BIo 103

Discussion 2: Protozoan Parasites and

Disease

Although

many

protozoa

are

free

-

living,

there

are

a

variety

of

pathogenic

protozoa

that

parasitize

animals.

(Not

all

diseases

are

viral,

bacterial,

or

fungal.)

Initial

post:

For

the

initial

post,

choose

one

example

of

a

protozoan

parasite

and

address

the

f

ollowing:

common

and

binomial

name

of

parasite,

animal

hosts

for

the

parasite,

disease

or

condition

caused

by

the

parasite,

and

common

methods

of

transmission

for

the

parasite.

Also

post

a

picture

(or

two)

of

your

animal.

You

also

need

to

cite

your

source(

s)

with

intext

citations.

You

should

have

at

least

one

reviewed

source.

Replies

to

posts:

Reply

to

two

posts

by

other

individuals.

Address

the

following

in

your

reply:

In

general,

transmission

rates

and

geographic

distributions

of

many

(not

all)

wildlife

diseases

appear

to

be

increasing.

Explain

one

possible

reason

for

why

this

may

be

true

or

may

not

be

for

the

disease

discussed

in

the

discussion

post.

Also,

explain

one

possible

solution

or

management

approach

for

eliminating

or

controlling

that

specific

protozoan

disease.

This

is

worth

20

points

Initial

post

should

be

about

150

-

200

words.

Replies,

around

100

words.

Initial

Post

should

be

done

within

2

days

of

opening,

but

must

be

done

by

Wednesday

at

11:59

pm

to

give

time

for

responses.

Responses

and

initial

post

must

be

on

different

days

for

full

credit,

as

well

as

meeting

the

above

criteria.

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ers: Cannot post until

the

initial

post goes in!

Discussion 2: Protozoan Parasites and

Disease

Although many protozoa are free-living, there are a variety of

pathogenic protozoa that parasitize animals. (Not all diseases are viral,

bacterial, or fungal.)

Initial post:

For the initial post, choose one example of a protozoan parasite and

address the following: common and binomial name of parasite, animal

hosts for the parasite, disease or condition caused by the parasite, and

common methods of transmission for the parasite. Also post a picture

(or two) of your animal.

You also need to cite your source(s) with intext citations. You should

have at least one reviewed source.

Replies to posts:

Reply to two posts by other individuals. Address the following in your

reply:

In general, transmission rates and geographic distributions of many

(not all) wildlife diseases appear to be increasing.

Explain one possible reason for why this may be true or may not be for

the disease discussed in the discussion post. Also, explain one possible

solution or management approach for eliminating or controlling that

specific protozoan disease.

This is worth 20 points

Initial post should be about 150-200 words. Replies, around 100

words.

Initial Post should be done within 2 days of opening, but must be done

by Wednesday at 11:59 pm to give time for responses.

Responses and initial post must be on different days for full credit, as

well as meeting the above criteria.

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Respond to 2 peers: Cannot post until the initial post goes in!