Protozoa

Question 1

Found in Blood

Answer 1

Hemoprotozoa

Question 2

Found in Fecal Material

Answer 2

Intestinal Protozoa

Question 3

Examples of Asexual Reproduction

Answer 3

Binary Fission, Schizogony, Budding

Question 4

Examples of Sexual Reproduction

Answer 4

Syngamy, conjugation

Question 5

Cyst Occurs under what conditions

Answer 5

Low nutrients, lack of O2, lack of water, low pH, waste accumulation, overcrowding

Question 6

Giardia is in what Phylum

Answer 6

Sarcomastigophora

Question 7

Protozoa often recovered in diarrhea from dogs and cats but can be found in normal Stool. Large animals can be affected

Answer 7

Giardia

Question 8

Parasite of humans, dogs, and possibly cattle and birds?

Answer 8

Trypanosoma cruzi

Question 9

What Genus is Trypanosoma cruzi?

Answer 9

Trypanosomes

Question 10

Hematoprotozoans that affects many animals. Spread by Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia

Answer 10

Leishmania

Question 11

Protozoa that is found in prepuce of bulls and vagina, cervix, and uterus of cows

Answer 11

Tritrichomonas foetus

Question 12

Two forms of Leishmania

Answer 12

Mucocutaneous Form (Leishmania braziliensis)
Visceral Form (Leishmania donovani and Leishmania infantum)

Question 13

Tritrichomonas foetus is part of what Genus

Answer 13

Trichomonads

Question 14

Protozoa found in the crop of pigeons, poultry, and doves

Answer 14

Trichomonas gallinae

Question 15

Protozoa that infects Turkeys, chickens, pheasants, and other avian species

Answer 15

Histomonas meleagridis

Question 16

Histomonas meleagridis causes what in birds?

Answer 16

Blackhead or Infectious enterohepatitis

Question 17

Human parasite found in tropical regions and has no clinical significance in dogs

Answer 17

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 18

Genera in Phylum Apicomplexa

Answer 18

Cystoisospora
Toxoplasma
Cryptosporidium
Cytauxzoon
Sarcocystis
Plasmodium
Babesia
Eimeria

Question 19

Common parasite of kittens and puppies

Answer 19

Coccidia

Question 20

Canine Coccidians

Answer 20

Cystoisospora canis, Cystoisospora ohioensis, Cystsoisospora wallacei

Question 21

Feline Coccidians

Answer 21

Cystoisospora felis and Cystoisospora rivolta

Question 22

Prepatent period of Cystoisospora

Answer 22

7-14 days

Question 23

Intestinal coccidian of cats

Answer 23

Toxoplasma gondii

Question 24

How long is Toxoplasma shed for

Answer 24

Less than 2 weeks

Question 25

Coccidian parasite of dogs, cats, and calves

Answer 25

Cryptosporidium

Question 26

Is Cryptosporidium Zoonotic?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

Coccidian of the small intestine of dogs and cats

Answer 27

Sarcocystis

Question 28

Intracellular parasite RBCs of dogs

Answer 28

Babesia canis

Question 29

Intermediate host of Babesia canis

Answer 29

Tick

Question 30

Intracellular parasite of the RBCs of cats

Answer 30

Cytauxzoon felis

Question 31

Cytauxzoon felis causes?

Answer 31

Occluded venous flow, macrophage rupture, anemia, and rapid multiorgan failure

Question 32

Malaria-like intracellular parasites affecting dogs

Answer 32

Hepatozoon canis and Hepatozoon americanum

Question 33

Hepatozoon that causes mild to subclinical signs

Answer 33

Hepatozoon canis

Question 34

Hepatozoon that causes violent and often fatal disease

Answer 34

Hepatozoon americanum

Question 35

Coccidian found in the small intestine of horses

Answer 35

Eimeria leukcarti

Question 36

Coccidian species found in rabbits and ruminants

Answer 36

Eimeria sp

Question 37

Prepatent period of Eimeria leukcarti

Answer 37

15-33 days

Question 38

Malaria in small mammals, birds, and reptiles

Answer 38

Plasmodium sp

Question 39

What transmits Plasmodium

Answer 39

Mosquitos

Question 40

Phylum Ciliophora has one Genera of veterinary importance, what is it

Answer 40

Balantidium

Question 41

Ciliated protozoan found in the small intestine of Swine

Answer 41

Balantidium coli

Question 42

Intracellular gram-negative bacteria

Answer 42

Rickettsia

Question 43

Genera of Family Rickettsiaceae

Answer 43

Rickettsia Orientia Coxiella

Question 44

Genera of Family Anaplasmataceae

Answer 44

Anaplasma Ehrlichia Wolbachia Neorickettsia

Question 45

Organisms that transmit Rickettsia

Answer 45

Helminthes and Ticks