Zoonotic diseases

Question 1

What 3 exoparasites are zoonotic?

Answer 1

1. Scabies
2. Cheyletiellosis
3. Lymes disease

Question 2

What is the name of the pathogen that causes Scabies?

Answer 2

Sarcoptes Scabei

Question 3

What is the name of the pathogen that causes Cheyletiella?

Answer 3

Cheyletiella

Question 4

What is the name of the pathogen that causes Lymes disease?

Answer 4

Borrelia burgdorferi

From tick bites

Question 5

What 2 Fungi are zoonotic?

Answer 5

1. Aspergillosis
2. Ringworm

Question 6

What is the name of the pathogen that causes Aspergillosis?

Answer 6

Aspergillus

Question 7

What is the name of the 2 pathogens that causes Ringworm?

Answer 7

1. Microsporum
2. Trichophyton

Question 8

What 4 types of endoparasites are zoonotic?

Answer 8

1. Visceral + larval migrans of Toxocariasis
2. Cutaneous larval mirgans of Hookworm
3. Dipylidiasis
4. Echinococcosis

Question 9

What are the 2 Visceral + larval migrans of Toxocariasis that are classed as zoonotic?

Answer 9

1.Toxocara canis
2.Toxocara cati

Question 10

What is the name of the pathogen that causes Hookworm disease?

Answer 10

Ancylostoma caninum

Question 11

What is the name of the pathogen that causes Dipylidiasis?

Answer 11

Dipylidium canium

Question 12

What is the name of the pathogen that causes Echinococcosis?

Answer 12

Echinococcosis granulosus

Question 13

What protozoan is zoonotic?

Answer 13

Toxoplasmosis

Question 14

Name the pathogen that causes Toxoplasmosis?

Answer 14

Toxoplasma Gondii

(Feline)

Question 15

What virus is zoonotic?

Answer 15

Rabies

Question 16

What pathogen causes Rabies?

Answer 16

Rhabdovirus

Question 17

What 9 bacterial pathogens are zoonotic?

Answer 17

1. Leptospirosis
2. Pasteurellosis
3. Salmonellosis
4. Tuberculosis
5. Campylobacterosis
6. Psittacosis
7. Omithosis
8. Brucellosis
9. Cat-scratch fever

Question 18

Name the 3 pathogens - using their common names - that can cause Leptospirosis?

Answer 18

1. Weil’s disease
2. Canicola fever
3. Dairy-worker fever

Question 19

Name the pathogen that causes Weil’s disease?

Answer 19

L. icterohaemorrhagiae

(Leptospirosis)

Question 20

What is the main resevoir of L.icterohaemorrhagiae?

Answer 20

Rats

Question 21

Name the pathogen that causes Canicola fever

Answer 21

L. canicola

(Leptospirosis)

Question 22

Name the main reservoir for L.canicola

Answer 22

Dogs

Question 23

Name the pathogen that causes Dairy-worker fever

Answer 23

L.hardjo

(Leptospirosis)

Question 24

Name the main reservoir for L.hardjo

Answer 24

Cattle

Question 25

Name the pathogen that causes Pasteurellosis

Answer 25

Pasteurella spp Often = P.multocida - bacterium

Question 26

Name the pathogen that causes Salmonellosis

Answer 26

Salmonella spp

Question 27

State the 3 most common reservoirs of Salmonellosis

Answer 27

1. Tortoises 2. Dogs 3. Uncooked meat

Question 28

Name the pathogen that causes Tuberculosis

Answer 28

Mycobacterium bovis

Question 29

State the main reservoir Tuberculosis

Answer 29

Cattle - in raw milk

Question 30

Name the pathogen that causes Campylobacterosis

Answer 30

Campylobacter spp

Question 31

# Similar to Salmonellosis.. Name the 3 main reservoirs of Campylobacterosis

Answer 31

1. Raw meat 2. Raw milk 3. Dog faeces

Question 32

State the pathogen that causes both Psittacosis + Ornithosis

Answer 32

Chlamydia psittcahi

Question 33

Name the main reservoir of both Psittacosis + Ornithosis

Answer 33

Birds

Question 34

State the pathogen that causes Brucellosis

Answer 34

Brucella canis

Question 35

Name the main reservoir of Brucellosis

Answer 35

Dogs

Question 36

State the pathogen that causes Cat-scratch fever

Answer 36

Bartonella bacteria

Question 37

Name the main reservoir of Cat-scratch fever

Answer 37

Cats

Question 38

What 3 animals are known to commonly pass the zoonotic disease Toxoplasmosis?

Answer 38

1. Humans 2. Mammals 3. Birds

Question 39

What type of parasite is Toxoplasmosis?

Answer 39

Protozoan

Question 40

Name the latin name for the parasitic protozoan Toxoplasmosis?

Answer 40

Toxoplasma gondii

Question 41

What is the common definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii

Answer 41

The cat

Question 42

Name 4 common infected intermediate hosts of Toxoplasma gondii

Answer 42

1. Sheep 2. Pigs 3. Cows 4. Goats

Question 43

How often do cats shed toxoplasma gondii oocysts, once infected?

Answer 43

Every 2 - 3 weeks

Question 44

What type of contact is Toxoplasmosis commonly transmitted through?

Answer 44

In-direct contact

Question 45

Name two methods in which indirect contact of Toxoplasmosis can be transmitted

Answer 45

1. Inhalation of aerosolised sporulated oocysts 2. Ingestion of intermediate hosts

Question 46

How long is the incubation period of Toxoplasma gondii in humans?

Answer 46

1 - 2 weeks

Question 47

What type of symptoms would Toxoplasmosis show in humans?

Answer 47

Mild flu-like symptoms

Question 48

Name 3 possible symptoms of **Immuno-suppresed** - **latent** - Toxoplasmosis in humans

Answer 48

1. Neurological signs 1. Respiratory disease 1. Heart disease

Question 49

Name 2 possible symptoms of **Congenital** - Toxoplasmosis in humans

Answer 49

1. CNS disorders 2. Ocular disorders

Question 50

Name a few ways to prevent the spread of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in humans

Answer 50

1. Cook meat, pastuerised and dairy products properly before consumption 2. Good hand hygiene when cooking, gardening + working with animals 3. Sensible precautions during pregnancy 4. Antibody titre ## Footnote 4. Antibody titire; Serum antibodies. * Antibody titer is a laboratory test that measures the level of antibodies in a blood sample. * The antibody level in the blood is a reflection of the body's past experience or exposure to an antigen, or something that the body does not recognize as self.