CHAPTER 1: INTRO TO MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY Flashcards
branch of zoology about parasites
Study of host-parasite relationship
study of parasite that infect human
Parasitology
benefits from the other
any organism that lives in or the body of another organism in order to survive.
Parasites/ Parasitos
animal parasite of humans and their medical significance
Clinical Parasitology
association of living organism
Symbiosis
- any organism that harbors parasite
Host
3 SYMBIOSIS TYPES
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
works together
benefit from each other
association between organisms of different species is benefitted
mutualism
association between individuals of two species in which one species obtain food or benefit from other WITHOUT harming or benefitting the latter
Commensalism
- one organism benefits at expense of parasite usually different species (host)
may lead to injury of host
Parasitism
SIX PRIORITY DISEASES
Leprosy
Leishmaniasis
Trypnosomiasis
Filariasis
Schistosomiasis
Malaria
harboring species, may show no harmful effects or may suffer from various or functional and organic disorders
host
types of host
definitive, intermediate, reservoir, paratenic, accidental, vector
parasites attains sexual maturity
Definitive Host
harbors the asexual or larval stage of the parasite (may or may not be present in the lifecycle)
Intermediate Host
refers to the non-human final host of a parasite.
Necator Americanus
Schistosoma japonicum
Reservoir Host
usually have an ecological function since they can extend the normal host range of the parasite.
paragonimus westermani
Paratenic Host
are those organisms infected or infested by parasite which are not normally associated with them.
Accidental host
not a well-defined type of host, facilitate the transmission of a parasite from one infected host to another susceptibility host.
Mechanical vectors
Biological vectors
vectors
permanent association of two organisms that cannot exist independently.
Symbiosis
4 TYPES OF ASSOCIATIONS:
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Phoresy
eating at the same table, neither harmed nor benefited (Shark and remora)
Commensalism
two organism mutually benefiting from each other like termites and flagelattes
Mutualism
includes any reciprocal association in w/c a species depends upon another for its existence
temporary
permanent
Parasitism
(to carry) in which one organism (smaller phoront) is mechanically carried or in another specie (host)
Phoresy
must always be in close contact with the host in order to survive, grow, reproduce, and infect a new host.
Obligatory
capable of reverting from a parasitic to free-living lifestyle and can live with/out the host
strongyloides stercoralis
Facultative
require continuous contact with their host to survive. (endoparasite)
Permanent parasite
associate closely with their host only to feed (ectoparasite)
Temporary (intermittent)
which enter hosts not normally theirs.
do not develop to full maturity (incompatibility)
sometimes establish themselves in their new host for a short period of time (toxocara canis)
Accidental/ Incidental
those which move out of normal habitat within their host ( A. lumbricoides)
Aberrant
organism which are taken in by accident and then passed out harmlessly of an unsuitable host.
Spurious
when parasite is located INSIDE the host refers to any of the internal visceral organs, gastro intestinal tract, RBC
a host parasitized by an __ is said to have an infection or be infected.
endoparasite
examples of endoparasites
Ascaris lumbricoides - lumen of S.I
Plasmodium falciparum - inside the human erythrocytes
when the parasite is located OUTSIDE or on the surface of the host’s body such as the skin or mucous membrane.
a host parasitized by an __ is said to have an infestation or be infeste
ectoparasite
examples of ectoparasites
Pediculus humanus - found on scalp
Sarcoptes scabiel - on the skin
live & multiply in the moist
Capnophilic
example of Capnophilic
protozoans
lives in RBCS
hematozoic
example of hematozoic
malaria
lives inside the cell
cytozoic
example of cytozoic
(tissues isospara hominis)