lecture 15 parasitic infections Flashcards
what kind of parasite is malaria
protozoan
what are the two main types of parasite
helminth and protozoan
what are helminths and protozoa …karyote
eukaryotes
how many cells do protozoa
unicellular
what are helminths
worms
what do helminths produce to reproduce
eggs
what might it be hard to find drugs for parasites
they are also eukaryotes
what is the drug target for helminths
neuromuscular system
what happens when the trugs target the helmiinths
paralysis
why are the current anitmalarials becoming ineffective
resistance
vector for malaria
anopheles
in malaria where does the parasite affect
liver and blood
how does the parasite get from mosquito to human
bites
injects sporozites
where do the sporozoites first go
the liver
how long do the sporozoites remain in the liver
10 days
what do they do in the liver
mature to form schizonts
what do the schizonts form
merozoites