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Protozoans
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
07/17/2013

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Term
Protozoans
Definition

Infect variety of sites within a host

 

Unicellular

 

Asexual stage - trophozoite

 

Infectious stage - cyst 

Term
Isospora Canis, Iosospora ohioensis, Isospora wallacei
Definition

Canine coccidia

 

Common

 

Small intestine 

Term
Isospora felis, Isospora rivolta
Definition

Feline coccidia

 

Common

 

Small intestine

 

Term
Toxoplasma Gondii
Definition

Intestinal coccidian of felines

 

ZOONOTIC

 

Gardening, raw meat, litter box 

Term
Cryptosporidium
Definition

Coccidian parasite in canine, feline, and young bovine or swine

 

ZOONOTIC

 

Very small

 

Small intestine  

Term
Sacrocystis
Definition

Coccidian parasite of canine and feline

 

Ruminant intermediate host 

Term
Giardia canis, G. Felis, G, lamblia
Definition
Flagellated protozoan of canine and feline
Term
Balantidium Coli
Definition

Protozoan of swine

 

Large intestine

Term
Isospora Suis
Definition

Coccidian of swine

 

Mostly infect young

 

 

Term
Eimeria bovis, Eimeria zuerinii
Definition

Protozoans of ruminants 

 

Small intestine 

Term
Giardia Equi
Definition

Protozoan of equine 

 

Small intestine

Term
Eimeria Leukarti
Definition

Equine protozoan

 

Mostly infect young

 

Small intestine 

 

Develope immunity 

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