Second Priority Diseases pt. II Flashcards by Hny g

Fascioliasis other terms (2 answers)

Liver flukes,
Hepatic Fascioliasis

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Is Fascioliasis zoonotic

Yes

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Animals which are source of pasture contamination in cases of Fascioliasis

Sheep

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Animals that do not develop immunity in fasciola

Sheep

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3 Susceptible animals to Fascioliasis

Cattle,
Goat,
Sheep

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In cases of fascioliasis, large amounts of metacercariae means that the infection is (acute vs. chronic)

Acute

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Fasciola species found in cooler climates

Fasciola hepatica

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Type of anemia in Acute fasciolosis

Normochromic anemia

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Type of anemia in chronic fasciolosis

hypochromic macrocytic anemia

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Is fecalysis recommended in acute fascioliasis?

No. Juvenile flukes = no eggs

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Type of fecalysis preferred in chronic fascioliasis

Sedimentation

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Adult fasciola are mostly found in what organ

Bile duct

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Causative agent of black disease

C. novyi

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Spores of C. novyi cause fasciola in what organ

Liver parenchyma

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Drug of choice for fascioliasis

Triclabendazole

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is fascioliasis zoonotic

Yes

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snail intermediate hosts for Fasciola spp.

species in the genera Lymnaea, Galba, Fossaria, and Pseudosuccinea

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Other terms for leptospirosis (hint: WER)

Weil’s disease,
Enzootic jaundice,
Red water

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Is leptospirosis zoonotic and contagious?

Yes

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Most common serovars of Leptospira interrogans (hint: PICG)

○Icterohaemorrhagiae
○Pomona
○canicola
○ grippotyphosa

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Route of infection of Leptospirosis (hint: IVIS)

-Ingestion
-Venereal
-Inhalation
-Skin

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Sources of Leptospirosis

Urine, genital secretions
Aborted fetus, uterine discharge, placental fluids
Milk,
Soil, water, feeds
Blood

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Golden standard test for leptospirosis

Microscopic Agglutination test

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T/F: vaccination is effective in the treatment of Leptospirosis

F. Prevention only

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On what fluke stage is triclabendazole effective

All stages

2 compounds given to control snail numbers/ population

Copper sulfate, Sodium pentachlorophenate

Other term for Trypanosomiasis

Surra

Causative agent of Surra

Trypanosoma evansi

Aside from T. evansi, Trypanosomiasis is caused by what other agents? (3 answers)

Trypanosoma congolense, T.vivax, T. brucei brucei,

Diagnostic test for Trypanosomiasis

demonstrating trypanosomes in stained blood smears or wetmounts

Surra affects what 2 species of animals

Buffaloes, Cattle

2 principal hosts of surra

Horses, Cattle

T. evansi is distributed in what 4 regions

Africa, Western Asia, Eastern Asia, South America

Intermediate hosts of T. evansi

Hematophagous flies (bloodsucking) : Tabanus, Stomoxys, Atylotus, Chrysops, Lyperosia and Haematobia

Causative agent of bovine anaplasmosis

Anaplasma marginale

Another causative agent of bovine anaplasmosis that causes mild clinical signs

Anaplasma centrale

What kind of parasite are anaplasma spp.

Obligate intraerythrocytic parasite

Endemicity of anaplasmosis

Tropical, Subtropical

Vectors of anaplasmosis

Rhipicephalus/Boophilus microplus

Transmission of anaplasmosis

Blood transmission, Transplacental

Which cattle species is more resistant to ticks and flies: Bos taurus indicus (tropical) vs. Bos taurus taurus (temperate breeds)

Bos taurus indicus (tropical)

Which age of animals are more susceptible to anaplasma infection (young vs. old)

Old; Young develops antibody

What disease: clinical disease is rare in enzootic areas

Bovine anaplasmosis

2 other terms for bovine babesiosis

Redwater fever, Cattle tick fever

Red water is Attributed to what clinic sign

Hemoglobinuria

principal strains of bovine babesiosis

babesia bovis, babesia bigemina

Major vector of bovine babesia

Rhipicephalus / Boophilus microplus

Relationship of temperature with tick activity

Increase temp. = increase tick activity (directly proportional)

Calves exposed to this disease become immune to clinical disease (i.e, natural vaccination)

Babesia

Complete elimination of ticks is not practical in this disease

Babesia

Umbrella term for anaplasmosis and babesiosis

Cattle tick fever

Which babesia species causes neurologic signs

B. bovis

Imidocarb is used to treat what 2 diseases

Bovine anaplasmosis, Bovine babesiosis

Bovine babesiosis parasite with most population detected in Southern Luzon

Theileria orientalis

a state wherein clinical disease occurs rarely or not at all

Endemic stability

Endemic stability occurs in what disease

Bovine babesiosis

pH preference of Leptospirosis

Neutral to slight alkaline

T/F: 70% ethanol can inactivate leptospirosis

why is blackleg also known as Black Quarter disease

because its manifestation includes Hind quarter lesions

butyric odor is characteristic of what disease

Blackleg

most accepted theory of clostridium entry (blackleg)

ingestion

in what organ does clostridium become dormant

alimentary tract

T/F: in cases of fever, antipyretics must immediately be given

F. Give antipyretics if fever is interfering to normal activities (feeding, drinking, etc.); but if not, allow fever to push through

Bovine anaplasmosis is transmitted by what types of vectors

biological, mechanical

Breeds with black or red coat vs. white coat: which has a higher risk of infections because vectors are attracted to their coloration

Black or red coat

breed with a greater risk of transmission of Bovine Anaplasmosis because of the mgt protocols

Dairy breeds

cattle breed with inherent resistance to ticks and even in flies

Afrikaner cattle

Which disease does not cause affected cattle to produce red urine or hematuria or hemoglobinuria?

Anaplasmosis

which disease causes affected cattle to produce red urine or hematuria or hemoglobinuria?

Babesiosis

which 2 parts of a cattle have high sensitivity during blood collection

tip of ears, tail

part of the body where max sensitivity of Single intradermal test (SID) is observed

neck

part of the body where max specificity of Single intradermal test (SID) is observed

tail/ Caudal skin fold (tail)

substance that stimulates growth of Brucella sp.

Erythritol

disease detected by rose bengal test (presence of clotting)

brucellosis

disease with High risk of bioterrorism/agroterrorism

B. MELITENSIS (Humans: mediterranean fever or malta fever)

in fascioliasis, the Infective stage for SNAILS is

miracidium

in fascioliasis, the Infective stage for MAMMALS is

metacercaria

in fascioliasis, the Schistosoma infective stage:

cercaria

Young fasciola flukes are found in (what organ)

liver parenchyma

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