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Protazoa, Virus and Fungi Flashcards

1
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What are the three types of protazoa

A

Amaeboids (E Histolyca)
Sporoza (Plasmodium)
Flagellates (Giardia lamblia)

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What enteric disease can amaeboids(histolyca) cause

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Amaebic dysentery

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3
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What is the shape of amaeboids

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Pseudopoid

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4
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What kind of abscess can Amaeboids make

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Anchovy sauce liver abscess

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5
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What is the most common type of sporozoa and what can it cause

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Plasmodium = malaria (recent travel)

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6
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What is the most common type of flagellate and what can it cause

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Giardia Lamblia = Gastroenteritis

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7
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What type of Protozoa is Trichomonas Vaginalis and what can it cause

A

Flagellate

Vaginal infection

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8
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Fungi have low virulence but can cause infections in what people

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IC
Old/Young
HIV
Longe term steroid users

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9
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What fungal infection of the lungs is AIDS defining

A

Polycystic Pneumonia

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10
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What disease is fungal Candidiasis responsible for

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Oral and Vaginal thrush

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11
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What is tines pedis

A

Fungal infection of the feet

ATHLETS’S FOOT

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12
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What is Onchocyhmycals

A

Nail infection

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13
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What kind of cell wall does fungi have

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Chitinous

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14
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How are fungal infections treated generally

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Azoles and Amphotericin

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15
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What does Amphotericin target on the cell

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Ergesterol cell membrane

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16
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What markers are used to monitor HIV

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CD4 count and HIV viral load

17
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What is the most common opportunistic AIDS defining infection

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Polycystitic Pneumonia

18
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What is the number one best treatment for HIV

A

HAART (Highly active anti retroviral therapy)

19
Q

What two ways can HBV be prvented

A

HBV vaccine and Blood screening

20
Q

What three markers are screened for in HBV

A 
Anti-HBVc = exposure
HBVsAg = Active infection
HBVsAb = Chronic (Give vaccine/ prior infection to prevent)
21
Q

How is HBV treated

A

Regulated IFN-d

22
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How is HBV passed to neontaes

A

Vertical transmission (From Mother)

23
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What is the common progression for HBV and what does it cause

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Chronic progression

Liver Cirrhosis w/ Raised HCC risk

24
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How can HCV be prevented

A

Blood screening

25
Q

Is there a vaccination for HCV

A

NO only for HBV

26
Q

What is the blood tested for in HCV

A

HCV Ab = Exposure

HCV RNA = Active

27
Q

What can HCV progress to

A

Liver Cirrhosis w/ rased HCC risk and decompensation

28
Q

How is HCV treated

A

DAAT

29
Q

What are the three main types of Helminths

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Nematode = roundworm
Trematode = flatworm
Cestatode = tapewom
30
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What type of worm is a nematode

A

Roundworm (nemo is round)

31
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What type of worm is a trematode

A

Flatworm (T for flaT)

32
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What type of worm is a cestatode

A

Tapeworm (C for CelloTAPE)

33
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What is the PRE PATENT PERIOD

A

Time from infection to eggs in stool

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