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02/09/2012

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Term
How many of the 60,000 protozoans are parasitic?
Definition
10,000
Term
How many cells do Protozoans consist of?
Definition
A single cell
Term
Protozoans are _________________
Definition
eukaryotes
Term
What membrane bound organelles do Protozoans possess?
Definition
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Term
Most protozoa are microscopic. Which ones can be seen with the unaided eye?
Definition
Leishmania donovani
Spirostomum
Term
Protozoa are found in ______________ habitats.
Definition
Diverse
Term
What protozoans are found in Marine waters?
Definition
Dinoflagellates: Karenia and Alexandrium spp.
Term
Where are the Brine pools that Protozoans are found?
Definition
Great salt lake
Term
Where can protozoans be found in at National Parks?
Definition
Hot springs
Term
Where are Protozoans found parasites of other organisms?
Definition
Other Protozoa
Parasites of plants
Parasites of invertebrates
Parasites of vertebrates
Term
What is the nucleus of a Protozoans made up of?
Definition
Vegetative and reproductive center.
Term
What is a Vesicular Nucleus?
Definition
Chromatin is diffuse
Term
What does a Compact Nucleus look like?
Definition
Darkly staining and without vesiculation
Term
Organells of _________________ are the basis of classification of Protozoa.
Definition
Locomotion
Term
______________ move in an undulating motion on a Protozoa
Definition
Flagella
Term
What are small flagella that move in an oar-like motion?
Definition
Cilia
Term
Cilia may fuse and form what?
Definition
Membranes
Term
What are "false feet"? Where are they found?
Definition
Psudopods; amoebae
Term
What organelle uses movement by flexing and gliding?
Definition
Undulating ridges- SP microtubles- apicomplexans.
Term
What functions in protein synthesis for Protozoans?
Definition
Endoplasmic reticulum/ribosomes
Term
What do mitochondria do for Protozoans?
Definition
produce energy for cellular functions and contain tubular cristae
Term
What organelle packages secretory products in a Protozoan?
Definition
Golgi apparatus
Term
What is osmo-regulatory function for protozoans that is found primarily in free-living protozoa?
Definition
Contractile vacuole
Term
What is a longitundinal or transverse asexual protozoan reproduction?
Definition
Binary fission
Term
What is a protozoan reproduction that consists of nuclear division followed by cytoplasmic division (cytokinesis)?
Definition
Multiple fission (schizogony)
Term
What gives rise to new organism which bud from the cell surface for protozoan reproduction?
Definition
Budding
Term
What type of sexual protozoan reproduction involves temporary fusion of cells with nuclear exchange?
Definition
Conjugation
Term
What type of sexual protozoan reproduction is a fusion of sexually distinct gametes to form a zygote?
Definition
Syngamy
Term
What is a protozoan reproduction that is a union of similar gametes?
Definition
isogamy
Term
What is a protozoan reproduction that is a union of dissimilar gametes?
Definition
Anisogamy
Term
What is a protozoan reproduction that has resoptio nof locomotor and feeding organelles, loss of water and rounding up of the cell body?
Definition
Encystment.
Term
Where does protozoan nutrition come from?
Definition
endogenous or exogenous sources
Term
What is a type of nutrition where organism porduces their own nutrients?
Definition
Autotrophic
Term
What a type of nutrition where the organsim obtains nutrients from external sources?
Definition
Heterotrophic
Term
What is ingestion of particulate material 9phagocytosis)
Definition
Holozoic nutrition
Term
What is absorption through cell membrane (pinocytosis)?
Definition
Saprozoic nutrtion
Term
What are the four phylums of Protozoa?
Definition
Sarcomastigophora
Apicomplexa
Cillophora
Microspora
Term
What are the two main Parsitic Flagellates?
Definition
Tritrichomonas foetus
Histomonas meleagridis
Term
Flagellates all have _________ flagella
Definition
one or more
Term
The nutrition of flagellates is either ______________ or _______________?
Definition
Autotrophic or heterotrophic
Term
How do the flagellates reproduce?
