Lab 4 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What sp. affects the large intestines in rabbit?
E.flavescens.
Which sp. has pinhead-sized nodules in ileum?
E.magna.
Who infected by E.stedai?
Other.
Rabbit.
Whixh sp. affects cattle?
E.zuernii.
What does a sporulated oocyst of E.stiedai contain?
Sporocyst.
What sp. of Eimeria can appear as a merozoite in the bloody faeces?
E.zuernii.
What kind of extra-intestinal symptoms can occur during Eimeria infection in calves?
CNS signs.
Opisthonus, nystagmus, tetanuic convulsions.
In which sp. can you find E.intestinalis?
Rabbit.
What can you find in fresh faeces?
Unsporulated oocysts.
Coccidiosis of cat?
I.rivolta.
Coccidiosis infects pigs of what age?
8- 15 days.
What is affected in coccidiosis of Car?
Small intestine.
What does the sporulated oocyst of E.steidai contain?
4 sporocysts each containing 2 sporozoites.
Which sp. of Eimeria can appear as merozoites in bloody faeces?
E.zuernii of cattle.
How many macro-gametes develop from 1 micro-gamont?
21- 30.
How do you detect E zuernii in the faeces?
Flotation test. See unsporulated oocysts.
Age of calves that get infected with Eimeria?
2- 6months old.
Sp of Eimeria found in the large intestine of the rabbit?
E.piriformis along with E flavescens.
What is an unsporulated oocyst with regards to Eimeria?
Zygote.
Which are the small intestine Eirmeria sp. in rabbit?
E.intestinalis, E.magna, E.irresidua.
How do we detect an unsporulated Eimeria oocyst?
Flotation method.
What do we see clinically when a rabbit has E.steidai?
Sub-clinical infection.
What form of oocysts can be found in the fresh faeces on the course of E.stedai infection?
Unsporualted.
What form of Eimeria zuernii might appear soemtimes in mucous faeces of calves?
Schizonts or merozoites.
