Protozoa - Diarrhea and Meningoencephalitis Causing

Question 1

Protozoa are _____

Answer 1

Unicellular

Question 2

Unicellular parasites?

Answer 2

Protozoa

Question 3

What are 3 Diarrhea causing Protozoa?

Answer 3

Entamoeba Histolytica
Giardia Lamblia
Cryptosporidium Parvum

Question 4

What are 3 Diarrhea causing Protozoa?

Answer 4

Entamoeba Histolytica
Giardia Lamblia
Cryptosporidium Parvum

Question 5

How is Entamoeba Histolytica transmitted?

Answer 5

Fecal-oral transmission

- Diarrhea causing

Question 6

Symptoms of infection with Entamoeba Histolytica?

Answer 6

Typically Asymptomatic

= Can cause bloody diarrhea and liver abscesses

Question 7

Bloody diarrhea and Liver abscesses is due to which protozoa?

Answer 7

Entamoeba Histolytica

Question 8

In what is Giardia Lamblia present?

Answer 8

Sewage contaminated food and water

Question 9

What is the reservoir for Giardia Lamblia?

Answer 9

Beavers and rodents

Question 10

What prevents proper digestion of Giardia Lamblia?

Answer 10

Small intestine

Question 11

Symptoms of infection with Giardia Lamblia?

Answer 11

Fatty, Malodorous Diarrhea with intermittent watery diarrhea

Question 12

Fatty, Malodorous Diarrhea is due to which protozoa?

Answer 12

Giardia Lamblia

Question 13

Which form of Cryptosporidium Parvum is infective?

Answer 13

Acid-fast Oocyst form

Question 14

Where is Cryptosporidium Parvum usually found?

Answer 14

Sporadic WATER outbreaks - swimming pools

Question 15

Symptoms of infection with Cryptosporidium Parvum in immunocompetent people?

Answer 15

Self limited, 10-14 days of watery diarrhea and abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting

Question 16

Self limited, 10-14 days of watery diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea is due to which protozoa?

Answer 16

Cryptosporidium Parvum in immunocompetents

Question 17

Symptoms of infection with Cryptosporidium Parvum in HIV patients?

Answer 17

Persistent diarrhea and significant wasting

Question 18

What do the Free-living Amoeba Protozoas cause?

Answer 18

Meningoencephalitis

Question 19

What are the 3 Free-living Amoeba that cause Meningoencephalitis?

Answer 19

Naegleria Fowleri
Acanthamoeba
Balamuthia

Question 20

What are the 3 Free-living Amoeba that cause Meningoencephalitis?

Answer 20

Naegleri Fowleri
Acanthamoeba
Balamuthia

Question 21

Where is Naegleria Fowleri found?

Answer 21

FRESH WATER - lakes, ponds, canals

Question 22

What is infection with Naegleria Fowleri associated with?

Answer 22

Traumatic implantation of water toward the cribriform plate - water skiing, diving, etc

Question 23

Implantation of water toward the cribriform plate due to water skiing or diving is associated with?

Answer 23

Naegleria Fowleri

Question 24

Symptoms of infection with Naegleria Fowleri?

Answer 24

Acute Meningoencephalitis - seizures, mental changes, death

Question 25

Naegleria Fowleri causes death usually within ____

Answer 25

1 week

Question 26

Acanthamoeba contaminates?

Answer 26

Sterile solutions

Question 27

Symptoms of infection with Acanthamoeba?

Answer 27

Contact lens Keratitis and Chronic Meningoencephalitis

Question 28

What protozoa can cause contact lens keratitis?

Answer 28

Acanthamoeba

Question 29

Symptoms of infection with Balamuthia?

Answer 29

Skin lesions and Chronic Meningoencephalitis

Question 30

What protozoa can cause skin lesions?

Answer 30

Balamuthia

Question 31

Which free-living amoeba cause chronic meningoencephalitis?

Answer 31

Acanthamoeba | Balamuthia

Question 32

Which free-living amoeba cause acute meningoencephalitis?

Answer 32

Naegleria Fowleri