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VA parasitology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| zoonosis | transferable from animals to humans |
| name two types of parasites | endoparasites, and ectoparacites |
| is an endoparasite an infection or infestation | infection |
| is an ectoparasite an infection or infestation | infestation |
| what is an infestation of lice called | pediculosis |
| a nematoid is a __________ | roundworm |
| name 4 nematodes | hookworm, whipworm, heartworms & toxacara |
| cestode is also a_________ | tapeworm |
| tremotode is also a _________ | fluke |
| what is a protazoa | single cell organisim |
| name two protazoas | giardia, coccidia |
| what is the difference between a endoparasite and an ectoparasite | endoparasite is inside the body and an ectoparasite is outside the body |
| name four different classes of endoparasites | nematodes, cestodes, trematodes & protazoa |
| which nematode is transmitted by mosquito | heartworm |
| what disease does a tick pass on | lyme disease and babesia |
| a demodex is a mite where would you find it | in the hair follicle. it chews on the hair and that is why there is hair loss |
| what is cheyletiella | walking dandruff |
| where would you find otdectes | lives in the ears and looks like brown black crusties on the ears |
| what does an otdectes look like with an otoscope | they look white |
| name four types of mites (hint DOCS) | demodex, otdectes, cheyletiella, sarcoptes |
| how could you check for mites | tape test |
| is a flea laterally or dorsally pressed | laterally |
| is a tic laterally or dorsally pressed | dorsally |
| what is dirofilaria immitis | adult heart worm |
| which nematode is bipolar | whipworm |
| define pathogenic | capable of causing diseae |
| what is the difference between pine pollen and trichereas pulpus | pine pollen is not pathogenic |
| what is paracitology | the study of parasites |