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tissue flagellate that causes Kalaazar disease (and is always present in MP)

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Leishmania donovani

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where is Leishmania donovani always present?

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macrophages

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what is transmission of Leishmania donovani? what form of this is taken up by host MP?

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sandflies (Phlebotomus); amastigote

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infective form of Leishmania donovani (occurs 5 days after being taken into sandfly MP)…this is then phagocytized by MP (in viscera)

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promastigote

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what is attacked by Leishmania donovani promastigote?

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reticulo-endothelial system (spleen, liver, bone marrrow)

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what is incubation period for Leishmania donovani (Kalaazar)?

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3-12 months

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symptoms of Leishmania donovani (Kalaazar)

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fever (2-8 weeks), hepato or splenomegaly, anemia (also at great risk for bacterial infection)

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where is Leishmania donovani prevalent? what is important reservoir in Eurasia and Latin America?

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Asia/S america; dog

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what is diagnosis of Leishmania donovani?

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parasite in MP blood/tissue

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treatment for Leishmania donovani infection

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Sodium stibogluconate, antibiotics/Amphotericin B/Mitefosine

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what is more serious….Leishmania donovani or tropica/mexicana?

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donovani (other doesn’t enter blood)

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where is Leishmania tropicana/mexicana limited to?

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cutaneous RE cells

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tissue flagellate that causes papule/disfiguring scar at entry site (gives patient immunity)…Oriental sore…Baghdad boil

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Leishmania tropicana/mexicana

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where is Leishmania tropicana/mexicana found?

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Africa, Mediterranean, Southern Asia, Central America

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diagnosis of Leishmania tropicana/mexicana

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amastigote in skin scraping

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treatment for Leishmania tropicana/mexicana

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Sodium stibogluconate or paromomycin

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causes American Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis…secondary lesion appears at mucocutaneous junction later on (causes deformity)

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Leishmania braziliensis

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where is Leishmania braziliensis found? what is reservoir?

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Mexico and S. America; large jungle rodents

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treatment for Leishmania braziliensis

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Sodium stibogluconate

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definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii…produce oocytes (in feces…viable for *1 year*)

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cat

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sporozoa…cat is definitive host…cause congenital problems (from mom to child)

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Toxoplasma gondii

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what humans are infected with in Toxoplasma gondii infection

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oocysts and pseudocysts

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asexual reproduction of Toxoplasma gondii occurs where in humans?

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MP, blood, lymph

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what cells do Toxoplasma gondii reside in?

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brain, liver, eyes

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resting stage of Toxoplasma gondii (ball of parasites)...no real symptoms with this
pseudocysts
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what are early symptoms of Toxoplasma gondii (before pseudocyst formation)?
mono-like symptoms
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symptoms of congenital toxoplasmosis
still birth, brain damage, eye damage (65% develop later)
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ingestion of these in poorly cooked meat, or these in cat feces will cause Toxoplasma gondii infection
Bradyzoites/pseudocyst, oocyst
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diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii (TSP)...must do twice to detect active infection
Ab in serum
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treatment for Toxoplasma gondii infection; what can you give pregnant women?
Pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine; Spiramycin (prevents parasite crossing placenta)
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definitive host for plasmodium spp.
Anopheles mosquitoes
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after injection of plasmodium by mosquito...where does the parasite travel (where asexual reproduction occurs)? what is this form called?
liver cells; trophozoites
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form of plasmodium that get in blood and attack RBC (then become trophozoites again)
merozoites
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RBC rupture and release this form of plasmodium
merozoites
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what is formed by merozoites after lysis of RBC
macro and micro gametocytes
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this forms outside of stomach wall in mosquito after blood meal taken (in plasmodium replication)...then form oocysts
ookinete
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form of plasmodium that is present in salivary glands
sporozoites
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symptoms of plasmodium infection
recurrent chills and fever, anemia
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what is classic sign of diagnosis of plasmodium infection?
ring stage
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causes benign tertian malaria (43% all cases)...high fever, down for 2 days, high fever again (lasts for weeks) \*relapse can occur\*
Plasmodium vivax
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how often does merozoites break out of RBC in Plasmodium vivax infection?
every 48 hours
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causes Quartan malaria (7% all cases)...no relapse can occur
Plasmodium malariae
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how often does merozoites break out of RBC in Plasmodium malariae infection?
every 72 hours
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causes Malignant tertian malaria (50% all cases)...98% die...no relapse
Plasmodium falciparum
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when are merozoites released from RBC in Plasmodium falciparum infection? (will spike a fever almost all the time)
asynchronous and continuous
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plasmodium that has no preference for RBC...causes blackwater fever due to massive lysis though (dark red urine..mahogany color)
Plasmodium falciparum
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plasmodium that is 90% cases in Western Hemisphere (especially Brazil)
Plasmodium ovale
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diagnosis of plasmodium infection
parasite in blood smear
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drug of choice for plasmodium vivax, malariae, and ovale
Chloroquine
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what can be given for Chloroquine resistant plasmodium parasites...both expensive but effective
(Atouaquone/Proguamil), Malarone or Quinine sulfate
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clears the parasite from the liver (\*works only in Plasmodium vivax and ovale\*)
Primaquine
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prevention from Plasmodium infection; what can be given if resistant?
Chloroquine phosphate; Mefloquine, Malarone, Doxycycline, Artemether

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