Exam 2 - Protozoans

Question 1

Mr Worldwide: What Parasites can be found worldwide?

Answer 1

E. histoytica, G. lamblia, C. belli, Cryptosporidium spp, C. caytanensis, D.fragils, Blastocystis Spp, Plasmodium spp, T. gondii, T. spiralis, E. granulosus, T. vaginalis, Leishmania

Question 2

What parasites are found mosty in the US

Answer 2

Babesia, Baylisascaris, Toxocara, N. fowleri

Question 3

What parasites are found mosty in Africa

Answer 3

T. brocei (r and g), O. volvulus, L. loa, S. mansoni, S. haematobium

Question 4

What parasites are found mosty in Asia

Answer 4

W. bancrofti, B. malayi, Angiostrongyus, C. sinensis, S. japonicum

Question 5

What parasites are found In Africa, Asia and the Americas

Answer 5

Filarial worms and Paragonimus

Question 6

Parasites transmitted oral/anally

Answer 6

E. histoytica

Question 7

Parasites transmitted via insects

Answer 7

Trypanosomes, Malaria/Plasmodium, Babesia

Question 8

Parasites transmitted via food and water

Answer 8

C. cayetanensis, blastocystis (fecal debris)

Question 9

Parasites transmitted via mammals

Answer 9

Leishmania

Question 10

Parasites transmitted via water and oral/anal

Answer 10

G. lamblia, C.belli

Question 11

Parasites prevented by removing feces from food/water

Answer 11

Parasites prevented by removing feces from food/water

Question 12

Parasites prevented by Hygiene

Answer 12

C. belli, Cryptosporidium, C. cayetanesis, Blastocystis, Toxocara, E. granulosus, T. vaginalis

Question 13

Parasites prevented by Sanitation

Answer 13

D.fragilis, P. kellicoti

Question 14

Parasites prevented by Bug control

Answer 14

B. malayi, W. bancrofti, O. volvulus, L. loa, Trypanosoma, Leishmania, Plasmodium

Question 15

Parasites prevented by Proper food preparation

Answer 15

T.spiralis, Angiostrongylus, C.sinensis, P.kellicoti

Question 16

Parasites prevented by Avoid vectors

Answer 16

Acanthamoeba, N. fowleri