Parasitology: Gamonts and Meronts

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What is the shape of gamonts found in circulating neutrophils?

Ellipsoidal (correct)

Round to oval

Triangular

Square

What is the size of gamonts in micrometers?

13 by 6 um

12 by 5 um

10 by 3 um

11 by 4 um (correct)

What is the characteristic of the nuclei in micromerozoites?

They are irregularly shaped

They are not defined

They are not present

They have a wheel-spoke appearance (correct)

What is the shape of meronts?

Round to oval Signup and view all the answers

What structure do gamonts have that surrounds them?

A thick membrane Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the tick in the life cycle of canine hepatozoonosis?

Final host in which syngamy occurs Signup and view all the answers

What is the site of merogony in the infected dog?

Macrophages and endothelial cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the oocysts in the tick after moulting?

Haemocoel Signup and view all the answers

How does the dog get infected with the parasite?

By ingesting an infected tick Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure in which numerous sporocysts are found?

Oocyst Signup and view all the answers

What is the site of asexual reproduction in the life cycle?

Dog Signup and view all the answers

What is the target tissue for the sporozoites released from the oocysts?

Spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow Signup and view all the answers

What is the stage of the parasite that circulates in peripheral blood?

Gamont Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the meront maturation in the infected dog?

Release of merozoites Signup and view all the answers

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