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Cryptosporidiosis
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1What body system can Cryptosporidium infect?
- ARespiratory tract only
- BGIT and Respiratory tracts
- CGIT only
- DIntestines
2What is the organism that is most commonly associated with neonatal diarrhoea in calves?
- AC. parvum
- BC. andersoni
- CC. muris
- DC. baileyi
- EC. meleagridis
- FC. serpentis
- GC. nasorum
3Cryptosporidium oocysts require sporulation after being passed in the faeces.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Label the life cycle
- AThick walled oocyst ingested
- BOocyst contaminates water, food, faeces
- CThick walled oocyst exit host
- DThick walled sporulated oocyst
- EThin walled sporulated oocyst recycled
- FOocyst
- GSporozoite
- HTrophozoite
- IMerozoites released by Type 1 meronts
- JMerozoites released by Type 2 meronts
5Where does Intestinal Cryptosporidiosis colonise?
- AEnterocytes in small intestine
- BEpithelial cells of the stomach
- CEnterocytes in large intestine
- DEpithelial cells in the lungs
6Which of the following is associated with an Abomasal Cryptosporidiosis infection?
- AIncreased pH of abomasum
- BDecreased pH of abomasum
- CNo effect
7How does Respiratory Cryptosporidiosis cause pneumonia and airsacculitis in birds?
- AImpaires mucocililary elevator in trachea and bronchi
- BDestroys cilia
- CDestroys alveoli
- DReduces mucus layer
8The clinical signs of an intestinal Cryptosporidium infection include; [blank_start]diarrhoea[blank_end], [blank_start]dehydration[blank_end], [blank_start]anorexia[blank_end] and [blank_start]abdominal pain[blank_end].
- Adiarrhoea
- Bdehydration
- Canorexia
- Dabdominal pain
9Clinical signs of respiratory infection include; [blank_start]sneezing[blank_end] and [blank_start]coughing[blank_end].
- Asneezing
- Bcoughing
10Select the diagnostic tests that can be performed to confirm Cryptosporidium infections.
- AHistopathology
- BBaermann
- CSedimentation
- DSugar flotation
- EStaining
- FELISA
11Staining techniques used to detect Cryptosporidium include; [blank_start]acid fast stain[blank_end] and an [blank_start]immunofluorescence antibody stain[blank_end].
- Aacid fast stain
- Bimmunofluorescence antibody stain
12What is the best control/treatment methods for a Cryptosporidium infection?
- ASupportive care and sanitation
- BHalifuginone
- CTetracyclines
- DEuthanasia
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- Protozoa - Coccidia
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- Caitlin Wringe
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