Cryptobiosis Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What types of parasites cause cryptobiosis in fish?	Biflagellate protozoa		Link to Article
Which species is the ectoparasite and where does it reside?	C. branchialis Lives on the gill epithelium of its host		Link to Article
How are the bloodborne parasites transmitted between fish?	By bloodsucking leeches		Link to Article
How does C. salmositica cause anaemia? (Hint:There are two mechanisms)	Secretes haemolysin which directly destroys red blood cells. Release of antigens when the complement system destroys the parasite, causing immune complexes to form and attach to erythrocytes, causing haemolysis.		Link to Article
How can parasites be detected in tissue samples?	Both techniques look for moving/fixed flagellate organisms. Wet mounts can be used under bright field or phase contrast microscopy Slides can be fixed in ethanol and examined under light microscopy with Giemsa stainins		Link to Article
Which parasites can be vaccinated against?	C. bullocki C. salmositica		Link to Article