Leishmaniasis

Question 1

Treatment of visc leish

Answer 1

Injections of pentostam and glucantime

Question 2

Diagnosis of visc leish

Answer 2

1. Take a spleen sample

2. Look for amastigotes

Question 3

Old world visc leish.

1. Sp
2. Loc
3. Vec

Answer 3

1. Leishmania donovani
2. Old world
3. Phlebotomus sergenti

Question 4

New world visc leish.

1. Sp
2. Loc
3. Vec

Answer 4

1. Leishmania
2. New world - brazil
3. Lutzomyia shannoni

Question 5

Causes largely urban form of cuta leish

Answer 5

Leishmania tropica

Question 6

What system does leishmaniasis infect?

Answer 6

Reticuloendothelial system

Question 7

Pathology and symptoms of L. major

Answer 7

Inflammation at the site of infection and formation of a painful ulcer.

Question 8

Causes Rural form of cuta leish

Answer 8

Leishmania major

Question 9

New world leishmaniasis (sp)

Answer 9

1. L. mexicana
2. L. braziliensis
3. L. chagasi

Question 10

Old world leishmaniasis (sp)

Answer 10

1. L. tropica
2. L. major
3. L. donovani

Question 11

Diagnosis/treatment of L major

Answer 11

1. Tissue scraping
2. Look for amastigotes

Natural healing is best, but pentostam and glucantime injections can be administered.

Question 12

Difference between diagnosing L. major and tropica.

Answer 12

Tropica - humans are a better host and there will be more amastigotes in the sample.

Question 13

Country where L. major or tropica can be acquired

Answer 13

Saudi

Question 14

Reservoir host for major and tropica

Answer 14

Rats

Question 15

Diagnosis of muco leish

Answer 15

1. Tissue sample

2. Look for amastigotes

Question 16

Muco leish treatment

Answer 16

Injection or pentostam and glucantime

Question 17

Main reservoir for muco leish

Answer 17

Small rodents

Question 18

Control of brasiliensis

Answer 18

Difficult due to sylvatic nature.