lec 13-fungi and worms

Question 1

How many cells does a worm have?

Answer 1

many- multicellular

Question 2

metazoan parasites are also called __

Answer 2

melminths

Question 3

Schistosomes cause_

Answer 3

Swimmer’s itch and Schistosomiasis

Question 4

Filariasis causes

Answer 4

river blindness and lymphatic filariasis

Question 5

faiulre to thrive syndrome and iron dfeficinecy anemia are caused by what metazoan parasite?

Answer 5

hookworm

Question 6

besides hookworm,Filariasis, and schistomes, name 3 more metazoan parasites!

Answer 6

guinea worm, heartworm, tapeworm

Question 7

what is the deinitive host for schistozomes?

Answer 7

HUman liver/intestine/bladder

Question 8

What happens before skin penetration of schistomes?

Answer 8

Eggs are laid, grow into fresh water snails, make cercaria

Question 9

A single schistomes worm makes how many eggs?

Answer 9

2000

Question 10

most schistome eggs get stuck in the body, causing chronic disease and what type of issues?

Answer 10

obstructions, liver cirrhosis, cancer, hepatosplenic enlargement

Question 11

In swimmer’s itch the definitive host is?

Answer 11

fresh water fowl

Question 12

In swimmer’s itch, what happens before human penetration?

Answer 12

eggs become the intermediate fresh water snails, then cercariae

Question 13

In the filaria life cycle, what is the progeny?

Answer 13

microfiliarae

Question 14

WHat is the filiarae intermediate?

Answer 14

black fly/mosquito

Question 15

Filiarae creates what problems?

Answer 15

skin/lymph infection, maturation

Question 16

How many people are at risk and infected for onchocerca?

Answer 16

120 million at risk, 18 million infected

Question 17

chronic river blindness leads to ___

Answer 17

opaque cornea

Question 18

filiariasis causes what to form under the sin? symptoms are?

Answer 18

nodules- inflammation, itch, swell, loss of pigmentation

Question 19

what is the medicine used to treat lymphatic filiariasis?

Answer 19

Ivermectin

Question 20

How many are at risk and affected by lymphatic fillariasis?

Answer 20

1.2 billion at risk, and 120 million affected

Question 21

Obstruction of the lymphatic system leads to what? Is this larvae or adult forms?

Answer 21

Swelling (elephantiasis), adult

Question 22

The hookworm penetrates the skin, and then migrating where, ecentually causing an intestinal infection.

Answer 22

heart, lungs, esophagus

Question 23

Hookworm adults or larvae penetrate human skin?

Answer 23

larva

Question 24

Hookworms feed on __, causing __hemorrhaging.

Answer 24

blood; intestinal

Question 25

hookwroms can cause

Answer 25

stunted growth and anemia

Question 26

The intermediate for the guinea worm is?

Answer 26

the water flea

Question 27

Water fleas are ingested through what medium?

Answer 27

Though unfiltered water

Question 28

Heartworm is in which mammals? another name for this disease is?

Answer 28

dogs and humans; dirofiliariasis

Question 29

Suckers or hooks on both sides, flatworms, what do I describe?

Answer 29

tapeworms

Question 30

Naegleria fowleri is a?

Answer 30

brain eating ameoba

Question 31

When is Naegleria fowleri spread? (season) and to whomst?

Answer 31

summer- humans and cattle

Question 32

Naegleria fowleri is prevalent in the locations of?

Answer 32

EU, Aus, Arizona

Question 33

Naegleria fowleri causes what disease?

Answer 33

PAM (primary amebic meningocephalitis)

Question 34

_ days from symptom to death in PAM

Answer 34

5

Question 35

How many cells does non AIDS fungi have?

Answer 35

1

Question 36

a fungal infection of the keratin component of the hair, skin or nails is called

Answer 36

tinea

Question 37

on or with hair shafts, head

Answer 37

capitis type of tinea

Question 38

ringworm of hairless skin

Answer 38

glabrosa

Question 39

nigra is?

Answer 39

dark lesions on palms

Question 40

genitocrural areas (jock itch) is called?

Answer 40

cruris – genitocrural areas (jock itch)

Question 41

Inflammation associated with the edge of the infection Central area has clearing No worms! describes?

Answer 41

ringworm

Question 42

sporothrix is what type of fungus species?

Answer 42

dimorphic

Question 43

A pulmonary infection will cause what issues?

Answer 43

Necrosis in lung and Hyphae in lung

Question 44

is Candida albicans and related species rare or common?

Answer 44

common

Question 45

is Cryptococcus neoformans common or rare?

Answer 45

rare

Question 46

is Pneumocystis carinii common or rare?

Answer 46

common

Question 47

This is invasive and causes a fungal ball and allergy. What is it called?

Answer 47

aspergillus

Question 48

sinusitis starts in the sinus, moving to

Answer 48

the obit, palate, face, nose, and brain

Question 49

sinustis coma death occurs in what timeframe?

Answer 49

4 weeks after symptoms

Question 50

After edema and eythema, headace, and acute symptoms, what happens next in sinusitis?

Answer 50

blindness and cerebal infaction

Question 51

How is c.auris transmitted?

Answer 51

person to person it is on skin, and hard surfaces for weeks

Question 52

How resistant is c. auris to disinfectants?

Answer 52

90%

Question 53

What testing can we do for c. auris in da lab?

Answer 53

PCR, sequencing, MALDI-TOF, assay

Question 54

Fusarim was found in which recall item?

Answer 54

bauch and laumb renu contact solution

Question 55

Stachybotrys is a ___

Answer 55

home fungal infection

Question 56

Circulating antibodies are the cause of infection, T?F?

Answer 56

FALSE- EVERYONE HAS THEM AND WE ARE CONSTANTLY EXPOSED