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Giardia lamblia is found in what animals

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beavers, dogs, cats, primates

  • zoonosis, cross infectivity between animals and humans
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Giardiasis is most common in what patient population

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children

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Giardiasis is caused by what organism (name both names)

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  • Giardia lamblia / G. intestinalis
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is Giardiasis motile

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Flagellate protozoan: very motile

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Giardiasis has what two life stages

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  1. Trophozoite
    1. exists freely in small intestine
    2. teardrop shape, flagella, 2 nuclei
    3. feeds on mucus secretions, does not invade tissue
  2. Cyst
    1. form passed into environment
    2. 4 nuclei
      1. 1 cyst produces 2 trophozoites
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what is this organism

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Giardiasis

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give the life cycle of Giardiasis

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  1. ingestion of cyst (infectious stage)
  2. Excystation occurs in stomach
  3. Trophozoites pass into small bowel and divide
  4. trophozoites in large bowel encyst
  5. cysts pass into environment
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how is Giardiasis passed

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drinking water contaminated with feces

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when is Giardiasis infection most prevalent

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June-October

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clinical presentation of Giardiasis that seperates it from other parasites

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  • watery diarrhea (No blood), abdominal cramps
  • vitamin B 12 deficiency
  • can be a STI
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how is Giardiasis diagnosed

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  • cysts and/or trophozoites in stool sample
  • ELISA dectection of (Giardia specific enzymes 65) GSA 65
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protective features against Giardiasis

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  • human milk - IgA
  • phagocytes can kill trophozoites
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13
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Amoebiasis is caused by what organism

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Emtamoeba histolytica

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Describe the two forms of Emtamoeba histolytica

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  1. Trophozoite
    • amoeboid with 1 nucleus
    • non-flagellated
    • pseudopod forming (how it walks)
    • invasive and pathogenic
  2. Cyst
    • round in shape
    • 4 nuclei
    • infectious stage
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what is this organism

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Emtamoeba histolytica

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describe the life cycle of Emtamoeba histolytica

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  1. ingestion of cysts
  2. excystation in colon
  3. trophozoites colonize in mucosa of colon
  4. can encyst and pass in feces OR invade intestinal mucosa
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how is E. histolytica contracted

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fecal contamination of water and food

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18
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Name some high risk populations to getting E. histolytica

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  • children
  • pregnant woman
  • long term corticosteroid
  • oral-anal sexual practices
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19
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clinical presentation

  • abd cramps
  • bloody stools
  • fever
  • vomiting
  • unintentional weight loss
  • Rt upper quadrant pain
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E. histolytica

20
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Amoeba hydrolyzes the intestinal lining which results in what condition

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  • ulcers
  • presents as right upper quadrant pain
  • death can occur from peritonitis, cardiac failure, exhaustion
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List the virulence factors of E. histolytica

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  1. Lectin: adhesion to host cell
  2. Phospholipases: disrupt host cell membrane
  3. Amebapore: inserts ion channels into host lipid structure -> lysis of host cell
  4. Cysteine proteases: degrades mucus, antibody, complement and cellular matrix
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how is E. histolytica diagnosed

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  • trophozoites or cysts in stool sample
  • CT and MRI to reveal large cysts (abscesses)
  • ELISA to indentify E. histolytica
  • PCR
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what other condition can E. histolytica create all over the body that is diagnosed with CT/MRI

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Why are E. histolytica infections emerging in backyard pools

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cysts are resistant to chlorine

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Cryptosproridiosis is caused by at least 15 different species, but name the most important two
* Cryptosporidium hominis * Cryptosporidium parvum
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Reservoir for Cryptosporidium hominis
humans
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reservoir for Cryptosporidium parvum
bovine and human
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name the two forms of Cryptosporidium
* **Oocysts** * contain **4 sporozoites** * infectious stage * do not multiply outside of host * **sporozoites** * motile * bind receptors on surface of intestinal epithelial cells
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how does Cryptosporidium reproduce
sexual and asexual reproduction
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describe the life cycle of Cryptosporidium
1. ingestion of oocysts 2. activates and releases 4 sporozoites 3. sporozoites bind to receptors on intestinal epithelial cells 4. ingested into **parasitophorous vacule** (replaces cell membrane with itself) 5. sexual/asexual reproduction 1. **asexual -\> thin walled oocyte** -\> reinfect host 2. **sexual -\> thick walled oocyte** -\> shed into environement
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transmission of Cryptosporidium
* endemic: person to person * sporatic: contaminated water and food * animal (cows) to human
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why is Cryptosporidium found in recreational water
resistant to chlorine
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why are Cryptosporidium infections hard to treat
* Extracytoplasmic, but intracellular
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Cryptosporidium mainly affects what patient population
children
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clinical presentation * **watery diarrhea** * dehydration, weight loss, fever, abd pain * lasts for 2 weeks (self limited in immunocompetent person)
Cryptosporidium
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how id Cryptosporidium identified
* isolate oocysts in stool sample * Immunofluroescence * ELISA
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Cyclosporiasis is caused by what organism
Cyclospora Cayetanensis
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How is the oocyst of cyclospora cayetanensis different than other organisms
* **autofluorescene oocyst** * **larger** than oocyst of cryptosporidium
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cyclospora cayetanensis is associated with ingestion of oocysts in what
* water * imported foods (fresh fruits and vegetables)
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how is the life cycle of cyclospora cayetanensis different from other organisms
1. ingestion of oocysts 2. oocysts shed in feces MUST SPORULATE in the environment * requires days
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clinical presentation * low grade fever * chills * abd crampls * N/V * explosive, non-bloody-watery diarrrhea * rapid weight loss
cyclospora cayetanensis
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how is cyclospora cayetanensis identified
* **Large oocyst** in stool sample * acid fast positive, autofluorescent oocyte * PCR
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What organism has a large central vacuole and multiple nuclei distributed around rim of cytoplasm
Blastocystis hominis
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how does someone get Blastocystis hominis
ingestion of cysts from contaminated food or water (animal feces)
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Which organism has a large intestine microbe that has a MACROnucleus and cilia
Balantidium coli
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reservoir for Balantidium coli
Zoonotic (pigs)
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what can happen from Balantidium coli infection
gut perforation

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