Exam 2 - Species

Question 1

Causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis

Answer 1

Leishmania donovani

Question 2

Causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis with an oriental sore

Answer 2

Leishmania tropica

Question 3

Causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis with Chiclero’s Ulcer

Answer 3

Leishmania mexicana

Question 4

Causative agent of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Answer 4

Leishmania braziliensis aka Espundia

Question 5

Vector of leishmaniasis

Answer 5

Phlebotomus spp.

Question 6

Vector of Leishmania braziliensis

Answer 6

Lutzomyia spp.

Question 7

Trypanosome in African wildlife, non-pathogenic to native species but deadly to European cattle

Answer 7

Trypanosoma brucei brucei

Question 8

Causative agent of Chronic or Gambian Sleeping Sickness

Answer 8

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

Question 9

Causative agent of Acute or Rhodesian Sleeping Sickness

Answer 9

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Question 10

Vector of African Trypanosomes

Answer 10

Glossina spp.

Question 11

Main vector for transmission of T. b. gambiense

Answer 11

Glossina palpalis

Question 12

Main vector for transmission of T. b. rhodesiense

Answer 12

Glossina morsitans

Question 13

The Big 3 tropical diseases

Answer 13

1. Malaria
2. African Trypanosomiasis
3. Kala-azar

Question 14

Another African Trypanosome species that is far more virulent to cattle and has been established in South America

Answer 14

Trypanosoma vivax

Question 15

Causative agent of Chagas’ Disease

Answer 15

Trypanosoma cruzi

Question 16

Non-pathogenic Trypanosome species found in humans

Answer 16

Trypanosoma rangeli

Question 17

Group of insects that are the vector for American Trypanosomes

Answer 17

Family Reduvidae

Question 18

Main vector species for American Trypanosomes

Answer 18

Triatoma spp.

Question 19

2 species of bugs that could potentially transmit American Trypanosomes found in the USA

Answer 19

Triatoma gerstaeckeri
Triatoma sanguisuga

Question 20

This Trypanosome causes Dourine in horses and cows

Answer 20

Trypanosoma equiperdum

Question 21

Another Trypanosome that causes Surra in horses

Answer 21

Trypanosoma evansi

Question 22

Vector of Trypanosoma evansi in horses

Answer 22

Horse flies

Question 23

Species of leech that transmits trypanosomes to amphibians

Answer 23

Desserobdella picta

Question 24

Group of flies that are attracted to calling males and are the vector of the parasite

Answer 24

Corethrella spp.

Question 25

Class Perkinsozoa

Answer 25

Parasites of oysters; likely similar to the ancestor of current apicomplexans

Question 26

Class Conoidasida

Answer 26

gregarines and coccidians: vertebrate gut parasites

Question 27

Class Aconoidasida

Answer 27

malaria parasites and piroplasms

Question 28

Main vector group of Plasmodium

Answer 28

Anopheles spp.

Question 29

Main vector species of malaria

Answer 29

Anopheles quadrimaculatus

Question 30

Another group of blood apicomplexans that have only exoerythrocytic schizogony and cause severe economic loss in poultry

Answer 30

Leucocytozoans

Question 31

Vector species of Leucocytozoans

Answer 31

Simuliidae (Black Flies)

Question 32

Another group of blood apicomplexans that have only exoerythrocytic schizogony and occurs in birds and reptiles of Florida

Answer 32

Haemoproteus

Question 33

Vector species group of Haemoproteus

Answer 33

Culicoides spp.

Question 34

Plasmodium vivax

Answer 34

widespread, temperate areas, Asia, North Africa 43% of malaria cases "tertian malaria"

Question 35

Plasmodium falciparum

Answer 35

tropics, 50% of malaria in the world "falciparum malaria", "malignant tertian malaria"

Question 36

Plasmodium malariae

Answer 36

rare, localized, but widespread "quartan malaria"

Question 37

Plasmodium ovale

Answer 37

very rare, Africa, Phillipines, India, S. America, Vietnam "mild tertian malaria"

Question 38

Coccidian with a 4 by 2 oocyte structure

Answer 38

Eimeria

Question 38

Coccidian with a 2 by 2 oocyte structure

Answer 38

Isospora

Question 39

Coccidian with definitive host in cats. Humans are intermediate and only major issues occur with pregnancy.

Answer 39

Toxoplasma gondii

Question 40

Coccidian in bullfrogs.

Answer 40

Hepatozoon catesbianae

Question 41

Group of gregarines found in earthrooms.

Answer 41

Monocystis spp.

Question 42

Gregarine found in mealworms.

Answer 42

Gregarina cuneata