Blood And Tissue Protozoa Flashcards
Plasmodium species
Falciparum
Ovale
Vivax
Malariae
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What is the vector of malaria?
Anopheles mosquito
Hosts of malaria
Definitive host: female
Intermediate host: male
How does malaria transmitted
Natural (bite of female arthropods)
Blood transfusion
Syringe sharing
Congenital
What are the clinical features of malaria
Incubation period: 1-6 weeks
Febrile attacks (malarial paroxysms)
Malaise,fatigue,myalgia,anorexia
How does the diagnosis of malaria is done
Clinical diagnosis - travel history, symptoms,blood smear
Microscopy- thick film,thin film
What are the agents of Babesia
B.Microti
B.Clivergenes
B.Bovis
What is the vector of babesia
Ticks
What are the hosts of babesia
Definitive host: Ixodid ticks
Intermediate host: humans
What are the clinical features of babesia
Mild chills and fever
Hemolytic anemia
Jaundice
Hepatomegaly
What causes Toxoplasmosis
T. Gondii
What are the host of Toxoplasmosis
Accedential host: human
Main reservoirs: domestic cats and felines
How does Toxoplasmosis transmitted
Ingestion of undercooked meat & toxoplasma cyst
Ingestion of oocyst from fecal-orally
Organ transplantation
Blood transfusion
Transplacental transmission
What are the clinical features of Toxoplasmosis
Threat to immunosuppressed and unborn
Most of the population is seropositive
What is the vector of Leishmania
Sand flies