Definition
Longitudinal binary fission
Term
What are the type of flagellates that live in blood, lymph, digestive tract or body cavities?
Definition
Zooflagellates
Term
What Phylum are the Trichomonads under?
Definition
Parabasilia
Term
What does the cell body of a Trichomonadd look like?
Definition
Piriform with rounded anterior end and pointed posterior end.
Term
How do the Trichomonads divide?
Definition
Longitudinal binary fission
Term
What is a Venereal disease that is transmitted via coitus?
Definition
Bovine Genital Trichomoniasis
Term
What is the causitive agent of bovine genital trichomoniasis?
Definition
Tritrichomonas foetus
Term
What are the clinical features of Bovine Genital Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Insidious disease (Estrus 60 days into breeding season)
Early embryonic death and abortion
"Trichomonad Abortion"
Term
Who are the chronic carriers of Bovine Genital Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Bulls- asymptomatic
Term
What occurs in the Cows with Bovine Genital Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Vaginitis
cervicitis
endometritis
pyometra
mucopurulent discharge
Term
Where can you recover organisms with bovine genital trichomoniasis?
Definition
Aborted fetus
Placenta
Vagina, cervix, uterus
prepuce
Term
Is there an approved treatment for Bovine Genital Trichomoniasis?
Definition
No
Term
Vaccination for Bovine Gential Trchomoniasis may reduce what?
Definition
Duration of infection
Number of infected females
Reproductive losses.
Term
What is a feline trichomonads?
Definition
Feline Trichmoniasis
Term
What does Feline Trichomoniasis cause?
Definition
Large-bowel disease
Term
What is the causative agent of Feline Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Tritrichomonas foetus
Term
What are the clinical features of Feline Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Chronic Diarrhea
Age of onset- average 9 mo.
T. foetus lives in colon.
Term
What is Tritrichomonas foetus often misdiagnosed as?
Definition
Giardia duodenalis
Term
What drugs are used to have demonstrated efficacy against T. foetus in cats?
Definition
Enrofloxacin x21 days
metronidazole x 10 days
fenbendazole x5 days
ronidazole x14 days
Term
Does Trtrichomonas foetus cause both Bovine genital trichomoniasis and Feline Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Unknown reproductive tract vs. large intestine.
Term
What is the human venereal disease transmitted via coitus?
Definition
Human Genital Trichomoniasis
Term
What is the scientific name of what cause Human Genital Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Trichomonas vaginalis
Term
What are the characteristics of Trichomonas vaginalis?
Definition
4 anterior flagella
Longitudinal binary fission.
Term
What are the clinical features of Human Genital Trichomoniasis?
Definition
May be asymptomatic
Females will have intense inflammation, exudate, dysuria.
Males will have burning during urination and irritation inside penis.
Term
What if the first treatment for Human Genital Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Metronidazole single dose or
Tinidazole single dose
If unsuccessful use metronidazole x 7 days.
Term
What is the "Upper digestive tract trichomoniasis" of Avians?
Definition
Trichomonas gallinae
Term
How is Trichomonas gallinae transmitted?
Definition
Adults to squabs
During billing
Via Drinking water
consuming infected birds
Term
What does Trichomonas gallinae look like?
Definition
4 anterior flagella
Granules along axostyle
Term
What are the clinical features of Avian Trichomoniasis?
Definition
Usually young birds
mild or rapidly fatal
Term
What is the Trichomonads that hosts humans and dogs located in the intestine and causes diarrhea?
Definition
Pentatrichomonas hominis
Term
What causes "blackhead" or "infectious enterohepatis" in gallinaceous birds?
Definition
Histomonas meleagridis
Term
What are the three Pleomorphic forms of Histomonas meleagridis?
Definition
Luminal (flagellated)
Transitional/amoeboid (non-glagellated)
Tissue (non-flagellated)
Term
Where does Histomoniasis cause lesions?
Definition
In cecum with pinpoint ulcers
In liver called "bulls-eye"
Term
What clinical features are seen in the gallinacous bird from Histomoniasis?
Definition
Yellow droppings
Ruffled feathers, hanging wings and tail, Lesions
Term
What are the Giardia subgroups?
