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Blood and Tissue Protozoan Infections pt 2 Flashcards

1
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African Sleeping Sickness

A

Sleeping Sickness ⭐

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Causative Agent of West African Trypanosomiasis

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Trypanoma brucei gambiense

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Vector of West and East African Trypanosomiasis

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Glossina tsetse Fly

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Treatment for First stage of West African Trypanosomiasis

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Pentamidine
Suramin

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Treatment for Second stage of West African Trypanosomiasis

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Nifurtimox
Eflomithine

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Causative Agent of East African Trypanosomiasis

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Trypanoma brusei rhodesiense

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Treatment for First stage of East African Trypanosomiasis

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Suramin

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Treatment for Second stage of East African Trypanosomiasis

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Melarsoprol

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American trypanosomiasis

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Chaga’s Disease

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Causative Agent of American trypanosomiasis

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Trypanoma cruzi ⭐

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Vector of American trypanosomiasis

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Reduviid Bug/Kissing Bug ⭐

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Acute Stage of American Trypanosomiasis

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Asymptomatic
Severe (Cardiac, GI, neurologic S/S)
Chagoma - Nodular lesions/furuncles

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Chronic Stage of American Trypanosomiasis ⭐

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May not occur for years or decase
Cardiac, GI S/S

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Treatment for American trypanomiasis

A

Nifurtimox
Benzmidazole ⭐

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Vector of Leishmania spp.

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Sand fly

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CA of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

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L. tropica

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CA of Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis

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L. viannia brasiliensis

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CA of Visceral leishmaniasis

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L. donovani

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis

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Oriental sore

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Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

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Espundia

21
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Visceral leishmaniasis

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Kala-azar

22
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Treatmebnt for all forms of Leishmania spp

A

Pentavalent Antimonial Compounds - STIBOGLUCONATE

23
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Treatment for Visceral leishmaniasis

A

Amphotericin B

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