C9 PARASITE Flashcards

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what is parasitology

A

study of parasites

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what is parasites

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organisms that live on/in other living organism

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3
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parasitism

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-relay that benefit to one party only
-cause harm to another

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4
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mutualism/symbiosis

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depend on each other equally

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5
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obligate parasites

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completely dependent on the host

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6
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facultative parasite

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can be parasitic, but doesn’t have to live as parasites

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7
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ectoparasites

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live on the surface of the host

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8
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example of ectoparasites

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mites and bugs

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endoparasites

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live inside the body of the host

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10
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example of endoparasites

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parasitic protozoa and helminths

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commensalism

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organism derive food from another organism without hurting or helping it

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12
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host

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organism which harbours the parasite and provide the nourishment and shelter

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13
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definitive host

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harbour the sexually mature or adult parasite

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14
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intermediate host

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harbour the larval or asexual form of the parasites

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15
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paratenic host

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act as a transporting agent for the parasite and parasite doesn’t undergo any development

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16
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compromised host

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host in whose normal defence mechanism has impaired

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17
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pathogen

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parasites able to produce disease

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18
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infestation

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present of arthropods on the skin of the host

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19
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pathogenicity

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ability of parasite to produce disease

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20
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zoonosis

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transmissible disease between man and animal

21
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virulence

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the degree of pathogenicity

22
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vector

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agent that transmit infection from one human host to another

23
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types of parasites

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  • protozoa (unicellular)
  • helminths (multicellular)
24
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type of protozoa that is infectious to human

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  • amoeba
  • flagellates
  • sporozoa
  • ciliata
25
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group of helminths (worm)

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  • cestodes
  • trematodes
  • nematodes
26
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microparasite

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  • small
  • unicellular and multiply within its vertebrate host
  • often inside cell
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macroparasite

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  • large
  • multicellular and has no direct reproduction
28
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is that all protozoa parasitic

A

no

29
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how protozoa become parasite

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when it accidentally gain entrance to the body

30
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how the transmission of parasitic protozoa (in human intestine)

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by fecal-oral route

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how protozoa transmitted in human blood or tissue

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by an arthropod vector like mosquito’s bite

32
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4 main modes of transmission of protozoa

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  • direct
  • faecal-oral
  • vector-borne
  • predator-prey transmission
33
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3 major assemblages of parasitic helminths

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  • nematodes (roundworms)
  • cestodes (tapeworms)
  • trematodes ( flukes)
34
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4 main modes of helminths transmission

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  • faecal-oral
  • transdermal
  • vector-borne
  • predator-prey transmission
35
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sources of parasitic infection

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  • contaminated soil and water
  • raw and undercooked pork
  • blood-sucking insects
    • anopheles mosquito
  • housefly (mechanical carrier)
  • dog
  • cat
  • man
  • autoinfection
36
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modes of infection in parasitic disease

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  • autoinfection
  • water-borne
  • vector-borne
  • through animal
  • contaminated foods
  • penetration through skin
37
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portal of entry into the body

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  • mouth
    *faecal-oral route
  • skin
  • sexual contact
  • kissing
  • congenital
    • may be transmitted from
      mother to foetus through
      placenta
  • inhalation
  • latrogenic infection
    • an infection after medical or
      surgical management
38
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harmful effect of parasites

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  • traumatic damage
  • lytic necrosis
  • competition for specific
    nutrient
    • diphyllobothrium latum
      competes for vit. B12 leading
      to PARASITIC-INDUCED
      PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA
  • inflammatory reaction
    • E. histolytica produce
      inflammation OF THE LARGE
      INTESTINE
  • allergic manifestation
  • neoplasia
39
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immunity in parasitic infections

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  • igM (first to appear marking the
    presence of acute infection)
  • igG ( most abundant types in
    parasitic infection)
  • igE ( high in the presence of
    helminths and ectoparasite)
40
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protective immune response to parasitic infection

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  • cytotoxic T cells
  • natural killer cells
  • activated macrophages
  • antibody (produced by B-cell)
41
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preventive measures for parasitic infection

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  • wash hands with soap and water
  • never eat raw or undercooked meat
  • disinfect all cutting boards, utensils and countertops that touched raw meat
  • dont walk barefoot in places where soil may be contaminated with faeces
  • clean up animal waste
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fecal exam or ova and parasite test (O&P)

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  • to find the parasite that cause diarrhea, cramping and other abdominal illness.
  • looks for ova (eggs) or the parasite
43
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cellophane tape preps or scotch tape test

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  • recovery of Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) egg
  • specimen should be collected in the morning
44
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sigmoidoscopy

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  • suspected amebiasis
  • recovery of Entamoeba histolytica or helminths
45
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sputum

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  • recovery of the eggs of the lung
    fluke
  • specimen should be collected
    in the early morning
46
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mouth scrapping (MS) n nasal discharge (ND)

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  • MS to examine for E. gingivalis n Trichomonas tenax
  • ND to check the presence of Naegleria fowleri
47
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tissue biopsy (TB) /skin snips (SS)

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  • TB to examine for Leishmania braziliensis (cutaneous parasitic infections)
  • SS to examine for Onchocerca volvulus
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urine / genital specimen

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  • presence of Trichomonas vaginalis
  • Schistosoma eggs
49
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lumbar puncture

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aspiration of CSF from the subarachnoid space (brain)