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Apicomplex pt 2 Flashcards

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There is only one specie of toxoplasma within the genus (gondii), but there are many ________

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Genotypes

- vary in virulence, transmission efficiencies, etc

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Toxoplasma gondii is distributed _____

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Worldwide

- seen on every continent

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T. gondii definitive host

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Felidae

- domestic and wild

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Does T gondii have intermediate hosts?

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Yes

  • all warm-blooded animals (mammals and birds)
  • serve as source of infection
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Less common routes of transmission for T gondii

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  • blood transfusion: circulating stages of tachyzoites in blood
  • organ transplant: could have tissue cysts present
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Cats are infected with T gondii by getting exposed to ____

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Sporulated oocysts

- typically get ingested by grazing animals exposed to soil

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T gondii tissue cysts

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Seen in intermediate hosts

  • asexually reproducing
  • only when cyst opens or gets compromised will you see disease
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_______ transmission can happen in intermediate or definitive hosts

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Transplacental

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What 2 apicomplexa sporulate inside the host?

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  • sarcocystis

- cryptosporidium

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What 5 apicomplexa sporulate outside the host?

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  • toxoplasma gondii
  • hammondia
  • isospora
  • eimeria
  • neospora
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Toxoplasma gondii routes of infection

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  • ingestion of tissue cysts in IH

- ingestion of sporulated oocysts

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T. gondii - protozoal stages in felids

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Sexual stages in intestine (gametogony)
- fertilization –> unsporulated oocysts shed
Asexual stages: extraintestinal
- tachyzoites, bradyzoites

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In the US ____ cats shed T gondii oocysts

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1%

  • greater percentage have antibody titiers
  • oocyst re shedding is uncommon
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Prepatent period

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Time from infection until demonstration of oocysts in feces

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T gondii - PPP

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  • ingestion of tissue cysts (bradyzoites) –> 3-10 days (efficient)
  • ingestion of sporulated oocysts –> 20 days
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Peak oocyst shedding occurs ______

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6-7 days post infection

- oocyst shedding lasts 10-14 days, then decreases rapidly

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T gondii - clinical signs

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Subclinical
Feline toxoplasmosis
- concurrent infection, immunosuppression
- fever, weight loss, lethargy
- dyspnea, anorexia, abdominal discomfort, ichterus, retinochoroiditis, uveitis, encephalitis
- associated with multiple tachyzoites, granulomatous response
- multisystemic - primarily in lung, liver, ocular, brain

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Cats with clinical disease are _______

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Unlikely to be shedding oocysts

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T gondii immune response is due to _______

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Tachyzoites

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Tissue cysts of T gondii contain ______

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Bradyzoites

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T gondii - sheep

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Adults: major cause of sheep abortions in US via transplacental transmission (vertical)

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T gondii - goats

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Adults: abortions, clinical toxoplasmosis (liver, kidney, CNS)

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T gondii - cattle

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Resistant to infection

  • seropositive, but not important epidemiologically
  • tissue cysts are undetectable
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Other hosts of T gondii

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Chickens: seropositive, with tissue cysts (not documented in commercial flocks, only backyard ones)
Swine: domestic and feral are seropositive, clincial signs are rare
Horses: resistant

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T gondii - dogs
Clinical toxoplasmosis is rare - pneumonia, hepatitis, encephalitis Vertical transmission is rare
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T gondii - wildlife
Seroprevalence high in many populations (esp white tailed deer) - clinical toxoplasmosis in multiple species including: marsupials, non human primates
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T. gondii causes potential behavior changes in _______
Intermediate host - extended phenotype of the parasite - especially in murine hosts - depends on strains, age of host, stage of infection
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T gondii - diagnosis in felids
- fecal float: rarely detects oocysts - subclinical - serology: does not predict shedding - IgM: peaks early (1-2 weeks PI) - IgG: develops 2 weeks PI - active infection requires demonstrating high titer
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T gondii - diagnosis in IH
- clinical signs - antibody titers - PCR - immunohistochemistry - histology
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Tachyzoites are _______
Banana shaped
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T gondii - treatment/control
No vaccine or approved drugs - remove feces daily - do not feed cats raw food - prevent carnivorism
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T gondii - zoonosis
``` Vulnerable populations - pregnant women, immunosuppressed Primary source of infection - transplacental - organ transplants - meat sources - raw goat milk - environmental contamination ```
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T gondii - human pathology
``` Immunocompetent patients - aysmptomatic or flu-like Immunocompromised - neurologic infection - exposure or reactivated dormant cyst = coma/death Placental transmission - abortion, hydrocephalus, blindness - associated with schizophrenia ```
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Neospora caninum is similar to T gondii, except the DH is _______
Canids - neuromuscular disease - prevalent in strays, dogs around cattle
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N. caninum IH
Cattle (small ruminants) | - primary cause of cattle abortion worldwide
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Neospora caninum has a _____ life cycle only
Indirect
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N caninum - PPP
5-17 days | - oocysts sporulate in environment in 24-72 hrs = 2 sporocysts with 4 sporozoites each
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N caninum - route of infection
IH: oocyst, transplacental DH: ingestion of tissue cyst, transplacental
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N caninum - pathology DH
Usually subclinical - congenitally infected puppies or immunocompromised - signs are neuromuscular - lesions: focal necrosis to severe myositis in skeletal muscles
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N caninum congenital infection leads to _______
Asymptomatic carriers
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N caninum - pathology IH
Cattle - abortions (abortion storms) - repeated abortions - infected calves that survive are asymptomatic carriers or have clinical infections
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N caninum - diagnosis
``` DH - fecal float for unsporulated oocysts - antibody titers IH - ELISA - test aborted calves with PCR, ELISA ```
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N caninum - treatment and control
No approved treatment or vaccine - limit access of dogs to cattle - minimize fecal contamination - remove aborted fetus - herd management
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Hammondia
Must be distinguished from toxoplasma and neospora - oocysts are similar - is non-pathogenic - no extra-intestinal stage in IH
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Hammondia infects IH only via ____
Ingestion of oocysts
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Hammondia infects DH only via ________
Ingestion of tissue cysts
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Hammondia sites of infection
DH: intestinal tract only IH: throughout entire body
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H. heydorni
DH: dog, coyotes IH: herbivores
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H. hammondi
DH: cat IH: mammals, birds
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Hammondia - life cycle
- oocyst: 2 sporocysts with 4 sporozoites each - oocysts same size as toxo and neospora - PPP: 1 week - patent for 1-2 weeks
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Neospora hughesi
Less common cause of equine protozoal myelitis - primary cause is sarcocystis neurona - DH: unknown - IH: horse via transplacental
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