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Introduction Flashcards

1
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Living together of unlike organisms

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Symbiosis

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2
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2 species together.
One species benefits from the relationship w/o harming or benefiting the other.

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Commensalism

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3
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2 organism benefit from each other

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Mutualism

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4
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1 organism lives in or on another for its survival at the expense of the host

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Parasitism

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5
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Lives inside the body of the host
“Infection”

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Endoparasite

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6
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Lives outside the body of the host
“Infestation”

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Ectoparasite

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7
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Parasite found in an organ which is not its usual habitat

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Erratic

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8
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Need a host to complete their development

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Obligate parasite

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9
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May exist in afree living state.
May become parasitic when the need arises

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Facultative parasite

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10
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Parasite that established itself in a host where it does not ordinarily live

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Accidental/incidental parasite

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11
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Remains on or in the host for its entire life

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Permanent parasite

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12
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Libes on the host only for a short period of time

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Temporary parasite

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13
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Free living organism. Passes thru the digestive tract w/o infecting the host

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Spurious parasite

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14
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Harbors the asexual/larval stage of the paraasite

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Intermediate host

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15
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One in which the parasite does not develop further to later stages. Parasite remains alive and is able to infect another host

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Paratenic host

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16
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Allows the parasite’s life cycle to continue and become additional source of infection

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Reservoir host

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17
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Transmits the parasite only after the latter has completed its develoment within the host

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Biologic vector

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18
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Only transports the parasites

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Mechanical/ phoretic vector

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19
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Study of patterns, distribution and occurrence of disease

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Epidemiology

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20
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Number of new cases of infection in a given period of time

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Incidence

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21
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Number of individuals estimated to be infected with a particular parasite

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Prevalence

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22
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Clinical consequences of infections or diseases that an individual’s well-being

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Morbidity

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23
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Use of antihelminthic drugs in an individual

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Deworming

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24
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Provision of access to adequate facilities for the safe disposal of human excreta

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Sanitation

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25
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Unicellular organism

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Protozoan

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26
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Multicellular organisms

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Metazoan

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27
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Classification of Protozoan Parasites

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Sarcomastigophora
Ciliophora
Apicomplexa
Microspora

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28
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Classification of Metazoan Parasite

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Nematoda
Cestoidea
Trematoda
Arthroproda

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29
Q

Under Sarcomastigophora

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Sarcodina
Mastigophora

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30
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Under Sarcodina
(AEEIN)

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Acanthamoeba
Endolimax
Entamoeba
Iodamoeba
Naegleria

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31
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Under Mastigophora
(CDGTLT)

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Chilomastix
Dientamoeba
Giardia
Trichomonas
Leishmania
Trypanosoma

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32
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Under Ciliophora

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Balantidium

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33
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Under Apicomplexa
(BCCIPT)

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Babesia
Cryptosporidium
Cyclospora
Isospora
Plasmodium
Toxoplasma

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34
Q

Under Microspora
(EEVTPBM)

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Enterocytozon
Encephalitozoon
Vittaforma
Trachipleistophora
Pleistophora
Brachiola
Microsporidium

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35
Q

Under Intestinal Nematoda
(ACEHST)

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Ascaris
Capillaria
Enterobius
Hookworm
Strongyloides
Trichuris

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36
Q

Under Extraintestinal Nematoda
(FAT)

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Filarial worms
Angiostromgylus
Trichinella

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37
Q

Under Cestoidea

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Cyclophyllidea
Pseudophyllida

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38
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Under Cyclosphillidea
(DEHRT)

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Dipylidium
Echinococcus
Hymenolepis
Raillientina
Taenia

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39
Q

Under Pseudophyllidea

A

Diphyllobothrium
Spirometra

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40
Q

Under Trematoda
(ACEFFHOPS)

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Artyfechimostomum
Clonorchis
Echinostoma
Fasciola
Fasciolopsis
Heterophyids
Opisthorcis
Paragonimus
Schistosoma

41
Q

Under Arthropoda
(ACCDPIP)

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Arachnida
Chilopoda
Crustacea
Diplopoda
Insecta
Pentstomida

42
Q

Under Arachnida
(MSST)

