick transmits babesia vulpes?

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Ixodes hexagonus - little evidence though.

Possible reservoir in foxes.

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What is the pathogenesis of babesia canis?

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Rapid division of parasites within erythrocytes.
Haemolytic anaemia.
Splenomegaly -> enlarged spleen

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16
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What are the clinical signs of babesia canis infection?

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Fever
Haemoglobinuria
Jaundice
Anaemia

17
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What is the vector for babesia divergens?

A

Ixodes ricinus

18
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What is the disease caused in cattle by babesia divergens?

A

Red water fever

19
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What are the clinical signs of a babesia divergens infection?

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Depression, pyrexia, anorexia
Anaemia, haemoglobinuria, icterus
Diarrhoea or constipation

20
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What is the epidemiology of babesia divergens?

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Associated with peaks of tick feeding activity.
Disease of older animals.
Enzootic stability - high challenge, low risk of disease.

21
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What are the risk factors associated with babesia divergens?

A

Introducing naive cattle to an infected herd.
Introducing an infected individual to a naive herd.
Number of ticks.

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