Microbio set7 exam3

What are flukes also known as?

Trematodes

where are flukes often found?

aquatic environments

how do flukes release their eggs?

In the host's feces

Are flukes parasitic?

yes

what is the function of an intermediate hosts?

it allows the worm to undergo lifestyle changes that are needed to cause disease

what are pinworms classified as?

nematodes and roundworms

what are hookworms classified as?

nematodes and roundworms

where do pinworms live?

digestive tracks

how are pinworms spread?

fecal-oral

how are pinworms often diagnosed?

the tape test, taping near the butt and putting that under a microscope

what are pinworm infections called

enterobiasis

where do hookworms live

in the soil

how do hookworms enter the skin?

burrowing through the skin

what are heartworms classified as?

nematodes and roundworms

what animals do heartworms infect?

dogs and cats

what is heartworm's intermediate host

mosquitoes

what do heartworm larvae grow from inside mosquitoes

microfilariae

where do heartworm larvae become adult worms?

dogs and cats

when is heartworm prevention effective?

when larvae are developing

when can adult heartworms be treated?

only in dogs

what bacteria are targeted in heartworm treatments?

Wolbachia

Are viruses considered a type of microbe?

yes

are viruses considered multicellular, unicellular, or acellular?

acellular

What is the protein coat around a virus called?

capsid

what kind of nucleic acid do viruses have?

either single or double stranded DNA or RNA

which of what we went over are considered obligate intracellular parasites?

viruses

are viruses alive?

no

what are prions?

infectious proteins

What are the 4 aspects of being alive?

Growth, Reproduction, Responsiveness, and Metablosm

what do non-enveloped viruses not have?

spike proteins

is it easier to kill enveloped or non-enveloped viruses

enveloped viruses