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Blood and Tissue Flagellates Flashcards

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Parasites which inhabits the tissue and the blood of human with the aid of vectors.

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Hemoflagellates

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[4] member species of Blood and Tissue Flagellates

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  1. Leishmania spp.
  2. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  3. Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
  4. Trypanosoma cruzi
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[3] Structural Parts of Hemoflagellates

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  1. Blepharoplast
  2. Kinetoplast
  3. Undulating membrane
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Basal body in certain flagellated protozoans that consists of a minute mass of chromatin embedded in the cytoplasm at the base of the flagellum.

[structural part]

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Blepharoplast

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A disk-shaped mass of circular DNAs inside a large mitochondrion that contains many copies of the mitochondrial genome.

[structural part]

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Kinetoplast

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a locomotory organelle of certain flagellate (trypanosome and trichomonad) parasites, consisting of a finlike extension of the limiting membrane with the flagellar sheath; wavelike rippling of the undulating membrane produces a characteristic movement.

[structural part]

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Undulating membrane

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[4] Stages of Development of Hemoflagellates

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  1. Amastigote
  2. Promastigote
  3. Epimastigote
  4. Trypomastigote
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Disease: Chagas disease or American Trypanosomiasis

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Trypanosoma cruzi

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Found trypanosome on the intestine of a triatomid bug were the same parasite found in a child suffering from fever and enlargement of lymph nodes.

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Carlos Chagas — Trypanosoma cruzi

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Exhibits all four stage of development: amastigote, promastigote, epimastigote, trypomastigote.

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Trypanosoma cruzi

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An intracellular parasite.

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Trypanosoma cruzi

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5 Common names of Biological Vector

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  1. Triatomine bugs
  2. Reduviid bugs
  3. Assassin bugs
  4. Conenose bugs
  5. Kissing bugs
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3 Genera of Biological Vector

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  1. Triatoma
  2. Rhodnius
  3. Panstrongylus
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[4] Mode of Transmission — Trypanosoma cruzi

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  1. Vector
  2. Transfusion
  3. Congenital
  4. Accidental
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13
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Natural transmission by triatomine bugs through blood meal/contamination with infected feces.

[Mode of Transmission — Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Vector

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A prevalent mode of transmission in urban area. Gentian violet (24hr) eliminates parasite in blood.

[Mode of Transmission — Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Transfusion

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15
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Occurs during any stage of T. cruzi infection. Can result in premature labor, abortion or neonatal defects.

[Mode of Transmission — Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Congenital

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16
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Ingestion of food contaminated with metacyclic trypomastigotes.

[Mode of Transmission — Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Accidental

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2 types of Biologic Vector

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  1. Salivarian
  2. Stercoralian
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transmission via mouth parts.

[biologic vector]

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Salivarian

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very efficient.

[biologic vector]

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Salivarian

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infection rate in vector is low.

[biologic vector]

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Salivarian

21
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hind gut station: acquired from feces or eating the vector.

[biologic vector]

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Stercoralian

22
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inefficient

[biologic vector]

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Stercoralian

23
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infection rate

[biologic vector]

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Stercoralian

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[3] Pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi

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  1. Acute phase
  2. Indeterminate phase
  3. Chronic phase
25
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active infection.

[Pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Acute phase

26
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1-4 months duration.

[Pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Acute phase

27
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most are asymptomatic (children most likely to be symptomatic).

[Pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Acute phase

28
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10-30 years of latency

[Pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Indeterminate phase

29
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relatively asymptomatic with no detectable parasitemia- seropositive.

[Pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Indeterminate phase

30
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10-30% of infected exhibit cardio-myopathy or megasyndromes.

[Pathogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi]

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Chronic phase

31
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1-2 week incubation period.

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Acute phase features

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[2] sign of Acute phase features

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  1. Romaña’s sign
  2. Chagoma
33
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edema of the eyelid and conjunctiva.

[sign of apf]

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Romaña’s sign

34
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inflammation at the site of inoculation.

[sign of apf]

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Chagoma

35
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symptoms can include: fever, malaise, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, nausea, diarrhea.

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Acute phase features

36
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acute, often fatal, myocarditis develops in a few individuals o high parasitemias in myofibrils.

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Acute phase features

37
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Long latency characterized by seropositivity and no parasitemia.

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Chronic Chagas’ Cardiomyopathy

38
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Higher prevalence of ECG abnormalities in asymptomatic seropositive persons.

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Chronic Chagas’ Cardiomyopathy

39
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progressive development of abnormalities.

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Chronic Chargas’ Cardiomyopathy

40
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[2] progressive development of abnormalities.

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  1. right bundle branch block
  2. left anterior hemiblock
41
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cardiomegaly.

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Pathology — Trypanosoma cruzi

42
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apical aneurysm (left ventricle).

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Pathology — Trypanosoma cruzi

43
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extensive fibrosis.

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Pathology — Trypanosoma cruzi

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hypertrophy

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Pathology — Trypanosoma cruzi

45
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Pseudocyst in a section of heart muscle.

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Amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi

46
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Note necrosis in upper right corner.

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Amastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi

47
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history of living in infested house.

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Diagnosis — Trypanosoma cruzi

48
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bug bite, chagoma, Romaña’s sign.

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Diagnosis — Trypanosoma cruzi

49
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Allow triatomine bugs to feed on patient and look 10-30 days later for flagellates.

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Xenodiagnosis — Trypanosoma cruzi

50
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Winterbottom’s sign (enlarged, non-tender posterior cervical lymph nodes with a consistency of ripe plums.

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Gambian trypanosomiasis — Trypanosoma cruzi

51
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After recovery of Leishmania Donovani, it might produce a condition called ______ that resembles histioid type of leprosy.

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Post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis [PKDL]

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