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[[Image:Toxoplasma gondii.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Toxoplasma gondii'' - Ke Hu and John Murray]] | [[Image:Toxoplasma gondii.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Toxoplasma gondii'' - Ke Hu and John Murray]] | ||
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+ | '''[[Coccidia Flashcards]] | ||
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+ | '''[[Cryptosporidia Flashcards]] | ||
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+ | '''[[Giardia Flashcards]] | ||
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+ | '''[[Piroplasmida Flashcards]] | ||
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+ | '''[[Tissue Cyst Forming Coccidian Flashcards]] | ||
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===Protozoa=== | ===Protozoa=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="3"> | <FlashCard questions="3"> | ||
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*Pseduopodia | *Pseduopodia | ||
*Gliding | *Gliding | ||
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|q2=How do protozoa reproduce? | |q2=How do protozoa reproduce? | ||
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*By sporogony | *By sporogony | ||
*By gametogeny | *By gametogeny | ||
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|q3=Briefly summarise the life cycle of protozoa | |q3=Briefly summarise the life cycle of protozoa | ||
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*The zygote forms the oocyst which is passed in the faeces | *The zygote forms the oocyst which is passed in the faeces | ||
*Sporulation occurs which makes the oocyst infectious | *Sporulation occurs which makes the oocyst infectious | ||
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</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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===Tropical Protozoa=== | ===Tropical Protozoa=== | ||
<FlashCard questions="8"> | <FlashCard questions="8"> | ||
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*Phlebotomus spp. in the Old World | *Phlebotomus spp. in the Old World | ||
*Lutzomyia spp. in the New World | *Lutzomyia spp. in the New World | ||
− | |l1= | + | |l1=Leishmania |
|q2=Which cells are ''Leishmania'' species intracellular parasites of? | |q2=Which cells are ''Leishmania'' species intracellular parasites of? | ||
|a2=Macrophages | |a2=Macrophages | ||
− | |l2= | + | |l2=Leishmania |
|q3=What are the clinical signs of ''Leishmania'' infections? | |q3=What are the clinical signs of ''Leishmania'' infections? | ||
|a3= | |a3= | ||
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**Fever | **Fever | ||
**Generalised lympadenopathy | **Generalised lympadenopathy | ||
− | |l3= | + | |l3=Leishmania |
|q4=How can you treat and prevent ''Leishmania'' infections? | |q4=How can you treat and prevent ''Leishmania'' infections? | ||
|a4= | |a4= | ||
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*Prevent sandflies biting dogs through collars containing insecticides | *Prevent sandflies biting dogs through collars containing insecticides | ||
*Destruction of infected and stray dogs | *Destruction of infected and stray dogs | ||
− | |l4= | + | |l4=Leishmania |
|q5=Which diseases so ''Trypanosome'' species cause in cattle and in humans? | |q5=Which diseases so ''Trypanosome'' species cause in cattle and in humans? | ||
|a5= | |a5= | ||
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*Chagas disease in humans, armadillos and possums | *Chagas disease in humans, armadillos and possums | ||
*Sleeping sickness in humans | *Sleeping sickness in humans | ||
− | |l5= | + | |l5=Trypanosoma |
− | |q6=Fill in the missing words about '' | + | |q6=Fill in the missing words about ''trypanosoma'' infections? |
<p>Salivarian ''trypanosome'' species multiply in the ??? and ??? of ???. This is also known as ??? development. Stercorian ''trypanosome'' species multiply in the ??? of ??? bugs, keds and ???. This is also known as ??? development.</p> | <p>Salivarian ''trypanosome'' species multiply in the ??? and ??? of ???. This is also known as ??? development. Stercorian ''trypanosome'' species multiply in the ??? of ??? bugs, keds and ???. This is also known as ??? development.</p> | ||
|a6= | |a6= | ||
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*tabanids | *tabanids | ||
*posterior station | *posterior station | ||
− | |l6= | + | |l6=Trypanosoma |
− | |q7=What are the general clinical signs of '' | + | |q7=What are the general clinical signs of ''trypanosoma'' infections? |
|a7= | |a7= | ||
*Anaemia | *Anaemia | ||
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*Oedema of the limbs and genitalia in horses | *Oedema of the limbs and genitalia in horses | ||
*Myocarditis and corneal opacity in dogs and cats | *Myocarditis and corneal opacity in dogs and cats | ||
− | |l7= | + | |l7=Trypanosoma |
− | |q8=How are '' | + | |q8=How are ''trypanosoma'' infections diagnosed? |
|a8= | |a8= | ||
*Giemsa stained smears | *Giemsa stained smears | ||
*Fresh blood films looking for motile trypanosomes | *Fresh blood films looking for motile trypanosomes | ||
*Haematocrit tubes looking for motile trypanosomes at the buffy coat/plasma interface | *Haematocrit tubes looking for motile trypanosomes at the buffy coat/plasma interface | ||
− | |l8= | + | |l8=Trypanosoma |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
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*Commensal organism | *Commensal organism | ||
*Found in the lumen of the large intestine of pigs and humans | *Found in the lumen of the large intestine of pigs and humans | ||
− | |l1= | + | |l1=Balantidium |