Definition
G. duodenalis
G. agilis
G. muris
Term
What Giardia has a broad host range?
Definition
Giardia duodenalis
Term
Is Giardia duodenalis Zoonotic agent?
Definition
Assemblage A- will infect many hosts
Assemblage B- will infect many hosts.
Term
What characteristics are on the Trophozoite?
Definition
Adhesive disk, axonemes, endosomes
Feeding stage
4 pairs of flagella
bilaterally symmetrical
Term
What are the cyst of Giardia characteristics?
Definition
Median bodies, nuclei, cyst wall.
Resistant stage
oval with thick, refractile wall.
Nuclei at one pole.
Term
What is the infectious stage of Giardia?
Definition
Cyst
Term
Where can cysts survive?
Definition
Chlorination and water temperatures of 50 C
Term
________________ stage of Giardia cannot survive outside host.
Definition
Trophozoites.
Term
Where are Trophozoites of Giardia found?
Definition
In diarrheic stool
Term
Where are cysts of Giardia found?
Definition
found in formed stools
Term
What is the life cycle of Giardia?
Definition
Cyst in contaminated water, food, environment.
Cyst ingested
Trophozoite in bowel/feces (diarrhea)
(5-7 days)
Cyst in bowel/feces
Term
_________________ is a notifiable disease in Humans that ranges from age 1-9 to 33-44 years.
Definition
Human giardiasis
Term
What are the referable signs of Human Giardiasis?
Definition
Diarrhea with soft, light-colored, greasy, mucoid, with or without blood.
Term
What other signs are found with Human Giardiasis?
Definition
Weight loss
dry skin
poor hair coat
Retarded growth
Borborygmi
Term
What are the major Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Giardia?
Definition
Toxic secretion
Bile sale Absnormalities
Deficiencies in brush border enzymes ****
Term
How is giardia diagnosed?
Definition
Direct Fecal smear
Fecal Floatation
Term
Focus down in prep and you will see....what?
Definition
Isospora felis
Term
Focus up in prep and you will see what...?
Definition
Giardia spp.
Term
What is the Mjaor SG of common solutions for floatation solutions for finding giardia?
Definition
Zinc sulfate
Term
What are the three major SG of parasites that are found in Floatation solutatios and how much?
Definition
Trichuris vulpis 1.15
Taenia spp. 1.23
Physaloptera spp. 1.24
Term
What is seen in Fecal Examination for Giardia cysts?
Definition
Postive for pre-treatment and post-treatment.
Term
How can Giardia be diagnosed?
Definition
Fecal ELISA
Direct flourescent antibody test
Fixative/ Stains
Term
Use of the fecal ELISA in ______________ is not recommended.
Definition
Asymptomatic dogs because of false positives
Term
What are the two main Giardia treatment options?
Definition
Metronidazole/Fenbendazole
Term
Different mechanims of action could increase activity against metronidazole ___________________ and could result in _________________________.
Definition
Potentiation
Term
Both Metronidazole/Fenbendazole are generally safe when used at established dosages but DO NOT ______________________.
Definition
Impose an expense burden
Term
Fenbendazole will ___________________________ that might be pathogenetic co-factors.
Definition
aid in the elimination of nematode parasites
Term
What should you do after last treament of Giardia?
Definition
Bathe to remove adherent fecal debris
Term
What is most effective when used on treatable surfaces for treating the environment for Giardia?
Definition
Quarternary ammonium compounds.
Term
What are Coccidia?
Definition
Broad group of protozoan parasites belonging to the Phylum Apicomplexa
Term
"Classical" coccidia includes only _______________ and _________ spp.
Definition
Eimeria and Isospora spp.
Term
__________________ spp. cause disease in humans, non human primates, pigs, dogs and cats.
Definition
Isospora spp
Term
How does Isospora sporulated oocysts differ from Eimeria?
Definition
Sporulated oocysts of Eimeria spp. contain 4 sporocyts each with 2 sporozoites.
Sporulated oocysts of Isospora spp. contain 2 sporocysts each with 4 sporozoites.
