LAB QUIZ 2

Question 1

Name the following
Definitive host:
Intermediate host:
Target organ:
Infectious stage:
Symptoms:

Answer 1

Giardia Lambia
1. Humans
2.None
3. Duodenum
4. cyst (diagnostic)
5. GI discomfort

Question 2

name the following
Definitive host:
Intermediate host:
Target Organ:
Infectious stage:

Answer 2

Trichomonas vaginalis
1.Humans
2. None
3. urogenital tract
4.Trophozoite (no cyst stage)

Question 3

who is Trichomonas vaginalis obtained and what are the consider symptoms

Answer 3

Can be obtained from a soiled
washcloth
* Symptoms:
* Female: leucorrhea (Thick white
discharge, strong/terrible scent)
* Male: Urithritis/prostitis

Question 4

Definitive host:
Intermediate host:
Target organ:
Infectious stage:

Answer 4

Trypanosoma brucei
1. humans
2. tsetse fly
3. CFS (cerebral spinalfluid) and lymph fluid
4. metacyclic trypomastigote

Question 5

Definitive host:
Intermediate host:
Target Organ:
Infectious stage:

Answer 5

Trypanosoma cruzi
1. humans
2. Kissing bug (assassin bug)/Triatomine bug
3.Muscles/WBCs
4. metacyclic trypomastigote

Question 6

what is the name of the common diseases for Trypanosoma cruzi

Answer 6

Chaga’s disease
GI swelling and heart enlargement leading to heart failure

Question 7

what are some symptoms that Trypanosoma cruzi may present

Answer 7

Chagoma: Ulceration at the bite site
Romanas: Swelling of eye (Megacolom)

Question 8

name the following

Answer 8

tripomastigote

Question 9

name of the following
Definitive host:
Intermediate host:
Target Organ:
Infectious stage:
Common disease:
Symptoms:

Answer 9

Leishmania donovani
1. human
2.sandfly
3. macrophages
4. promastigote
5.Kala-azar/ visceral leishmaniasis