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1
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What are the names of some classic organisms that cause Scabies

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Sarcoptes scabies

2
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What are the names of some classic organisms that are Lice

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Pediculas humanis, Pediculas capitis and plitheris pubis

3
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What are the names of some classic organisms that are ticks

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Ixodas Holocyclas

4
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What are the names of some classic organisms that are protozoan parasites

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Toxoplasma gondii, enteoemoba histolytica and giardia intestinalis

5
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What are the names of some classic organisms that are helminth pinworms

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Enteriobuis vermicularis, that is diagnosed with sticky tape on the anus

6
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What are the names of some classic organisms that are helminth roundworms

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Ascaris lumbricoides and strongyloides stercolaris

7
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One feature of Ascaris lumbricoides

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On its journey to the lungs, it can become stuck in the gall bladder

8
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One feature of strongyloides stercolaris

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Can penetrate through the skin, infection can be prevented by wearing shoes

9
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What are the names of some classic organisms that are helminth flukes

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Schistosoma mansonii that has a lifecycle in fresh water snails and can infect through the skin

10
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What are the names of some classic organisms that are helminth tapeworms

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Taenia sanigata, Taenia solium and echinococcus granulosa

11
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One feature of Taenia sanigata/Taenia solium

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Can form cysts

12
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One feature of echinococcus granulosa

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Can self replicate in hosts and also can form cysts

13
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One feature of enteroemba histolytica

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Can form liver cysts

14
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How do you treat protozoa?

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Metronidazole or tinidazole

15
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One feature of of toxoplasma Gondii

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can be obtained from unccooked meat or cats and usually resolves itself but can have effects on the foetus of pregnant mothers

16
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What are two examples of Hook Worms

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Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale

17
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What is one feature of the hookworms nccator americanus and anclostoma duodenale

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They can enter humans through skin such as through the skin