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Fungi include

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  • yeasts: normally grow as single cells

- molds: form branching filaments called hyphae with or without septa (cross walls)

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mycelia

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visible masses formed by intertwining hyphae

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common fungal pathogens

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Most fungi (5.1 million) are harmless to humans

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Fungi are also important in medicine as both

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  • agents of disease

- chemotherapy

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only about ____ fungal species cause ______

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50, disease

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In healthy individuals the

incidence of serious fungal infections is

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low
-certain superficial
fungal infections are fairly common (for example, Athlete’s foot)

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Fungal infections can be

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systemic

-reaching even the deepest of internal tissues

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Pathogenic fungi

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Common fungal pathogens include both Yeast and Molds

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many pathogenic fungi are

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Dimorphic

-they can exists as either Yeast or in Filamentous form (Dimorphism)

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Fungi cause disease through three major mechanisms

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  • Inappropriate immune responses
  • Toxin production
  • Fungal Infections: Mycosis
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some fungi trigger

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immune responses

  • result in allergic (hypersensitivity reactions)
  • following exposure to specific fungal antigens
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Aspergillus sp

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common saprophyte
-often found in nature as a leaf mold
-produces potent allergens
-triggering asthma attacks or
other hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible
individuals
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Mycotoxins e.g. Aflatoxin

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Fungal disease may occur from its production
-highly toxic and
are also carcinogenic
-can produce liver damage in humans including cirrhosis and liver cancer
-adults aren’t seriously affected by low-level

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Mycosis

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growth of a fungus on/or in the body

-fungal infections that range in severity from superficial to life-threatening

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superficial mycoses

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fungus infects only the surface layers of skin, hair or nails
-quite common

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subcutaneous mycoses

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infections of deeper layers of skin
-typically caused by
different fungi than superficial infections
-Treated with topical drugs.

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Systemic mycoses

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are the most serious categories of fungal infections
- characterized by fungal growth in internal organs of the body
-primary or secondary infections
-far less common
-primarily
affects the elderly or otherwise immune compromised patients
-target those of any age whose Immune System have
been impaired or destroyed

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primary infection

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otherwise normal healthy individual is infected with the fungal pathogen
-rather uncommon

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secondary infection

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occurs in a host that harbors a predisposing condition
-makes the individual more
susceptible to infection

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mycoses

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two extremes of fungal infections are the superficial and the Systemic mycoses

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as people age

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cell-mediated immunity slowly declines due to surgeries,
transplantations, immunosuppressive drug treatments for rheumatism and
autoimmune diseases, and the onset of other conditions, such as pulmonary decline, diabetes and cancer

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Trichophyton

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cause infections of the feet (Athlete’s foot)

  • cause flaking and itchy skin
  • easily transmitted by cells or spores of the pathogen
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superficial mycosis can be treated with

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topical antifungal creams or liquid aerosols

-Miconazole nitrate or Griseofulvin

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jock itch

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infection of groin, skin folds or anus

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ringworm

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fungal infection
-typically localized to scalp or extremities
-infection causes hair loss and inflammation like
reactions

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dermatophytes

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live on keratin

-found in skin, hair and nails

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Sporotrichosis

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occupational hazard of agricultural workers,
miners, gardeners, and others who come into close and continual contact with the soil
-causal organism: Sporothrix schenckii

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Chromoblastomycosis

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due to pathogenic fungal growth in both surface and subcutaneous skin layers
-form crusty, wartlike lesions on the hand or leg

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Both Sporotrichosis and Chromoblastomycosis

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can be treated with oral administration of Azoles

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systemic fungal pathogens

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normally live in soil, and humans become infected by inhaling airborne
spores that later germinate and grow in the lungs

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histoplasmosis

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caused by Histoplasma capsulatum
-primarily a disease of rural
areas in Midwestern states of the US

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Coccidioidomycosis

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caused by Coccidioides immitis

-more restricted to the desert regions of the southwestern US

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Blastomycosis

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caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis

