intracellular protozoa Flashcards
1
Q
CHAGAS disease
vector- reduviid bug aka kissing
affects heart, esophagus, and colon (all become “mega”)
A
TRYPANOSOMA Cruzi
2
Q
Kala azar 75-95% fatal if untreated increased skin pigmentation splenomegaly decreases bone marrow vector-sand fly
A
leishmania donovani
3
Q
cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
vector-sand fly
A
leishmania tropical
mexicana
brasiliensis
4
Q
toxoplasmosis- CAT FECES
could be fatal to fetus
A
toxoplasma gondii
CNS Dx
transplacental