Filaria

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W. Bancrofti

Mosquitoes

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Anopheles, culex, aedes

Question 1

Causes lymphatic filariasis occasionally terminating in

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Elephantiasis

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B. Malayi

Mosquitoes

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Mansonia

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Bancrofti affect

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Legs
Arms
Vulva
Breast

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B. Timori affects

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Genitals

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Lymphatic filariasis

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Wuchereria bancrofti

Brugia malayi

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Lymphatic filariasis

Diagnosis

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Giemsa - identifying microfilariae

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Bancrofti microfilariae circulate preferentially from

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10pm -2am

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Lymphatic filariasis

Treatment

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Doc

Diethylcarbamaxine citrate ( hetrazan)

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Lymphatic filariasis

Gooddrug of choice for killing adult filarial worms are

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Albendazole - broad spectrum antihelmentics

Ivermectin

Question 10

Lymphatic filariasis

Diagnosis

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Bood examination for microfilariae
Serology
Antigen capture

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Loa loa

Produces

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Loiasis
Fugitive
Calabar swelling

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Loa loa

Also known as

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Eye worm of africa

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Loa loa

Definitive host

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Man

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Loa loa

Intermediate host

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Deerfly genus chrysops

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Loa loa

Transmitted to human by

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Day biting deerfly

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Loa loa

Diagnosis

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Surgical removal

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Loa loa

Trearment

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DOC is DEC

DEC and ivermectin used as preventive to heart worm disease

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Onchocerca volvolus

Causes

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Onchocerciasis

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Onchocerca volvolus

The world second leading infectious cause of blindness

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River blindness

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Onchocerca volvolus

Can live up to

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15 years in human body

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Onchocerca volvolus

Scattered pturitic papules

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Acute papular dermatitis

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Onchocerca volvolus

Larger papules, resulting in hyperpigmentation

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Chronic popular dermatitis

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Onchocerca volvolus

Hyperpigmented papules and plaques with edema.
Common secondary bacterial infections

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Lichenified dermatitis

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Onchocerca volvolus Loss of elasticity, skin resembles tissue paper, lizard skin appearance

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Skin atrophy

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Onchocerca volvolus Leopard skin appearance, usually on anterior lower leg

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Depigmentation

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Onchocerca volvolus Occurs in the affected area

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Punctuate keratitis

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Onchocerca volvolus Chronic Making the affected area become opaque

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Sclerosing keratitis

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Onchocerca volvolus Black fly

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Simulium

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Onchocerca volvolus Treatment

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Ivermectin

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Onchocerca volvolus Ivermectin

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Paralyze microfilariae Does not kill the adult worm Prevents morbidity and transmission

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Memorize the table

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Table in filaria