-Prevalent in more tropical climates

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Cryptococcosis

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caused by the dimorphic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans
-can occur in virtually any
organ of the body
-major mycosis seen in HIV/AIDS patients producing fungal meningitis

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Candida auris

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drug resistant germ that spreads in healthcare facilities

  • can cause bloodstream infection and even death
  • often resistant to medicines
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candida auris treatment

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Echinocandins

  • systemic infections in immunocompromised patients
  • Inhibit 1,3 b-D glucan synthase (no present in mammals), the enzyme that forms Glucan polymers in fungal cell wall
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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Causative agent: Histoplasma capsulatum
-causes a systemic
endemic Mycosis called Histoplasmosis
-thermally dimorphic ascomycete
-can survive at 2 different temperatures
-considered a facultative intracellular fungi that circulates in the
reticuloendothelial system
-remains in a saprophytic Mycelial mold form, but
at mammalian body temperature grows as parasitic yeast
-found in temperate climates

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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endemic to Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Mississippi River valleys in the U.S
-can bind directly to the CD11/CD18 integrins on Macrophages

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Histoplasma clinical features

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In the lungs, inhaled Mycelial fragments and microconidia of Histoplasma capsulatum are ingested by
resident macrophages

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pathogenic yeast phase

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occurs inside the

macrophages, mostly due to the temperature change

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Histoplasma capsulatum Treatment

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-self limited in majority of cases
-Clinical symptoms develop mostly in immunocompromised
individuals
-Severe cases of Acute Histoplasmosis and All cases of Chronic and disseminated disease require treatment with antifungal drugs
-Amphotericin B followed with Itraconazole (inhibits the fungalmediated
synthesis of Ergosterol, via inhibition of lanosterol 14α-demethylase
-Fluconazole and Ketoconazole or a broad spectrum antifungal drug, Imidazole

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ergosterol

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sterol found in fungi

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parasitism

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symbiotic relationship between two organisms, the parasite and the host
-parasite derives essential nutrients from the host and may have little or no harmful effect on the
host
-parasitic infections can be visceral or infec blood

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visceral

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inducing vomiting, diarrhea, and other intestinal symptom

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infection of blood

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internal tissues

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visceral parasitic infections

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Amoeba and Ciliates: Entamoeba, Naegleria, and Balantidium

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Entamoeba and Naegleria

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belong to a large group of protists that move by extending

lobe-shaped pseudopodia, the Amoebozoa

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Entamoeba Histolytica

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pathogenic protist transmitted to humans primarily through contaminated water and sometimes food with
human feces
-Anaerobic and produces resistant cysts, which are the means of transmission
-Infection can be asymptomatic or lead to diarrhea and dysentery

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ingested cysts

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germinate to form amoebae that grow both on and in intestinal mucosa

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dysentery

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infection of the intestines resulting in severe
diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces
-If untreated, invasive cells can invade the liver and
occasionally the lungs and brain
diagnosis: stool examination for Cysts and parasites
-Can be treated with amoebicidal drugs e.g. Metronidazole and/or Tinidazol, followed
by intraluminal agent (Paromomycin)

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Naegleria fowleri

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Known as “Brain-eating amoeba
-free-living amoeba found in soil and water runoff that can also cause amebiasis
-Infections usually result from swimming or bathing in warm or hot (up to 1150F, 460C) freshwater, soil-contaminated water
sources
-not in salt waters
-Enters the human body through the nose and burrows directly
into the brain

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You _____ be infected with Naegleria fowleri by drinking

contaminated _____

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can’t, water

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Meningoencephalitis

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extensive

hemorrhage and brain damage

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initial symptoms of Naegleria fowleri

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headache, fever, nausea, or
vomiting. Later symptoms can include stiff neck, confusion, lack of attention to people and surroundings, loss of balance, seizures, and hallucinations

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diagnosis of Naegleria fowleri

