Protozoa and Diseases Flashcards
1
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What are protozoa?
A
- Single celled parasites
2
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What are the different types of protozoa?
A
- Ciliates
- Flagellates
- Amoeba
- Apicomplexans (Sporozoans)
3
Q
Describe ciliates
A
Have tiny hairs for locomotion
4
Q
Describe flagellates
A
Whip like flagellas to propel them in their movement
5
Q
Describe Amoeba
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Movement is by pseudopodia
6
Q
Describe apicomplexans (sporozoans)
A
Gliding locomotion
7
Q
What is toxoplasma gondii?
A
-Zoonotic Disease caused by protozoa, which causes congenital defects, infections affecting cardiac muscle, brain lungs and the liver
8
Q
What is the transmission route for Toxoplasma gondii?
A
- Ingestion of oocysts in faeces
9
Q
What is tritrichomonas?
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- A disease caused by protozoa in cats, which is hard to treat.
- Causes profuse watery intermittent diarrhoea
10
Q
What is giardia?
A
- A disease caused by protozoa and transmitted by contaminated water sources
11
Q
What are the clinical signs of giardia?
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- Watery diarrhoea
- Vomiting
- Abnormal GI signs
12
Q
How is giardia diagnosed?
A
- Examination of faecal samples
13
Q
What does coccidia cause?
A
- Intestinal mucosa
- Watery diarrhoea
- Flatten villi, leading to poor absroption, weight loss and diarrhoea
14
Q
How is coccidia diagnosed?
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- Faecal smear and staining with acid fast stain; the oocysts should stain red
15
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What is encephalitozoon cuniculi?
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- A protozoan disease in rabbits
