PARASITE CONTROL PHARMACOLOGY POWERPOINT Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Parasite that kills the host (rare)
A
Parasitoid
2
Q
3 classes of helminths
A
Nematodes
Platyhelminths (cestode trematode)
Acanthocephala
3
Q
Two classifications of endoparasites
A
- Helminths
- Protozoal
4
Q
Name some protozoal parasites
A
Babesiosis
Toxoplasmosis
Coccidiosis
Giadria
5
Q
Two classifications of ectoparasites
A
Insects
Arachnids
6
Q
Two ectoparasite arachnids
A
Mites
Ticks
7
Q
Drug classification for helminth parasite treatment
A
Anthelminthics
8
Q
What type of antiparasitic are the benzimidazoles
A
Anti nematodal (broad spectrum)
9
Q
Which types of parasites do benzimidazoles kill since it is a braod spectrum anti nematodal
A
Nematodes
Cestode
Acanthocephalans
10
Q
What is the action of benzimidazoles
A
Interferes with mitosis and meiosis