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requires observation of the amoebae in CSF
(Cerebrospinal fluid)
-Drug treatment is effective if infections are identified early

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balantidium coli

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ciliated intestinal human and swine parasite that
alternates between the cyst and trophozoite stage
-only known ciliated parasite of humans
-infections caused by cysts
-transmitted to humans through fecally contaminated food and water
-germinates in colon and infects mucosal tissues

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balantidium coli symptoms

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resemble those of amebiasis:
diarrhea, dysentery, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
-infected patient usually experienced a spontaneous recovery or may become an
asymptomatic carrier

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three medications often used to treat Balantidium coli

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Tetracycline, Metronidazole,

and Iodoquinol

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infective balantidium coli

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spherical

-diagnostically found in feces of infected individuals

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non-infective balantidium coli

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occasionally found in feces,

often found in tissue biopsis of infected individuals

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Diplomonads & Parabasalids

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Key genera: Giardia, Trichomonas
-unicellular, flagellated, non-phototrophic protists that lack chloroplasts
-Live in anoxic habitats, such as animal intestines, either
symbiotically or as parasites, conserving energy for fermentation

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diplomonads

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-Have two nuclei of equal size
– Have mitosomes, limited mitochondria lacking e- transport proteins and enzymes of the citric acid cycle.
– Cause of Giardiasis, a common waterborne diarrheal disease

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parabasalids

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Contain a parabasal body that gives structural support to the Golgi complex.
– Lack mitochondria, but have hydrogenosomes for anaerobic metabolism
– Live in the intestinal and urogenital tract as parasites or as commensal symbionts (Trichomona vaginalis, cause a sexually transmitted disease in humans: Trichomoniasis.
– Genomes lack introns, but is huge for a parasitic organism showing evidence of horizontal gene transfer from bacteria

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Giardiasis

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Giardia intestinalis (also called Giardia lamblia)
-It is a Flagellated anaerobic parasite
– Has mitosomes
– Produces highly resistant cysts
-It is typically transmitted to humans in fecally contaminated water
and causes an acute gastroenteritis, giardiasis

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giardiasis characterized by

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Explosive foul-smelling diarrhea, intestinal
cramps, nausea, weight loss, and malaise
– Many individuals exhibit no symptoms and can act
as carriers

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What distinguishes diarrhea from giardiasis?

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foul-smelling diarrhea and the absence of fecal blood

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Giardia Intestinalis

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causes a significant number of drinking water infectious disease outbreaks in the US
-thick-walled cysts are resistance to chlorine
-most outbreaks associated with water systems
that use only chlorination as a mean of water purification. -Water subjected to proper clarification and filtration
followed by chlorination or other disinfection should be free of giardia cysts.
-Most surface water sources (lakes, ponds, and streams) contain Giardia cysts as beavers and muskrats are carriers
(remember Raw Water

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Causes a sexually transmitted infection, Trichomoniasis
-Flagellated anaerobic parasite
-Has hydrogenosomes (membrane enclosed organelle)
-Transmitted person-to-person by sexual intercourse
-Can survive on moist surfaces for several hours
-Can be transmitted by toilet seats, sauna benches,
and towels
-Can survive for up to a day in urine or semen
-asymptomatic in males
-Presents a yellowish vaginal discharge that causes a
persistent itching, and burning in women
-diagnosed by observation of the
motile protists in a wet mount of fluid discharged from
the patient.

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What drug is used in treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis?

