Parasitology 1.1

Question 1

Protists

Answer 1

single celled, primitive. simple, divide by binary fission

Question 2

Helminths

Answer 2

multicellular worms

Nematodes-round
cestodes-flat
trematodes-flukes

Question 3

ectoparasites

Answer 3

live outside body

Question 4

neglected tropical diseases

Answer 4

political push to get more research and finding to give attention to these diseases.

Question 5

Effect of NTDs

Answer 5

mostly cause people to be sick and unproductive.

chronic inflammation may cause death LATER on.

Question 6

Clinical clues

Answer 6

social history: travel, animal exposures.

immune response- eosinophilia, not specific.

Question 7

eosinophilia

Answer 7

not specific
occurs with some parasites
mostly common during tissue invasion

Question 8

Acanthamoeba keratitis

Answer 8

can enter eye as a cyst then turns into trophozoite

Question 9

PAE

Answer 9

naeglaria fowleri

from water. cause encephalitis… death.

Question 10

Balamuthia

Answer 10

cyst, trophozoite, mitosis, amebae

Question 11

Toxoplasma Gondii

Answer 11

tissue bradyzoite cyst form
and tachyzoites

lives within macrophages. likes to eat brain, muscles and heart.

Question 12

chorioretinitis

Answer 12

reactivation of toxoplasma in the eye

Question 13

toxoplasma behavior change

Answer 13

mouse no longer afraid of cats. to transfer it.

Question 14

Leishmania sp.

Answer 14

arthropod transmission
amastigote form in macrophage.
cirrculates as promastigote

inhibits oxidative burst!!!!

Question 15

L braziliensis

Answer 15

new world

LOOK UP

Question 16

L. Donovani

Answer 16

both old and new world.

Question 17

American Trypanomiasis

Answer 17

transmitted by kissing bug

can undulate through blood.