Zoonotic disease Flashcards
1
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Ringworm
A
a fungus which lives on top of the skin
2
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Salmonella
A
a bacterial infection of the intestine. Can be passed onto unborn animals
3
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Campylobacter
A
bacterial infection that lives in the gut
4
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Cat scratch Fever
A
a bacterial infection carried by cats but rarely get ill
5
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Lyme diseases
A
a bacterial disease transmitted by a tick vector
6
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Cheyletilla
A
mites that live on the skin surface that look like dandruff
7
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Sarcoptic mange
A
a disease of the skin caused by a mite that burrows througj the skin
8
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Toxoplasmosis
A
a parasite found in most mammals but cats are a host for its lifecycle