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Antiprotozoal drug Metronidazole

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Cryptosporidium, Toxoplasma, and Cyclospora are genera of

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Parasitic coccidia (which group among the alveolates)

  • Transmitted to humans through fecally contaminated food or water
  • can trigger serious bouts of diarrhea, or in the case of Toxoplasma, serious internal organ damage
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Cryptosporidium parvum

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-Protist that lives as a parasite in warm-blooded
animals in particular cattle (a) Trophozoites.
-Produces thick-walled cells (oocysts) that are shed in the feces of infected animals
-The oocysts are transmitted in fecally
contaminated water
-Oocysts are highly resistant to chlorine and UV
radiation
-sedimentation and filtration
methods are most effective at removal

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Cryptosporidium parvum treatment

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Nitazoxanide for treatment of diarrhea

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Alveolates (Apicomplexans)

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Obligate parasites of animals that causes severe human diseases such as Malaria, toxoplasmosis and coccidiosis

  • Characterized by nonmotile adult stages, nutrients are taken up in soluble form across the cytoplamic membrane as in bacteria and fungi
  • Produce structures called sporozoites
  • Contain apicoplasts
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sporozoites

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which function in

transmission of the parasite to a new host.

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apicoplasts

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chloroplasts that lack

pigments and phototrophic capacity, carry out fatty acid, and heme biosynthesis

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toxoplasmosis

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due to infection with Toxoplasma gondii
-Definitive host of the parasite: cats
-Symptoms: Most primary infections produce no
symptoms. The time between exposure to the parasite and
symptom development is 1 - 2 weeks.
-disease can
affect the brain, lung, heart, eyes, or liver.

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Coccidiosis:

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parasitic disease of the intestinal tract
produced by coccidian protozoa
- disease spreads from
one animal to another by contact with infected feces

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Toxoplasma gondii (Toxoplasmosis)

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Protist that lives as a parasite in warm-blooded animals
–Produces oocysts that are shed in the feces of infected animals
– The oocysts are transmitted by cats (obligate host)
-humans and other
animals are only incidental hosts.
-Also by undercooked meat: beef, pork or lamb

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Toxoplasmosis is

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mainly asymptomatic
-can damage eyes, brain, and other organs in
immune-compromised individuals
-first time infection with T. gondii in expectant
mothers can lead to birth defects in newborns

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Toxoplasma gondii causative agent

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protozoan intracellular parasite

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Toxoplasma gondii entry and spread within the body

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Oocytes are shed in the feces of cats and may survive up to 18 months in the environment.
- During this time they may be ingested by other animals such as rodents
-Within the intestine of these intermediate hosts, the
oocytes release sporozoites that invade the intestinal
epithelium and multiple to form Tachyzoites

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Tachyzoites

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may spread to local cells or pass via the lymphatics to regional lymph nodes and then to elsewhere in the body
-At each tissue Tachyzoites multiply to form tissue cysts

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Toxoplasma gondii person to person spread

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Humans can pass infection vertically from pregnant mother to fetus but are NOT a source of horizontal transmission

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Toxoplasma gondii clinical presentation

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pregnant mothers acquire Toxoplasma gondii infection
during their pregnancy there is a risk of transplacental
transfer of Tachyzoites
-If the infection had been acquired before pregnancy
there is the possibility that reactivation of tissue
cysts will release Tachyzoites during pregnancy

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The greatest risk of congenital abnormality is with infections between __
and __ weeks gestation

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10, 24

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Hydrocephalus

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a build-up of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain

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microcephaly

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disturbance

of brain development can stunt its growth

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chorioretinitis

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inflammation of the retina in the eye

-commonest manifestation of toxoplasma gondii

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Toxoplasma gondii diagnosis

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main diagnostic test is serology:
-Currently ELISA techniques are used to assay for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM
-Formerly live or formalin-fixed tachyzoites were used in neutralization, immunofluorescence , and
agluttination assays
-useful in excluding T. gondii infection if negative on two occasions 3 weeks apart

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Toxoplasma gondii management

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Pyrimethamine and Sulfadiazine
-both are folate antagonist
effective in killing tachyzoites, but do not
clear tissue cysts
-Side effects: severe BM suppression, add Folic Acid
supplements

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Management of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy

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-is challenging: the drug used in pregnant women is Spiramycin (macrolide antibiotic: protein synthesis inhibitor)

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Spiramycin:

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does not cross placenta and is only used to kill tachyzoites before they can transfer to the fetus

