parasitology lab #3

Question 1

What are two types of microparasites

Answer 1

Trophozoites and Cysts

Question 2

Cysts characteristics

Answer 2

• are infectious
• quiescent /dorment
• found in HARD stool

Question 3

Trophozoites chraracteristics

Answer 3

• not infectious
• actively dividing
• found in SOFT stool

Question 4

what are the Def. and Inter. host of Giardia lamblia?

Answer 4

Def. = Humans
Inter. = none

Question 5

What is the target organs of Giardia lamblia?

Answer 5

Duodenum

Question 6

What is the infectious stage of Giardia lamblia?

Answer 6

Cyst

Question 7

How do you get infected with Giardia lamblia?

Answer 7

• Fecal/Oral contamination
• contaminated H20/produce
• STD/STI

Question 8

what is the symptom of having Giardia lamblia?

Answer 8

Severe Diarrhea and Vomit

Question 9

What are the Def. and Inter. host of Trichomonas vaginalis ?

Answer 9

Def. = Humans
Inter. = None

Question 10

What is the target organ of Trichomonas vaginalis ?

Answer 10

Vagina for woman

Urogenital for man and woman

Question 11

what is the infectious stage of Trichomonas vaginalis?

Answer 11

Trophozoite

Question 12

How do you get infected with Trichomonas vaginalis?

Answer 12

• STD/STI

- soiled towel + wash cloths

Question 13

What are common symptoms of Trichomonas vaginalis?

Answer 13

• Leukorrhea for woman (Discharges of white blood cells)

- Urethritis / prostatitis for man

Question 14

how do you get infected with amoebas?

Answer 14

fecal/oral contamination

Question 15

What is the Def. and the Inter. host of Amoebas?

Answer 15

Def. = Humans
Inter. = None

Question 16

What are the target organs of the Amoebas?

Answer 16

Cecum + Colon (large intestine)

Question 17

What is the infectious stage of Amoebas?

Answer 17

Cyst

Question 18

Which Amoebas is the most dangerous ?

Answer 18

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 19

What is the Target organ of the Ciliate?

Answer 19

Large intestine

Question 20

Which Ciliate causes infection/pathology to humans?

Answer 20

Balantidium coli

Question 21

What are morphologies of each Trypanosomatidae ?

Answer 21

• Trypomastigote
• Epimastigote (only in insect vectors)
• Promastigote
• Amastigote

Question 22

What are the Def. and the Inter./vector host of Trypanosoma brucei?

Answer 22

Def. = Humans
Inter./vector = Tsetse Fly

Question 23

What is the target organ of Trypanosoma brucei?

Answer 23

CNS/CSF (Cerebal nerve system/cerebrospinal fluid)

Question 24

What is the infectious stage of Trypanosoma brucei?

Answer 24

Metacyclic Trypomastigote

Question 25

what is the disease name from Trypanosoma brucei?

Answer 25

Human sleeping sickness

Question 26

What are the sign/symptom of Trypanosoma brucei?

Answer 26

Winterbottom's sign (Posterior cervical triangle) | also connected with Lymphadenopathy (enlargement of the lymph node)

Question 27

How do you get infected with Trypanosoma brucei?

Answer 27

tsetse fly blood meal/mouth parts

Question 28

What is the memory system of the morphologie of Trypanosoma brucei?

Answer 28

bruce the shark from steven spielberg, did ET movie. Epimastigote in Tsetse fly Trypomastigote in both fly and humans

Question 29

What is the Def. and Inter./vector host of Trypanosoma cruzi ?

Answer 29

``` Def. = Humans Inter./vector = Triatomine "kissing Bug" ```

Question 30

What is the target organs of Trypanosoma cruzi?

Answer 30

Cells/Tissues

Question 31

What is the infectious stage of Trypanosoma cruzi?

Answer 31

Metacyclic Trypomastigote

Question 32

What is the disease name of Trypanosoma cruzi?

Answer 32

Chaga's disease

Question 33

What are sign/symptoms of Trypanosoma cruzi?

Answer 33

- Romaña's sign = eye swelling - Chagoma = subcutaneous skin lesion - Cardiomegaly = enlarged heart - Megacolon = enlarged colon

Question 34

How do you get infected with Trypanosoma cruzi?

Answer 34

blood meal and poops with Triatomine "kissing" bug

Question 35

What are morphologies memory technique of Trypanosoma cruzi?

Answer 35

Cruzi = Tom Cruise TEA with Tom Cruize - Trypomastigote - Epimastigote (insect) - Amastigote

Question 36

What is the Def. and Inter./vector host of Leishmania donovani?

Answer 36

``` Def. = humans Inter./vector = Sand fly ```

Question 37

What is the target organ of Leishmania donovani?

Answer 37

Phagocytic cells

Question 38

What is the infectious stage of Leishmania donovani?

Answer 38

Promastigote

Question 39

What is the disease name and the AKA of the disease of Leishmania donovani?

Answer 39

"kala-azar" (visceral leishmaniasis -- organs and tissues) AKA- dum dum fever or black fever)

Question 40

what is the sign/symptom of Leishmania donovani?

Answer 40

hepatosplenomegaly - liver and spleen enlargement

Question 41

How do you get infected with leishmania donovani?

Answer 41

blood meal migrate to mouthparts (by sand fly)

Question 42

What are morphologies of leishmania donovani?

Answer 42

DONI's SAND beach PAd - DONI - leishmania DONovani - SAND - SAND fly - Promastigote - Amastigote