American Trypanosomiasis

Question 1

Parasite

Answer 1

T.cruzi

Question 2

Common Name(s)

Answer 2

Chagas Disease

Question 3

Vector

Answer 3

triatomine bug

Question 4

Infectious Stage

Answer 4

Metacyclic Trypomastigotes

Question 5

Transmission

Answer 5

contamination of wound site, conjuctiva, or mucosa by infected feces of insect
blood transfusion
eating infected triatomes

Question 6

Location

Answer 6

muscle

Question 7

Stages of Disease

Answer 7

acute, indeterminate, chronic

Question 8

Diagnosis

Answer 8

identify parasite in blood during acute phase
STAT PAK
Let some triatome bugs eat you

Question 9

Treatment

Answer 9

Nufurtimox

Benidazole

Question 10

Control

Answer 10

Vector control ie insecticide, traps, parasitic wasps,rebuild homes

Question 11

How long does it stay in blood?

Answer 11

few weeks

Question 12

Is bug to bug transmission common?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

What is a risk factor?

Answer 13

poor housing

Question 14

What are symptoms during acute phase?

Answer 14

Acute phase symptoms are chagoma and romana sign (inflamtion of eyelid)

Question 15

What are symptoms during indeterminate phase?

Answer 15

inderteminate symptoms include amastigote nests

Question 16

What animals are not susceptible?

Answer 16

Birds and reptiles

Question 17

Effects of polyparatism

Answer 17

drug eliminate less virulent strain and leaves body with strong parasite