Disease causing protozoa Flashcards
1
Q
Entamoeba histolytica
A
d: amebiasis
t: fecal-oral
2
Q
Giardia intestinalis (Giardia lamblia)
A
d: giardiasis
t: fecal-roal
3
Q
Plasmodium parasites
A
d: malaria
t: vector (mosquito)
4
Q
Toxoplasma gondii
A
d: toxoplasmosis
t: foodborne, vector, transplacental (pregant to fetus)
5
Q
Trichinella spiralis
A
d: trichinosis
t: foodborne (undercooked pork)
6
Q
Trichomonas vaginalis
A
d: trichomoniasis
t: sexual