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24/08/2025

Question of the day:

How do _Theileria annulata_ parasites typically appear in infected bovine lymphocytes or when observed in blood smears?
A) As large, extracellular trophozoites
B) As piroplasms within erythrocytes
C) As schizonts ("Koch's blue bodies") in lymphocytes
D) As cysts in tissues

24/08/2025

Question of the Day:

Which of the following statements is true regarding _Theileria_ species and dogs?

A) _Theileria_ species commonly cause severe disease in dogs
B) _Theileria_ infections are typically tick-borne in dogs
C) Dogs are not typically affected by Theileria species that infect cattle
D) _Theileria_ in dogs is treated with the same drugs as in cattle

23/08/2025

Questionof the day:

How does Theileria annulata infect cattle, and what is the primary cell type infected?

A) Sporozoites infect neutrophils via tick bite
B) Sporozoites infect macrophages leading to granuloma formation
C) Sporozoites infect lymphocytes, transforming them into proliferating cells
D) Sporozoites directly infect erythrocytes causing hemolysis

22/08/2025

●Question of the day

How does Theileria annulata primarily avoid or manipulate the host's immune defense mechanisms in cattle?

A) By producing toxins that kill immune cells

B) By inducing immunosuppression through modulation of host cell signaling

C) By hiding in extracellular spaces to evade detection

D) By rapid antigenic variation to evade immune recognition

20/08/2025

Question of The Day:
Which of the following clinical signs is more characteristic of Giardia infection compared to Entamoeba histolytica in cattle?

A) Bloody diarrhea with mucus

B) Malodorous, pasty diarrhea

C) Severe liver abscesses

D) Neurological symptoms

Who can identify this beautiful egg found in a goat f***l sample at 40x objective?80 by 40um. ...
18/08/2025

Who can identify this beautiful egg found in a goat f***l sample at 40x objective?
80 by 40um.

18/08/2025

●Question of The Day

How many main genotypes (assemblages) of _Giardia duodenalis_ are recognized, with some having zoonotic potential?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6-8
D) Over 10

17/08/2025

●Question Of the Day

Which of the following is a common clinical sign associated with _Giardia intestinalis_ infection in cattle?

A) Severe pneumonia
B) Diarrhea and weight loss
C) Lameness and joint pain
D) Neurological symptoms

Easy one to identifyGoat f***l sample, at 40x Objective. Can anyone identify this beautiful organism?
15/08/2025

Easy one to identify
Goat f***l sample, at 40x Objective.
Can anyone identify this beautiful organism?

29/08/2024

Haemonchus egg at 10x objective.

29/08/2024

Eimeria unsporulated oocyst under microscope

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