Parasitic Infection

Question 1

What are the three main subtypes/classes of human parasites

Answer 1

protozoa, helmiths, and ectoparasites.

Question 2

Are parasitic infectious disease reportable?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

What are one celled organisms that are free living or harbors on a host

Answer 3

Protozoa

Question 4

Can protozoa multipy in humans?

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

how are protozoa transmitted?

Answer 5

GI: fecal-oral via food or water, or person to person.
Blood/Tissue: bite of an infected arthropod vector.

Question 6

What are the four classifications of protozoa based on movement?

Answer 6

Sarcodina
Mastigophora
Ciliophora
Sporozoa

Question 7

What is the leading cause of waterborne disease in the U.S.?

Answer 7

Cryptosporidium

Question 8

Large multicellullar organisms visible to the naked eye in adult stage, that are free living or harbors on a host.

Answer 8

Helminths

Question 9

parasites that invade the GI tract, but are unable to multiply in humans

Answer 9

Helminths

Question 10

three main groups of soil transmitted helminths human parasite infections

Answer 10

Flatworms
Thorny headed
Roundworms

Question 11

ticks, fleas, lice, and mites that burrow into the skin and remain there for weeks to months. (includes mosquitos)

Answer 11

Ectoparasites

Question 12

Different lab diagnosis to use with parasitic infections.

Answer 12

Fecal exam
Endo/colonoscopy
Blood tests
X ray/MRI (with parasites in certain organs)

Question 13

parasitic infection treatment is based on what?

Answer 13

affected organ, sx, type of parasite, and other disease secondary from parasite.

(e.g. fatigue, fever,joint pains, runny nose)