intracellular protozoa Flashcards

1
Q

CHAGAS disease
vector- reduviid bug aka kissing
affects heart, esophagus, and colon (all become “mega”)

A

TRYPANOSOMA Cruzi

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2
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Kala azar 
75-95% fatal if untreated
increased skin pigmentation
splenomegaly
decreases bone marrow
vector-sand fly
A

leishmania donovani

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3
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cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

vector-sand fly

A

leishmania tropical
mexicana
brasiliensis

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4
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toxoplasmosis- CAT FECES

could be fatal to fetus

A

toxoplasma gondii
CNS Dx
transplacental

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