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2nd sem-Parasitology PRELIM > Module 2 (CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY) > Flashcards

Module 2 (CLINICAL PARASITOLOGY) Flashcards

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EPIDEMIOLOGY; TYPES OF DISEASE SPREAD

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ENDEMIC
EPIDEMIC
PANDEMIC
SPORADIC

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FACTORS THAT INTENSIFY PARASITIC INFECTION

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TOPOGRAPHY

HYGIENE AND SANITATION

SOCIAL CONDITIONS

AGE

CULTURE AND CUSTOMS

RACE

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

MIGRATION OF POPULATION

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WAYS IN WHICH DAMAGE MAY BE PRODUCED

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TRAUMA OR PHYSICAL INJURY

LYTIC NECROSIS

STIMULATION OF HOST-TISSUE REACTION

TOXIC AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS

OPENING OF PATHWAYS OF ENTRY

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IMPORTANT PARASITESfrequency of infection (MOST COMMON)

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Giardia
Trichomonas
Ascaris
Trichuris
Enterobius
Trichinella

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IMPORTANT PARASITESfrequency of infection (LESS COMMON)

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Entamoeba
Plasmodium
Toxoplasma
Hookworm
Schistosoma
Toxocara
Taenia

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IMPORTANT PARASITESfrequency of infection (RARE)

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Trypanosomes
Leishmania
Strongyloides
Fasciola
Clonorchis
Diphyllobothrium
Echinococcus
Filarial worms

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IMPORTANT PARASITES geographical origin

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Africa
Asia
Central Europe
Middle East

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IMPORTANT PARASITEStransmission by bites

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Arthropods

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