Introduction To Medical Parasitology Flashcards

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The study of the parasites of man and their medical consequences

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Medical parasitology

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2
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What is the mening of parasitology

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Psra - beside
Sitos - food

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3
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Medical parasitology is a subject that researches:

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Biological features of human parasites
Relationship between the human and parasite
Prevention and treatment of parasitic disease

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4
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Medical parasitology consist of

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Protozoa (single celled animals)
Helminths (worms)
Arthropods

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5
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3 branches of human parasitology

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Medical protozoology
Medical helminthology
Medical arthropodology

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Classes of medical protozoology

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Phylum sacromastigophora
Phylum apicomplexa
Phylum apicomplexa
Phylum microsporodis
Phylum ciliphora

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7
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Subbranch of medical helminthology

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Class

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8
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6 major tropical disease to which WHO pays great attention

5 of the are parasitic except?

These disease are prevalent in?

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Malaria
Schistosomiasis
Filariasis
Leishmaniasis
Trypanosomiasis
Leprosy (non parasitic)

Ethiopia

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9
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Per

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10
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One partner is benefited while the other neither benefited nor injured

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Commensalism

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11
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One partner is benefited while the other is injured, such as ascaris lumbricoides

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Parasitism

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12
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___ is the benefited partner

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Parasite

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13
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Thpes of parasie

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Endoparasite and ectoparasite

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14
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This parasite can live inside the body of the host

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Endoparasite

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15
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A parasite that may be under the surface or deep in the body

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Endoparasite

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16
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A parasite that stays outside the surface of the host

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Endoparasite

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Requires finding and invading the host to complete its life cycle

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Obligate parasite

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May become parasaitic if given the chance but does not require a host

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Facultative parasite

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Live entire adult life stage on or in a host and is usually an endoparasite

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Permanent parasite

20
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Spends only a short time in the host and is usually an ectoparasite

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Temporary parasite

21
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Those with direct life cycle

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Monoxenous parasite

22
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Those with inderect life cycles requiring an intermediate host

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Heteroxenous parasite

23
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One laternate

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24
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Based on host range. Those with a broad

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