A

Mites
Scorpions
Spiders
Tick

43
Q

Under Chilopoda

A

Centipedes

44
Q

Under Crustacea

A

Copepods
Crabs

45
Q

Under Diplopoda

A

Millipedes

46
Q

Under Insecta
(FFBBLWBM)

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Flies
Flea
Beetle
Bees
Lice
Wasp
Bugs
Mosquitoes

47
Q

Under Pentastomida

A

Tongue worms

48
Q

Giant intestinal roundworm

A

Ascaris lumbricoides

49
Q

Pinworm
Seatworm
Social or Society worm

A

Enterobius vermicularis

50
Q

Whipworm

A

Trichuris trichuria

51
Q

Pudoc worm

A

Capillaria philippinensis

52
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American hookworm
New world hookworm

A

Necator americanus

53
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Old world hookworm

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Ancylostoma duodenale

54
Q

Cat hookworm

A

Ancylostoma brazielense

55
Q

Dog hookworm

A

Ancylostoma caninum

56
Q

Threadworm

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

57
Q

Muscle work
Garbage worm

A

Trichinella spiralis

58
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Bancroft’s filarial worm

A

Wuchereria bancrofti

59
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Malayan filarial worm

A

Brugia malayi

60
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Eye worm

A

Loa loa

61
Q

Blinding worm

A

Onchocerca volvulus

62
Q

Dog/canine heartwork

A

Dirofilaria immitis

63
Q

Guinea worm
Fiery serpent of the Israelites
Medina worm
Dragon worm

A

Dracunculus medinensis

64
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Fish and Marine mammal roundworm
Herring’s worm

A

Anisakis

65
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Dog ascarid

A

Toxocara canis

66
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Cat ascarid

A

Toxocara cati

67
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Sheep liver fluke

A

Fasciola hepatica

68
Q

Giant liver fluke

A

Fasciola gigantica

69
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Oriental liver fluke
Chinese liver fluke

A

Clonorchis sinensis

70
Q

Giant intestinal fluke

A

Fasciolopsis buski

71
Q

Garrison’s fluke

A

Echinostoma ilocanum

72
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Oriental lung fluke

A

Paragonimus westermani

73
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Oriental blood fluke

A

Schistosoma japonicum

74
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Profile of a man

A

Schistosoma mansoni

75
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Bladder fluke

A

Schistosoma haematobium

76
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Beef tapeworm

A

Taenia saginata

77
Q

Pork tapeworm

A

Taenia solium

78
Q

Von siebold’s fluke

A

Heterophyes heterophyes

79
Q

Dwarf tapeworm

A

Hymenolepis nana

80
Q

Rat tapeworm

A

Hymenolepis diminuta

81
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Dog tapeworm

A

Dipylidium caninum

82
Q

Broadfish tapeworm

A

Diphyllobothrium latum

83
Q

Hydatid worm

A

Echinococcus granulosis

84
Q

Infective stage if protozoan

A

Cyst

85
Q

Infective stage of T. Vaginalis

A

Trophozoite

86
Q

IS of Plasmodium

A

Sphorozoite

87
Q

IS of Trypanosoma

A

Trypomastigote

88
Q

IS of Leishmania

A

Promastigote

89
Q

The IS is embryonated eggs
(HATE)

A

H. Nana
A. Lumbricoides
T. Trichiura
E. Vermicularis

90
Q

IS of T. Spiralis and C. Philippinensis

A

Larva

91
Q

IS of Hookworm and S. Stercoralis

A

Filariform larva

92
Q

IS are ep3rd stage larva (filiform)
(WBALOM)

A

W. Bancrofti
B. Malayi
A. Cantonensis
L. Loa
O. Volvulus
Mansonella

93
Q

IS of this organism is Cercaria
(SSS)

A

S. Japonicum
S. Haematobium
S. Mansoni

94
Q

IS of these organism is Metacercaria
(FFCOPEH)

A

F. Hepatica
F. Buski
C. Sinensis
O. Fileneus
P. Westermani
E. Ilocanum
Heterophyids

95
Q

IS of T. Saginata

A

Cysticercus bovis

96
Q

IS of T. Solium

A

Cysticercus cellulosae

97
Q

IS of D. Latum

A

Plerocercoid larva

98
Q

IS of E. Granulosus

A

Hydatid cyst

99
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IS of H. Diminuta and D. Caninum

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Cysticercoid larva

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