Protozoans ID - Lab

Giardia active motile feeding stage, causes damage

Trophozoite

Giardia infective stage

Cyst

Cattle, Cats (species specific)

Tritrichomonas, Trichomonas

Disease caused by Giardia

Giardiasis

How is Tritichomonas found

Preputial or vaginal swab

Dog, Cat, Primate, Human

Entamoeba

Primate, Human, Dog, Cat

Entamoeba

Pig, Rat, Sometimes Dogs

Balantidium

Balantidium causes what in humans

explosive diarrhea

Fish

Ichthyophthirius, Ich

Ichthyophthirius causes what disease

Ichthyophthirius

Dog, Cat, Pig (species specific)

Cystoisospora, Coccidia

Ruminants, Horse, Rabbit

Eimeria, Coccidia

Disease caused by Emeria, Cystoisospora

Coccidiosis

Canine, Feline, Bovine, Ovine, Swine, Avian, Guinea Pigs, Snakes, Mice

Cryptosporidium, Crypto

Cryptosporidium causes what disease

Cryptosporidiosis

Feline, IH - Humans, Any other animal except cats

Toxoplasma, Toxo

Arrow is pointing to?

Tachyzoites

What is this?

Bradyzoites

Toxoplasma causes what disease?

Toxoplasmosis

Who is at risk for Toxoplasmosis?

pregnant women

Dog, Wild Canine IH - Cattle, Ruminants, Birds

Neospora

Neospora tachyzoites and cysts are located where

in tissues of infected dogs

Opossum, Aberrant - Horse, IH - many mammals

Sarcocystis

Sarcocystis causes what damage in Opossums

neurologic signs

Sarcocystis causes what damage in horses

ataxic, droopy face, one-side not improving