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Malaria

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-protist disease caused by Plasmodium spp, member of the alveolate group.
-Several species of the protozoal genus cause malaria-like diseases in warm-blooded hosts
-Has a complex life cycle that includes female Anopheles mosquitoes as vectors
-WHO estimates that around 350 million people infected worldwide
– Each year over 1 million people die from Malaria
– Generally found in tropical and subtropical regions
– Four species of Plasmodium: P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. ovale and P. malariae -cause most human malaria.
– The most widespread disease is caused by P. vivax, whereas the most serious disease is caused by P. falciparum

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Life cycle of Plasmodium requires

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both a warm-blooded host and the mosquito vector

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plasmodial life cycle in RBC

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proceeds with repeated division, growth, and release of Merozoites:
results in the destruction of
the host RBC
-Vomiting and severe headache

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defining clinical symptoms

of malaria

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chills followed by fever of up to 400C (104F)

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Malaria typically causes

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Anemia and some enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly

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drugs used to prevent and treat plasmodium/malaria

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  • Chloroquine (kills merozoites within RBC but does not kills sporozoites) -Primaquine eliminates sporozoites of P. vivax and P. ovale that may remain in the liver cells
  • treatment with both drugs effectively cures most malaria
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Malaria can be controlled by

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draining swamps, mosquito nets or eliminating mosquitoes with insecticides

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Plasmodium spp causative agent

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eukaryotic protozoan that infects the RBC of humans. –vector for Malaria is the female Anopheles mosquito.

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Plasmodium spp Entry and spread within the body

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transmission stage is the

sporozoite, which is injected into the bloodstream of a human when the female Anopheles mosquito takes a blood meal

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plasmodium person to person spread

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sporozoites are injected into an individual when an infected female Anopheles mosquito feeds and the whole cycle starts again

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plasmodium Non-mosquito spread

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malaria can also be transmitted through blood transfusion, hypodermic needle sharing or accidents, and from mother to fetus

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epidemiology of malaria

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Global incidence is estimated to be 350-500 million cases each year, -300 million
carriers of the parasite
-Most malaria infections and death occur in sub-Saharan Africa
-account for 80%
of all clinical cases and about 90% of all people that carry the parasite

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What provides protection against the plasmodium?

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Sickle cell trait (heterozygous for HbS

  • G6PD deficiency confers resistance to malaria
  • alpha and in a minor degree beta-Thalassemia
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plasmodium diagnosis

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-Blood film: the morphological appearance of the trophozoite (or gametocyte) can be used to identify the species of malaria.
-Serology: detection of antibodies or antigen (used for
rapid identification of acute cases.
-PCR or DNA probes.

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plasmodium treatment

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-Drug treatment of the patients with infection
+target the RBC stage of the infection e.g. Chloroquine x 3 days followed by Primaquine x 14
days).
-prevention and control of the vector (mosquito)

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Euglenozoans

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Key genera: Trypanosoma, Euglena
-Unicellular free-living or parasitic flagellated eukaryotes that includes the kinetoplastids and euglenids.
– Have a crystalline rod in their flagella

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Kinetoplastids

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Named for the presence of the kinetoplast, a mass of circular DNA (kDNA) present in their single large mitochondrion
-Live primarily in aquatic habitats feeding on
bacteria
-Some species are parasites causing serious diseases in humans
- Trypanosoma brucei causes African sleeping sickness, a chronic an usually fatal human
disease
-parasite lives and grows in the bloodstream later stages of the disease it invades the central nervous system
-transmitted from host-to-host by the tsetse-fly

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American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease)

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Trypanosoma cruzi

  • acute form usually goes unnoticed and may present as a localized swelling at the site of entry
  • chronic form may develop 10 to 20 years after infection
  • form affects internal organs
  • Affected people may die from congestive heart failure.
  • Vector: reduviid bug or triatomine bug (kissing bug

Infectious Disease and Microbiology (9 decks)

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