Difference between revisions of "Trichomonas gallinae Flashcards"

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Question	Answer	Article
What does T. gallinae feed upon?	Sugars, starch and glycogen in host cells	Link to Article
What is the most important wild host for T. gallinae?	Pigeons	Link to Article
How is disease transmitted to domestic fowl?	Contaminated water troughs	Link to Article
How many flagellae does T. gallinae have?	Five altogether Four anterior flagella One recurring flagellum or undulating membrane which lies on one side	Link to Article
How does T. gallinae cause anaemia in its hosts?	It binds to erythrocytes, inducing them to phagocytose it, then causing haemolysis and thus haemolytic anaemia.	Link to Article

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 |q1= What does ''T. gallinae'' feed upon?
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 |q4=How many flagellae does ''T. gallinae'' have?
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+*Five altogether
 *Four anterior flagella
-*An important diagnostic feature is the lack of a free posterior flagellum
+*One recurring flagellum or undulating membrane which lies on one side
 |l4= Trichomonas gallinae#Introduction
+|q5=How does ''T. gallinae'' cause anaemia in its hosts?
+|a5=It binds to erythrocytes, inducing them to phagocytose it, then causing haemolysis and thus haemolytic anaemia.
+|l5= Trichomonas gallinae#Disease
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 [[Category:Bacteria Flashcards]]
-[[Category:CABI Flashcards]]
+[[Category:To Do - CABI review]]