Babesiosis life cycle Flashcards
1
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stage 1
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tick bites mouse, introducing sporozites into host
2
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stage 2
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sporozoites become trophozoite then merozoite, merozoite can reinfect and beocme trophozoite
3
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stage 3
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gametes are made
4
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stage 4
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tick bites mouse, ingests gametes
5
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after tick ingests gametes
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gametes fertilize in tick gut
6
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stage 5
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ookinete enters salivary glan
7
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after ookinete enters salivary gland
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sporogeny forms sporozoites (infectious)
8
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stage 6
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tick bites human, intriduces sporozoites into host
9
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after sporozoite is introduced to host by tick
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sporozoites become trophozoites, then merozoites
10
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stage 8
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transmitted from human-to-human via blood transfusion
