Communicable disease D-4 Flashcards
give an example of communicable infectious agents
Virus, bacteria, fungi ang parasites
what is the cellular organism that cannot replicate without a host
Parasites
Acellular Organism that can replicate
Viruses
Single cell organism
Protozoa
e.g. Amoeba
Multi cell organism
Metozoa
e.g. Helminth or worms
Etiology of malaria:
- Etiologic agent: Parasites
- Protozoa
- Plasmodium
- Vector: Female anopheles Mosquito
Borne viral disease
Dengue
Aedes Aegypti
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
a
Low Fly Mosquito
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
a
High Fly Mosquito
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
b
Defenetive host / Vector
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
b
Night biting
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
b
Dirty stagnant water
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
a
Color brown mosquito
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
b
Color black mosquito
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
a
Day biting
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
a
Clear flowing water
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
b
Larger compare to ordinary mosquito
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
b
Does not bite on motion
a. Dengue
b. Malaria
b
what is the king of tropical disease?
Malaria
Medication for malaria
Chloroquine or any medication with “quine” on its end
What are the blood cells that are being targeted by the Malaria?
RBC - Plasmodium effects the RBC
what are the normal value of RBC in male and female?
female - 12-14 g/dl
Male - 14-16 g/dl
Asexual cycle in Humans “Intermediate host”
Schizogony