|q2=How would you diagnose ''Cyclospora'' infections? | |q2=How would you diagnose ''Cyclospora'' infections? | ||
|a2= | |a2= | ||
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*Zeihl-Neelson stain positive | *Zeihl-Neelson stain positive | ||
*Oocysts autoflouresce | *Oocysts autoflouresce | ||
− | |l2= | + | |l2=Cyclospora |
|q3=How can ''Entamoeba'' cause abcesses in the liver? | |q3=How can ''Entamoeba'' cause abcesses in the liver? | ||
|a3= | |a3= | ||
*Erosion of the large intestine may allow the parasite to enter the bloodstream | *Erosion of the large intestine may allow the parasite to enter the bloodstream | ||
*Once in the bloodstream the parasite can reach the liver and cause ascesses | *Once in the bloodstream the parasite can reach the liver and cause ascesses | ||
− | |l3= | + | |l3=Entamoeba |
|q4=What disease does ''Histomonas meleagridis'' cause and in which species? | |q4=What disease does ''Histomonas meleagridis'' cause and in which species? | ||
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*Affects turkeys | *Affects turkeys | ||
*Chickens are asymptomatic carriers | *Chickens are asymptomatic carriers | ||
− | |l4= | + | |l4=Histomonas |
|q5=In which caecal nematode worm is ''H. meleagridis'' carried? | |q5=In which caecal nematode worm is ''H. meleagridis'' carried? | ||
|a5=Heterakis gallinarum | |a5=Heterakis gallinarum | ||
− | |l5= | + | |l5=Histomonas |
|q6=What are the clinical signs of ''H. meleagridis'' infections? | |q6=What are the clinical signs of ''H. meleagridis'' infections? | ||
|a6= | |a6= | ||
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**Necrotic mucosa in caecum | **Necrotic mucosa in caecum | ||
**1cm diameter circular lesions in the liver | **1cm diameter circular lesions in the liver | ||
− | |l6= | + | |l6=Histomonas |
|q7=What are the clinical signs of ''Microsporidia'' infections? | |q7=What are the clinical signs of ''Microsporidia'' infections? | ||
|a7= | |a7= | ||
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*Cataracts | *Cataracts | ||
*But mostly asymptomatic | *But mostly asymptomatic | ||
− | |l7= | + | |l7=Microsporidia |
|q8=How is ''Tritrichomonas foetus'' transmitted? | |q8=How is ''Tritrichomonas foetus'' transmitted? | ||
|a8=Venerally | |a8=Venerally | ||
− | |l8= | + | |l8=Tritrichomonas foetus |
|q9=Where is ''Tritrichomonas foetus'' found in cattle? | |q9=Where is ''Tritrichomonas foetus'' found in cattle? | ||
|a9= | |a9= | ||
*Uterus of cows | *Uterus of cows | ||
*Preputial cavity of bulls | *Preputial cavity of bulls | ||
− | |l9= | + | |l9=Tritrichomonas foetus |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
+ | [[Category:Protozoa]][[Category:Parasite Flashcards]] |
Latest revision as of 14:26, 2 June 2011
Tissue Cyst Forming Coccidian Flashcards
Protozoa
Question | Answer | Article | |
What are the four different ways protozoa can move? |
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Link to Article | |
How do protozoa reproduce? |
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Link to Article | |
Briefly summarise the life cycle of protozoa |
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Link to Article |
Tropical Protozoa
Question | Answer | Article | |
What species transmits Leishmania? |
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Link to Article | |
Which cells are Leishmania species intracellular parasites of? | Macrophages
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Link to Article | |
What are the clinical signs of Leishmania infections? |
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Link to Article | |
How can you treat and prevent Leishmania infections? |
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Link to Article | |
Which diseases so Trypanosome species cause in cattle and in humans? |
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Link to Article | |
Fill in the missing words about trypanosoma infections?
Salivarian trypanosome species multiply in the ??? and ??? of ???. This is also known as ??? development. Stercorian trypanosome species multiply in the ??? of ??? bugs, keds and ???. This is also known as ??? development. |
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Link to Article | |
What are the general clinical signs of trypanosoma infections? |
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Link to Article | |
How are trypanosoma infections diagnosed? |
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Link to Article |
Other Important Protozoa
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What is Balantidium and where is it found? |
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Link to Article | |
How would you diagnose Cyclospora infections? |
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Link to Article | |
How can Entamoeba cause abcesses in the liver? |
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Link to Article | |
What disease does Histomonas meleagridis cause and in which species? |
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Link to Article | |
In which caecal nematode worm is H. meleagridis carried? | Heterakis gallinarum
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Link to Article | |
What are the clinical signs of H. meleagridis infections? |
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Link to Article | |
What are the clinical signs of Microsporidia infections? |
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Link to Article | |
How is Tritrichomonas foetus transmitted? | Venerally
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Link to Article | |
Where is Tritrichomonas foetus found in cattle? |
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Link to Article |