Parasites

Question 1

Coprozoic parasite means?

Answer 1

Parasite that passes through the body without harm

Question 2

What is the intermediate host of the disease caused by schistosoma heamatobium?

Answer 2

Snail (bilharzias)

Question 3

What organ does schistosoma heamotobium target?

Answer 3

Urinary bladder

Question 4

2 examples of cellular damage induced by parasites?

Answer 4

RBC and RES

Question 5

How can our own immune system harm us during parasite infection?

Answer 5

Buy forming granuloma

Question 6

Give 2 examples of granuloma and who causes them?

Answer 6

1) Hepatic granuloma by schistosoma heamatobium

2) Amoebic Granuloma by entameoba histolytica

(Technically our immune system causes granuloma بس مشيها يا نيرد)

Question 7

What does IHAT stand for?

Answer 7

Indirect hemagglutination test

Question 8

What does CFT stand for?

Answer 8

Complement fixation test

Question 9

What does ELISA stand for?

Answer 9

Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Question 10

What does IFAT stand for ?

Answer 10

Immunofluorescent antibody test

Question 11

How many cases of amoebic dysentery (Amoebiasis) per year?

Answer 11

50 million (you’re next)

Question 12

T/F; All entamoeba histolytica cells have at least 1 RBC in their endoplasm

Answer 12

F; no RBC when in cyst form
& not all trophozoites have an RBC

Question 13

2 vectors of entamoeba histolytica?

Answer 13

Roaches & flies

Question 14

4 reservoirs of entamoeba histolytica

Answer 14

Dogs
Pigs
Rats
Monkeys

Question 15

Incubation period of entamoeba histolytica ?

Answer 15

2-4 weeks

Question 16

What is the relationship between asymptomatic people and E. Histolytica ?

Answer 16

Commensalism

Question 17

Give 4 complications of intestinal ameobaiosis !

Answer 17

Peritonitis
Hemorrhage
Appendicitis
Amoebic granuloma

Question 18

Pain in the ………… …… quadrant
Is an indication of amoebic liver abscess

Answer 18

Right hypochondrium

Question 19

What part of the colon do we scope to test for amoebiasis?

Answer 19

Sigmoid colon

Question 20

What stain do we use to detect amebiasis with an x ray?

Answer 20

Barium

Question 21

What do we give for asymptomatic intestinal entamoeba carriers?

Answer 21

Paromomycin OR Diloxanide furoate

Question 22

What tissue amoebicides do we give for intestinal & extra-intestinal amoebiasis?

Answer 22

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Question 23

What drugs can we use for Lice & mite infestations ?

Answer 23

Permethrin
(+Antihistamine)
(An antibacterial for secondary infection)

Question 24

Can we use PCR to detect entamoeba histolytica ?

Answer 24

No