Term
What is the term for disease caused by infestation with fleas?
Definition
Siphonapterosis
Term
What is it called when an agent causes parasite to MOVE AWAY from treated animal?
Definition
Repellent effect
Term
What is the spore-like stage shed usually in feces (sometims infective; sometimes not.) It is hardy, thick-walled stage able to survive for lengthy period outside a host?
Definition
Oocyst/sporocyst
Term
What is the process of development of the oocyst/sporocyst to the infective stage containing sporozoites?
Definition
Sporulation
Term
What is the Infective stage that emerges from the sporocyst/oocyst. It enters the target cell and begins the first round of asexual division (schizogony) producing numerous merozoites or tachyzoites?
Definition
Sporozoite
Term
What is the rapidly dividing, highly motil stages produced by asexual reproduction. They erupt from schizonts within infected cells and infect many more cells. This way many, many organisms can be produced (eimeria, Isospora, Sarcocystis, Crptosporidium)?
Definition
Merozoites
Term
What is rapidly dividing, highly motile stages produced by asexual reproduction. They erupt from gropus (similiar to schizonts) within infected cells and move to infect many more cells. This way many, many organisms can be produced. (Toxoplasma, Neospora)?
Definition
Tachyzoites
Term
What is an asexual division which leads to the formation of many merozoites or tachyzoites?
Definition
Merogony, Schizogony
Term
What is the process of generation of "male" and "female" gametes?
Definition
Gametogony
Term
What is analagous to mammalian sperm?
Definition
Microgamete
Term
What is analogous to mammalian ovum?
Definition
Macrogamete
Term
What order are the wingless insects with siphon-like mouthparts?
Definition
Order Syphonaptera
Term
What is a disease caused by infestation with fleas?
Definition
Siphonapterosis
Term
What is the important "cat flea" that will infest many host and name derived from host from which it was first recovered- a cat?
Definition
Ctenocephalides felis
Term
What is an uncommon flea that is known as the "dog flea" where dogs and catsw are the hosts most frequently infested; but is a very rare parasite?
Definition
Ctenocephalides canis
Term
What is known as the "human flea" where dogs and cats are the hosts that are observed most frequently infested in veterinary medicine?
Definition
Pulex simulans
Term
What is known as the "sticktight flea" hosting dogs, cats and humans?
Definition
Echinophaga gallinacea
Term
Flea life cycle includes _________________ metamorphosis
Definition
Complete
Term
What stage of fleas is lateraly compressed, wingless, has Ctenidia (combs)?
Definition
Adult flea
Term
What stage of flea life cycle is oval, glistening white and laid on host but quickly drops off?
Definition
Flea eggs
Term
How long do flea eggs hatch?
Definition
2-16 days
Term
What stage of flea life cycle is maggot-like with chewing mouth parts and covered with small hairs (setae)?
Definition
Flea Larvae
Term
How long does the larval stage remain in this stage?
Definition
7-10 days
Term
What flea stage is soft moist silk, becomes coated with particles of debris from its surroundings?
Definition
Flea pupae
Term
When is the Adult flea fully developed?
Definition
10-17 days
Term
Fleas may induce _______ by repeated exposure to antigens?
Definition
Flea allergy dermatitis
Term
What are the charactoristics of the lesions from flea allergy dermatitis?
Definition
Pruritic and may be erythematous, alopecia to severe excoriation.
Term
Untreated chronic cases of Flea allergy dermatitis may lead to what?
Definition
Hyperpigmentation and hyperkeratinization
Term
What do fleas commonly cuase in cats?
Definition
miliary (papular) dermatitis
Term
what do fleas commonly cause in man?
Definition
"Papular urticaria"
Term
Fleas can also serve as what?
Definition
Vectors of bacteria, viruses and helminths
Term
What are the blood particles called that are passed by adult fleas in the pet's hair coat?
Definition
Frass
Term
WWhat is a combination of chmeical and mechanical means which target both the animal and its environment with fleas?
Definition
Integrated flea control
Term
What are some types of integrated flea control?
Definition
On-animal insecticides
Environmental insecticides
Mechanical methods of control
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