Sarcocystis Flashcards

(45 cards)

0
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asexual stages occur in ________ host which is often __________

A

intermediate

prey animal

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Sarcocystis is Heteroxenous T or F

A

True

becuase they have more than 1 kind of host

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2
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sexual stages develop in __________ host which is _________

A

definitive host

carnivorous(predator)

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3
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_________ is terminal asexual stage

A

sarcocyst(similar to schizont)

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4
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sarcocyst in presen in ___________ of IH

A

striated muscles

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5
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sarcocysts are of two types i.e.

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macroscopic

microscopic

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6
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macroscopic sarcocyst(>1mm) are found in _________

A

S. cruzi of cattle-dog cycle

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7
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microscopic sarcocyst(<1mm) is seen in _________

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S. fusiformis of buffalo-cat cycle

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8
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immature sarcocyst contain globular parasites called __________

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metrocytes(mother cells)

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metrocytes produce banana shaped _________ throught the process of ___________

A

bradyzoites

endodyogeny

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10
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________ are located in cortex of sarcocyst & ________ in medulla

A

metrocytes

bradyzoites

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11
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Sarcocystis are more host specific fo IH or DH

A

IH

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12
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the only Sarcocystis species trasnmissible to dogs, which is transmitted to cats in __________

A

S. cruzi

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13
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on ingestion if sarcocyst by DH, ________ is liberated in its intestine

A

bradyzoites

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14
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bradyzoites develop into _______ & ________ in ratio if ______

A

macrogamont
microgamont
95:5

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15
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gametogonic stages develop in which cells?

A

goblet cells

entericytes

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16
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oocysts sporulate in external enviroment or DH

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in lamina propria of DH

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17
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oocyst are shed between ____& ____ weeks after ingestion of sarcocyst

A

1-2 weeks

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18
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sarcocysts are formed from what?

A

merozoites liberated from 2nd generation schizonts develop into sarcocyst in striated muscles

19
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each sporulated oocyst of Sarcocystis is
_________sporocystic
_________sporozoic

A

BIsporocystic
TETRAsporozoic

similar to Isospora

20
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IH become infected by ingesting __________

21
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sporozoites develop into schizonts in __________ part of body

A

endothelial cells of blood vessels of organs

22
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1st gen. schizonts are harmful or 2nd gen. schizonts

A

2nd generation schizonts

23
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sarcocysts formation occur in _______ part of body

A

striated muscles

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microsarcocyst belong to those species in which DH is ____________
canids/humans
25
macrosarcocyst belong to those species in which DH is _________
felids
26
name the three species of Sarcocystis in cattle
S. cruzi(cattle-DOG) S. hirsuta(cattle-CAT) S. hominis(cattle-MAN)
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name the most pathogenic Sarcocystis species of cattle
S. cruzi
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2 most important pathogenic lesions of S. cruzi
``` hair loss(particularly at TIP of TAIL) hypersalivation ```
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first recognizable lesion in S. cruzi infection
focal necrosis in gut associated lymph nodes
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in chronic cases of S. cruzi, the most notable lesion is _________
serous atrpohy of fat(esp. pericardial & perirenal)
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2 species of sacrocystis found in buffalo
S. fusiformis(buffalo CAT) | S. levinei(buffalo DOG)
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S. cruzi sarcocyst has _______ like protusions
ribbon
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S. fusiformis sarcocyst has ________ like protusions
cauliflower
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S. levinei sarcocyst has _______ villar protusions
sloping wavy
35
Sarcocystis species found in sheep are
S. tenella(DOG) S. arieticanis(DOG) S. gigantica(CAT) S. medusiformis(CAT)
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sarcocyst of S. arieticanis has _________ projections
hair like
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sarcocyst of S. gigantica has _______wall
PAS positive connective tissue secondary
38
No secondary wall in present in S. medusiformis TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
39
most pathogenic Sarcocystis species of goat is
S. capracanis
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S. capracanis sarcocyst has _________ like protusions
finger | hair like in S. arieticanis
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first generation schizonts of sarcocystis of pig are found in ________
liver endothelium
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name the sarcocystis of pig have radially striated sarcocyst
S. miescheriana
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Sarcocystis of pig which is zoonotic
S. suihominis
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how to kill sarcocysts in meat
heat exposure above 55 C for 20 min